GNWT launches tourism funding program
The tourism sector, which has been suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic, is receiving additional support from the Government of the Northwest Territories. The Growth and…
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Riverview cineplex re-opening following COVID-19 closure
Masks are not mandatory.
The Riverview cineplex in Hay River will be re-opening its doors this Friday, August 14, since its closure back in March. “We’re still a work…
RCMP conducts three separate search missions in two-day span on Great Slave Lake
Police remind boaters to always carry a communication device.
The RCMP is reminding boaters to bring a communication device when traveling on the water. This comes after three separate search missions were launched in…
Walmart enforcing face coverings across Canada
Customers and staff are now required to wear a face covering while inside all Walmart stores in Canada. Health Canada identified masks or face coverings…
Yellowknife school boards release reopening outlines
School is scheduled to begin on Aug. 31 for YK1 and Yellowknife Catholic Schools.
In an effort to enforce safety when schools open on Aug. 31, many teachers in Yellowknife will be wearing face shields during lessons. This was…
No ‘ongoing heightened risk’ of COVID-19 at Diavik: GNWT
Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT’s chief public health officer, says there is no longer a risk of COVID-19 at Diavik Diamond Mine. Her office has…
ITI investing in 20 mineral exploration projects
The Government of the Northwest Territories is investing in 20 mineral exploration projects for the next year. The funding, announced in a press release, is…
GNWT takes over water monitoring at three Alberta sites managed by feds
The Government of the Northwest Territories will be temporarily conducting water monitoring at three sites in Alberta near the NWT border. These sites are supposed…
DMV flooded after heavy rain
The driver and motor vehicle issuing office in downtown Yellowknife is closed due to flooding. The flooding was caused by a drainpipe malfunctioning during a…
Indigenous-owned tour company requests support from GNWT
Joe Bailey of North Star Adventures says he is currently 'surviving' of funding from the feds.
The owner of an Indigenous tour company is calling on the territorial government to provide additional support for his struggling industry. The global COVID-19 pandemic,…