Yellowknife RCMP is asking for the public’s help to find 26-year-old Sebastian Konana. He was last seen on Sunday, Aug. 30, in the area of 45th Street and Franklin Ave. in the early afternoon and was reported missing on Sept. 2. According to police, Konana was last seen wearing a…
NWT residents can now have their say on programs offered at the proposed polytechnic university. The territorial government has released a discussion paper, grouping classes into four areas of study. Skilled trades and technology — for example: carpenter, electrician, heavy equipment training Mineral resources and environmental management — underground miner…
Dr. Kami Kandola says closing down schools in March highlighted “unintended consequences” on students’ mental health and learning. As a result, the NWT chief public health officer hopes to not have to do it again, even if a COVID case enters the classroom. “Shutting the school down is a very…
In 2019, RCMP in the Northwest Territories used force 116 times — the highest total in the last three years. In 2018, officers used force 70 times and 90 times in 2017. Earlier this year, the Globe and Mail published an article on national RCMP use of force statistics. CKLB…
A boil water advisory is in effect in Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa, and the K’atl’Odeeche Reserve. The advisory is a result of higher than normal turbidity — muddy water, according to a press release issued Wednesday morning. The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Hay River, Enterprise,…
The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Sept. 15. There have been no cases of COVID-19 in the NWT since April 5, but a press release says, there is fear of it spreading from other areas of Canada. “As Western Canada’s rate of infection reaches levels not…
After a busy few days, Premier Caroline Cochrane says cabinet shuffle discussions will begin Wednesday. The subject was discussed after Julie Green, MLA for Yellowknife Centre, was officially sworn in as a member of cabinet on Tuesday afternoon at the legislature. Cochrane says now that the caucus retreat to Fort…
A female victim has been airlifted to Edmonton Hospital for continued care for her injuries, says Cpl. Paul Howlett, RCMP for Inuvik. The female resident suffered from burns and smoke inhalation. No other residents or neighbors were affected. “It’s a big situation,” says Cynthia Hammond, fire chief for Inuvik, adding…
It’s been nearly three months since eligible Sixties Scoop survivors were supposed to start receiving their first payments from the settlement. While some have received their money, thousands are still waiting because the claims administrator, Collectiva, says their claims require more information. Kathe Legrange is a survivor and director of…
One person is in an Edmonton hospital after a single vehicle crash near Behchokǫ̀ early Sunday morning. The Yellowknife Fire Division used the jaws of life to remove the driver, a 19-year-old woman, from the vehicle which had rolled over. The woman was initially transported to the Stanton Territorial Hospital and…