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Featured, Health, News October 28, 2020

Public health emergency extended for 16th time

The extension comes as COVID-19 has re-entered the territory.

The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Nov. 10. The extension comes after the NWT announced several new cases of COVID-19, a press release reads. “The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated considerably across Canada in recent weeks as the country’s caseload surged to its highest point in the…

Featured, Health, News October 27, 2020

CPHO announces presumptive case of COVID-19 in Inuvik

The announcement comes after hours of silence when public health's communications team retracted an initial announcement of a confirmed positive case in the community.

Updated Oct. 27, 6:45 p.m. Public health officials have announced a presumptive case of COVID-19 in Inuvik, bringing the community’s total to three, if confirmed. Officials say the latest case is related to the one announced a week ago; there is no risk to the public as the individual has…

Featured, Health, News October 26, 2020

No indication of COVID-19 transmission at Gahcho Kué mine: CPHO

The NWT’s chief public health officer says there is no indication that the COVID-19 case at the Gahcho Kué mine has spread. A press release says an investigation found the “likely source” of COVID-19 at the Gahcho Kué mine. The investigation found the mine worker who tested positive had been…

Community, Featured, News October 26, 2020

Pehdzeh Ki First Nation and Aklavik announce fall election

The Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (PKFN) is accepting nominations for the position of chief and six councillors in Wrigley. Nominations are due Oct. 29. The public will be informed of the candidates that same day. Election day will be Nov. 16. Aklavik community election The positions for three directors are…

Community, Featured, News, Transportation October 26, 2020

Deh Cho ferries on closure notice

Updated Oct. 27. The Mackenzie River/N’dulee ferry crossing near Wrigley is now closed for the season. The department of Infrastructure closed the MV Johnny Berens on Monday night due to blowing snow and poor visibility. It also closed the MV Lafferty near Fort Simpson, but that ferry reopened on Tuesday…

Featured, Health, News October 23, 2020

Yellowknife resident tests positive for COVID-19 at Gahcho Kué

The case was confirmed Friday afternoon.

A Yellowknife resident working at Gahcho Kué diamond mine has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was tested after another worker from Yellowknife received a false positive earlier this week. As a precaution the mine tested 18 workers who traveled in with this worker. De Beers Group confirmed the case…

Featured, Law courts, News, Police October 23, 2020

Fort McPherson man designated long-term offender

A Fort McPherson man convicted of sexual assault has been designated a long-term offender and will be spending two years in prison. Chief Justice Louise Charbonneau gave her ruling for the fate of Johnny Simon on Friday at the Yellowknife courthouse. Simon was convicted of sexual assault in 2018 for…

Events, Featured, News October 23, 2020

KFN On the Land Program promotes traditional skills

Participants will be at the camp for 12 days

K’atl’odeeche First Nation’s (KFN) On the Land Fall Hunt Program kicked off this week. Participants will spend 12 days learning about harvesting, preparing traditional foods, gathering, tanning moose hides, and teaching traditional land history. KFN in a Facebook post says they began the event with a prayer ceremony led by…

Featured, Health, News October 22, 2020

No risk of exposure at École St. Joseph: CPHO

Dr. Kami Kandola says there is no risk of COVID-19 exposure for anyone at École St. Joseph in Yellowknife, despite a letter circulating social media claiming otherwise. The note found on Facebook appeared to show École St. Joseph letterhead and stated two after hour school program workers had come into…

Art, Community, Featured, News October 22, 2020

Dene author says storytelling is catalyst for healing in debut novel

Land-Water-Sky/Ndè-Tı-Yat’a is an ode to everything the creator made, says Catherine Lafferty

In her debut novel, the Yellowknife author shares an intimate work of fiction on the idea that through storytelling, readers can heal past traumas. In Ndè-Tı-Yat’a, Lafferty confronts the themes of identity, stereotypes, language and abuse. Rooted in her own truth and lived experiences, Lafferty says, these are important conversations…