The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed that the two latest cases of COVID-19 — at Diavik Diamond Mine and in Yellowknife — are a variant of concern. Both cases are of the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first identified in the United Kingdom. It is the same…
Hı̨dú nı̨wále Rádeyı̨lı̨ Kóé gots’éhdá K’áhbamı́ ts’é xaıtǫlúgá judenı Ɂǝ́luenéné gha tł’u nıt’ı yeghele déwé rákeyı̨́hsı. Dene k’áhjıne dı̨ horénǫ keráɂúsı gha gots’é ráwǝdǝ. Hǝderı yeghele déwé rákeyı̨́hsı begháré K’áshó Got’ıne Néné heyagowę. Translation by Lucy Ann Yakeleya. Read an English version of this story here.
Klek klih choo, Ken Smith tad doorih nuujih. Yeeh noo dih oonjid klad tad sh’uh kgikavich ginu’u. Juutin tsad neeklii gwinóo. Iitsad tad kay ginuu. Ken Smith tad gidtruunatanzheh iindih, eenjid duurih eenjid guu ue’en klad klah. Story translated by Evelyne Parry. Read an English version of this story here….
The Gwich’in Tribal Council Grand Chief announced he has reclaimed his traditional last name of Kyikavichik. Formerly known as Ken Smith, Kyikavichik says he has reclaimed his traditional last name to pay honour to the Gwich’in language. Kyikavichik means “Carry the arrow” in Gwich’in. It was changed to Kay or…
The reported presumptive COVID-19 case at the Ekati Mine came back negative, according to the CBC. A spokesperson for the Arctic Canadian Diamond Company said in a previous email that testing of outbound employees on April 6 found a single presumptive case. The spokesperson has not confirmed with CKLB that…
Residents picking up a copy of Northwestel’s directory will soon see the beautiful painting Stargazers adorning the cover. The art piece is by Inuvik-based artist Tracy Blyth who won this year’s contest to have her art featured on the telecommunications company’s directory. According to a news release, she’s entered the…
Some RCMP officers need “additional training on consent, rape myths and levels of intoxication.” Some officers also included personal opinions in police reports “when it was not relevant to the investigation.” Despite these findings, the NT RCMP’s Sexual Assault Invetigations Review Committee (SAIRC) says overall police were doing a good…
The long-awaited opening of the new Kentucky Fried Chicken in Yellowknife will be on May 3. Erin Fenwick, marketing and communications manager for Soul Foods Group, confirmed the date and said construction of the restaurant is on schedule. “These dates are subject to change with the current COVID climate,” she…
One individual in Yellowknife has been confirmed to have COVID-19. Public health officials say the case is related to international travel. “Existing federal and NWT processes were followed, including COVID-19 testing at the time of arrival in Canada,” reads a health advisory. It adds the individual and three contacts are…
Dr. Kami Kandola, NWT chief public health officer, has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Diavik Diamond Mine after a second worker tested positive for the virus. According to a health advisory, the worker was already in isolation and acquired the virus while at the mine. The advisory says both workers…