Inuvik residents can expect a drop in their energy bill once the turbine near the community is fully operational early next year. Construction on the Inuvik Wind Project started last month with a six-kilometre access road to Highpoint, about 12 kms outside of the community. The project includes an 80-metre-high…
The labour and delivery unit at Stanton Territorial Hospital has returned to full service for NWT families after being open for emergencies only for exactly three months. Initially, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority said the unit would reopen in phases between Feb. 22 and Mar. 1. “This…
The Giant Mine Oversight Board (GMOB) has created a survey to see how much residents understand the remediation project. Questions range from understanding who is in charge of remediating Giant Mine, to what elements of the project residents are interested in, to explaining what “proper remediation” means to community members….
One person sustained “serious injuries” but is in stable condition after a crash in Hay River over the weekend. Police say the crash happened about noon on Feb. 19, when a Ford F150 truck “doing a high rate of speed” hit a smaller Ford Ranger from behind that had just…
Two dogs in Tuktoyaktuk are confirmed to have rabies, and one more is presumed positive and waiting for a confirmation test. “With rabies being found in dogs and foxes in and around Tuktoyaktuk, you are also at risk of being exposed to this fatal disease if you are bitten or…
Police have arrested two youths in relation to two break and enters at the Hungry Wolf restaurant in downtown Yellowknife. RCMP first reported a break-in at the establishment on Feb. 15. There was a second complaint of a break-in in the early morning of Feb. 16. In both incidents, the…
Police have seized more 69 bottles of alcohol, 4,600 cigarettes, more than a pound of cannabis, and nearly eight ounces of hash from a residence in Fort Providence. RCMP in the community, along with officers from Fort Simpson and Behchokǫ̀, searched the residence and found the contraband, along with other…
The Hungry Wolf restaurant on 51st has been broken into. Police responded to a complaint due to the alarm system going off around 6 a.m. Feb. 15 to find the door of the restaurant smashed in and numerous items stolen. Earlier in the month, police reported another break-in at the…
Public health officials have changed COVID-19 isolation requirements. Now whether a person is vaccinated or not, they will have to isolate for the same amount of time if they test positive or are a known contact. Anyone who is a contact but not living in the same household as a…
Five people have put their name forward to be part of council in Fort Providence. The hamlet is holding a by-election for a single councillor position for a one-year term. The candidates are: Rosemary Bonnetrouge Victor Constant Shirley Gargan Bernadette Landry Robert Tanche If any residents believe one of these…