Evacuation notice given for residents of Vale Island
The GNWT’s Alert Ready system is notifying residents of Vale Island in Hay River to evacuate immediately due to risk of flooding. The notice was…
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‘About 90 per cent’ of N.J. Macpherson COVID-19 cases are in youth: Kandola
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, said “about 90 per cent” of COVID-19 infections from the N.J. Macpherson school outbreak in Yellowknife are in…
13 new COVID cases in YK, bringing total to 47
Public health is reporting 13 new COVID cases related to the outbreak at a Yellowknife school. This brings the territory’s total up to 47, with…
Kakisa to build park for gatherings, ceremonies
Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation in Kakisa received federal funding to construct an outdoor area for ceremonies and gatherings. “One of our dreams, here in the…
Hay River puts residents on notice of possible evacuation
The Town of Hay River has issued a precautionary notice advising residents of Vale Island and West Channel of potential evacuation. “Residents should now prepare…
Fort Simpson art exhibit features local artists in a COVID-changed world
A new art exhibit in Fort Simpson examines a year of life in the pandemic. A Year of Living Creatively was launched by the Open…
YKDFN responds to Norn ‘betrayal’ comments
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation has a simple response to its MLA Steve Norn: “What has been said has been said.” The comment came after…
14 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Yellowknife
New exposure links identified
14 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the territory. The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) confirmed there are now 34…
Red Dress Day recognizes National Day of Awareness for MMIWG
Red dresses were raised across the country on May 5 to recognize the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls…
Pfizer vaccine available for Yellowknife youth this week; communities in ‘coming weeks’
The NWT is expanding its vaccination plan to include residents between 12 and 17. The decision comes after Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for…