Behchoko RCMP make two alcohol seizures in two days
RCMP seized alcohol from two vehicles attempting to enter Behchoko last week. Behchoko implemented a temporary alcohol prohibition after an order was signed by community…
Health
Recall issued for defective KN95 masks delivered to NWT
Defective KN95 masks are being recovered by the Government of the Northwest Territories after Health Canada issued a recall. The recall was first issued on…
Legislative Assembly introduces risk mitigation measures to sit later this month
MLAs will return to the Legislative Assembly on May 26 with several measures in place to protect themselves from COVID-19. Those measures include daily temperature…
NWT residents can now have a few friends over (at a distance) as first phase of relaxing public health orders kicks in
Well it’s official. There have been no COVID-19 cases in the Northwest Territories for 28 days, meaning the first phase of the territorial government’s plan…
Despite given OK to open, schools to remain closed for academic year
Updated May 14, 2:30 p.m. Education leaders across the NWT have agreed to keep all schools closed for the remainder of the academic year despite…
Highway checkpoint moving to Alberta border
The border checkpoint set up under the current state of emergency will be moving from Enterprise to the NWT border with Alberta. According to Ivan…
Having guests over, re-opening schools and businesses: a snapshot of the GNWT’s Emerging Wisely plan
Friday, May 15 is the crucial day to see whether the public health orders in the NWT will begin to relax. If there are still…
Indigenous counsellor training program coming to Yellowknife
A new training program will be launched in Yellowknife this September in an effort to increase the number of Indigenous counsellors in the Northwest Territories….
Behchokǫ̀ enacts temporary liquor ban
The community of Behchokǫ̀ has decided to temporarily ban alcohol within its borders. The ban started on Saturday, May 9 and will last until May…
NWT launches new website to provide COVID-19 info
In an effort to streamline important information on the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the territorial government has launched a new website. The website includes accurate information…