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Community, Featured, Health, News October 21, 2020

MLA says more mental health supports needed in isolation centres

Steve Norn says some Elders have told him the centre feel "like residential school all over again".


Steve Norn, MLA for Tu Nehdé-Wiilideh, says the territorial government’s self-isolation centres have a “darker aspect that we never really considered”. Norn said some Elders told him the centres feel “like residential school all over again”. Norn brought up the point in asking for better mental health resources for people…

Community, Featured, Health, News October 20, 2020

Inuvik COVID case confirmed; Yellowknife still waiting

The territorial government has received confirmation that an individual in Inuvik has COVID-19. “This individual… is recovery safely at home,” reads a GNWT public notice. On Friday, the government announced three presumptive cases — one in Inuvik and two in Yellowknife. The person in Inuvik drove to the community from…

Featured, Industry, Life Style, News, Politics October 20, 2020

NWT job market rebounding but not all sectors equal: Finance minister

‘The quality of the jobs may not be equivalent,' says Caroline Wawzonek. 


The NWT lost about 4,000 jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but most of those were non-residents. Caroline Wawzonek, minister of Finance, said her department expects the labour market to rebound to 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year. However, not all job sectors will…

Featured, News October 16, 2020

Premier: ‘The second wave that was anticipated… Is here’

Officials are requesting anyone who may have been exposed in Yellowknife at Anytime Fitness and the RCMP detachment to self-isolate.


Northwest Territories health officials are warning of possible COVID-19 exposure after three people received presumptive positive test results. One case is in Inuvik after an individual arrived there on Oct. 10, travelling by road from Alberta. A press release says the person isolated immediately and officials believe there is no…

Community, Featured, Health, News October 16, 2020

New health minister says no plans for northern addictions treatment centre

The territorial government budgets $2.3 million to send residents to southern treatment centres.


Julie Green had a busy first day of session as the new minister of Health and Social Services. Regular MLAs peppered Green on several health-related topics, including the possibility of an addictions treatment centre in the NWT. Jackson Lafferty, MLA for Monfwi, cited the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action…

Community, Featured, News October 16, 2020

New CBC North director wants to bring Indigenous voices to the forefront of Canadian media

“Indigenous languages first,” says Mervin Brass, “I’m not happy with the status quo.”


Mervin Brass says he isn’t satisfied with the status quo. As the first Indigenous senior managing director for the North region, Brass says he plans on using his position to create opportunities for aspiring journalists. He has taken over for Janice Stein after nine years of service. “My dream is…

Featured, News October 16, 2020

One person seriously injured after bear attack in Hay River

One person is seriously injured after a bear attack in Hay River early Friday morning. Ross Potter, Hay River’s director of protective services, says in an email that at approximately 2:50 a.m., Hay River Fire was dispatched to the Cranberry Cres. area to respond to a possible bear attack. Julie…

Featured, Health, News October 16, 2020

CPHO reports three presumptive positive cases in the NWT

After months of being COVID-19 free. The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) has reported three presumptive positive cases in the territories. The cases are located in Inuvik and Yellowknife. One individual travelled from Alberta to Inuvik by road and arrived  Oct.10. This person has isolated immediately. The territorial government says…