Health officials are warning of at least one undetected case of COVID-19 in Yellowknife. In a press release issued Monday evening, Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT chief public health officer (CPHO), says wastewater testing from April 14 to 17 detected a positive case of the virus. The release says there…
Riane Peterson describes martial arts, specifically boxing, as the ultimate workout. Life growing up for Peterson was difficult and fitness was one outlet that really made a difference in her healing journey. Prior to getting sober, she remembers a life of chaos. Peterson is now a 30-year-old fitness coach, turned…
A farmers market held in Fort Good Hope sold out of boxes full of produce in its first event of the season. The market was held on April 15 in front of the Yamoga Land Corporation building. The market sold boxes that included potatoes, celery, apples, broccoli and more. Chris…
RCMP in Alberta have laid several charges against Brad Dahr, 53, related to alleged sexual assaults that happened between 2018 and 2020. According to RCMP, the assaults happened in the Vegreville area, about an hour east of Edmonton, and “involved teenage female victims who were known to the accused.” Dahr…
Approximately $11 million in funding will go towards a fibre-optic cable that will run along the Tłı̨chǫ All-Season Road to Whatì. The project will connect 152 homes to high-speed internet. In a press conference on Thursday, Whatì Chief Alfonz Nitsiza described the issues around connectivity in the community. “It is…
Students 18 and older that will be returning to a small community this summer can be vaccinated before they return home. The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) says it will “arrange to vaccinate these students” but did not offer additional detail on how that would happen. The…
Some Elders in Behchokǫ̀ have received cellphones from the RCMP in case of emergencies, but many details on the program are unclear. About a month ago while visiting her 85-year-old mother Dorothy Liske found her holding a flip phone. Liske says her mother explained the RCMP had given phones to…
The Town of Inuvik kicked off its 63rd annual spring celebration over the weekend, but due to the pandemic, only a small portion of the community could attend in person. Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer (CPHO) of the NWT, allowed 50 residents in a town of roughly 3,000…
Michael McLeod, member of parliament for the NWT, has announced $1.8 million in funding for projects in Inuvik and Fort McPherson to create 25 full-time and part-time jobs. Five regional initiatives led by businesses, community organizations and Indigenous economic development organizations will split the pot of money. The supported projects…
A federal judge has ruled that Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) illegally postponed its election, but the federal government says it will be appealing the decision. In March 2020 when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the federal government passed legislation allowing First Nations to delay elections to avoid transmission…