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Featured, Health, News November 18, 2020

CPHO: All household members must self-isolate if one person travels

Travel outside the NWT for the holiday season is also being discouraged.


As Nunavut experiences a serious COVID-19 outbreak, the Northwest Territories is implementing tougher restrictions. This includes the chief public health officer enforcing all members of households to self-isolate if one member has just returned to the territory. A press release says this includes no going to school, work, visits, or…

Community, Featured, News November 18, 2020

Beneficiaries request RCMP investigation into SSI purchase of outfitter, other organizations

RCMP says it won’t give details to protect the investigation. 


Some Sahtú beneficiaries are calling for an RCMP investigation into the Sahtú Secretariat Inc. (SSI) and other organizations in the region. “At this time we are requesting the assistance of the RCMP Forensic Investigation Unit to begin investigations immediately,” reads a letter sent to police by Raymond Yakeleya, Walter Blondin…

Featured, News November 17, 2020

New North Networks implementing new technology, offering faster download speeds for Inuvik

The locally owned telecommunications company will be financing the project out of pocket.


Another option for faster internet will be available to Inuvik residents in early 2021. New North Networks, a locally-owned telecommunications company in Inuvik, announced in a press release it will be offering faster download speeds for customers by deploying a new technology. New North Networks has partnered with several other…

Featured, News November 17, 2020

Worker injured at Diavik mine

One person at Diavik Diamond Mine has been injured. The accident happened yesterday afternoon while they were operating an excavator. The employee has been transported to an Edmonton hospital after being assessed by on-site medical staff. The individual was considered in stable condition at the time. Matthew Klar, spokesperson for…

Featured, News November 17, 2020

RCMP investigating attempted armed robbery in Behchokǫ̀

Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at a Behchokǫ̀ restaurant last week. According to an RCMP press release, on Nov. 13, a masked man entered Trappers Hideaway Restaurant allegedly carrying a gun. The suspect demanded money from an employee but fled before the employee could respond. The suspect was…

Community, Featured, Life Style, News November 17, 2020

SRRB decides community plans should lead caribou conservation in Sahtú region

The Sahtú Renewable Resources Board recently decided to replace the Total Allowable Harvest system with community conservation plans.


What is the most effective way to conserve caribou? According to a recent report from the Ɂehdzo Got’ı̨nę Gots’ę́ Nákedı (Sahtú Renewable Resources Board), the answer is to let communities take the lead. The board decided to do away with Total Allowable Harvest (TAH) restrictions in favour of community conservation…

Community, Featured, News November 17, 2020

Northern TikToker shares reasons to stay alive, Inuit style

Annie Buscemi admits that “it’s the simple things in life” that keep her going. Buscemi, 23, from Iqaluit, started making TikToks as a way to help herself through her anxiety. Since losing her job back in September, Buscemi created a virtual diary, called Ullaakkut (meaning good morning) as a way to practice gratitude. This was […]

Featured, Health, News November 16, 2020

COVID cases in Nunavut rise to 60, travel bubble with NWT suspended

Nunavut has imposed a shutdown on non-essential business.


All non-essential services across Nunavut will be required to close to limit the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, the travel bubble between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories is officially suspended. Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT’s chief public health officer, confirmed in a press release that starting Tuesday, Nunavut travelers are subject…