The Yellowknife Community Arena is serving as a temporary day and overnight homeless shelter as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to affect the vulnerable population. “There is a significant number of COVID-19 cases within Yellowknife’s underhoused population and staff at the 50th street Day Shelter and Sobering Centre,” a press release…
Behchokǫ̀ RCMP seizes dozens of liquor bottles after a check stop on Sept. 15. This is following a prohibition order put into effect the same day. At about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday RCMP seized a total of 20 375 ml bottles of vodka and whiskey, two 740 ml bottles and…
Grant Carey, 44, is an out-of-territory worker now facing charges related to sexual interference for incidents that happened in Norman Wells. In a news release, Norman Wells RCMP says the detachment received a report of alleged sexual offences between a man and a youth on June 24. The man had…
There has been one confirmed case of COVID-19 at Diamond Jenness Secondary School in Hay River. The school posted a letter to its Facebook page informing residents yesterday. Contact tracing has begun and exposure notification letters are being sent to students, teachers and staff affected. “We ask for your support…
An outbreak has been announced at the NWT Power Corp (NTPC) Snare Hydro System worksite. This comes after two workers have developed COVID-19 since Sept 11, including one individual who got the virus on site. Public health officials say they are working with NTPC to ensure the infected individuals safely…
Yellowknife RCMP say the 55-year-old man that had been missing was found safe. RCMP put out a call to the public to help find the individual Wednesday afternoon.
The territorial government has proposed a new location for a temporary day shelter, but staffing, capacity and opening date are still up in the air. On Monday, Julie Green, minister of Health and Social Services (HSS), sent an open letter to media saying the department wants to use the former…
The community government of Behchokǫ̀ has set a temporary prohibition order on Sept 15, due to an increase in alcohol consumption and unlawful behaviour in the community including Rae, Edzo and the Frank Channel. “No person shall consume, purchase, sell or transport liquor within the boundaries,” reads a social media…
A new isolation centre and shelter are expected this week. The Yellowknife Ski Club is set to become the new isolation centre and a temporary shelter at the community arena was also announced in a virtual call with NWT officials on Sept. 14. Shane Thompson is the minister of Municipal…
Kelvin Kotchilea and the NDP are pledging to have a national Indigenous-led housing strategy within their first 100 days if they win the upcoming federal election. Kotchilea, the NDP candidate in the Northwest Territories, held a press conference Tuesday morning making the announcement. “I’m hearing that people are worried more…