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Featured, Law courts, News, Police September 3, 2020

Yellowknife man sentenced 4.5 years for robbing Circle K twice

Joanasie Qumuaqtuq has just over three years left after time served.


A Yellowknife man who robbed the same convenience store twice has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years of prison time. Chief Justice Louise Charbonneau gave her verdict for 21-year-old Joanasie Qumuaqtuq, Thursday afternoon at the Yellowknife courthouse. Qumuaqtuq previously pleaded guilty to the offences in January. He was also sentenced for…

Community, Environment, Featured, News September 3, 2020

Marine Transportation Services getting $26M upgrade

The GNWT says there will be an added level of safety with the new barges.


The focus is “making sure we get service,” says Ray Ruben, mayor of Paulatuk. The Marine Transportation Services fleet will be getting four new double-hulled barges. GNWT says the barges will reduce costs by carrying multiple types of petroleum products and cargo to communities along the Beaufort Delta line. One…

Education, Featured, News September 3, 2020

Here’s how you can have your say on proposed polytechnic’s programs

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…

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Featured, Health, News September 2, 2020

South Slave under boil water advisory

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,…

Featured, Health, News September 1, 2020

Public health emergency extended for 12th time

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…