Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, says an update on the easing of restrictions in the NWT may come as early as next week to be implemented by the end of April. “If we are looking to move to phase three, we would start looking towards the end of…
Yellowknife RCMP is looking for two men involved in an alleged break and enter. “A weapon was allegedly used in the event, however there were no injuries,” according to a police news release. RCMp say the event took place at a “multi-residential building” in Yellowknife on Thursday about 6 p.m….
Between March 20 and March 30, Fort McPherson RCMP arrested and charged five people with various forms of impaired driving. Three of the incidents involved snowmobiles and two incidents where in passenger vehicles. Many of those arrested registered blood alcohol levels three to four times the legal limit. Police are…
The Northern Images art store has been a staple in Yellowknife for over 40 years. Last month the shop had to close its doors, giving NWT artists something to worry about as their art moves into a different space. “It’s really, really sad for me to see [this] place shut down,”…
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…