The world’s largest climate change meeting took place this week in Glasgow, and two NWT MLAs are there. Shane Thompson, minister of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR); Katrina Nokleby, MLA for Great Slave; and two government staff make up the territory’s delegation to COP26. Prior to leaving, Nokleby told CKLB…
Christine Dunbar, 24, is a Métis beader from Yellowknife. She’s currently going to school in Lethbridge, where she started beading last October by herself. Starting with fringe earrings, she gifted them to friends and family. Recently she’s started flat stitching with the help of YouTube videos. “I was looking on…
Despite the warmer-than-usual temperatures, the territory’s ferries are all expected to close this upcoming weekend. The Department of Infrastructure has already announced the closure of the Liard River ferry crossing on Nov. 3. The date matches the 15-year closing average. The Arctic Red River/Mackenzie River Ferry closed at 1 p.m….
According to the chief public health officer, no new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the territory. This brings the total active cases to 64, with two coming from out of territory workers. Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ have 30 cases, Behchokǫ has 16 and Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First…
The nomination period for hamlet elections in the NWT opened this week. The communities headed to the polls later this year are: Aklavik Enterprise Fort Liard Fort McPherson Fort Providence Fort Resolution Paulatuk Sachs Harbour Ulukhaktok Hamlets must post their voter lists by Nov. 13. Residents interested in being part…
Julian Atigikyoek is a 24-year-old youth from Yellowknife and in less than a year, he will no longer qualify for youth services. This is Atigikyoek’s last chance at an opportunity for housing before he ages out of the system. This comes after Home Base YK bought Yellowknife Apartments on 53…
According to the chief public health officer, seven new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the territory since Nov. 2. Bringing the total active case count to 73, with seven coming from Inuvik, 32 from Dettah, Ndilǫ and Yellowknife, 13 from Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First Nation and 21…
A handful of COVID-19 exposure locations have been identified in the territory, following nine new cases of COVID-19 reported over the weekend. Most of them come from Yellowknife and Inuvik. The latest comes from Inuvik’s Children First Society daycare. Any resident or child who was at the facility on either…
The next Dene national chief will be decided on Dec. 9. The upcoming election will be taking place online, according to the Dene Nation executive committee. The committee announced the date, saying “all election related activities” are open, but did not offer info on how the online system will work….
A plane was forced to make an emergency landing near the community of Fort Providence on Monday evening about 7 p.m. According to Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę First Nation Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge, it was an Air Tindi plane on its way to Yellowknife. According to RCMP, there were five people on…