Legislative Assembly introduces risk mitigation measures to sit later this month
MLAs will return to the Legislative Assembly on May 26 with several measures in place to protect themselves from COVID-19. Those measures include daily temperature…
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NWT residents can now have a few friends over (at a distance) as first phase of relaxing public health orders kicks in
Well it’s official. There have been no COVID-19 cases in the Northwest Territories for 28 days, meaning the first phase of the territorial government’s plan…
Chief: Salt River First Nation no longer at risk of flooding
The risk of flooding in Salt River First Nation appears to have passed, said Chief David Poitras. The water levels on the Slave River were…
Organic waste collection will ‘resume in June’ City of Yellowknife says
Green Cart organic waste collection in Yellowknife will “resume in June.” According to a news release from the City, “effective June 1 the City will…
24-year-old male and 21-year-old female charged in death of Breanna Menacho
The Yellowknife RCMP have made two more arrests in the Breanna Menacho murder investigation. According to a news release, “In the afternoon of Wednesday, May…
Despite given OK to open, schools to remain closed for academic year
Updated May 14, 2:30 p.m. Education leaders across the NWT have agreed to keep all schools closed for the remainder of the academic year despite…
Yellowknife prepares to reopen services
The City of Yellowknife has begun planning for reopening city programs, services and facilities. The city said in a media release its plans are in…
Highway checkpoint moving to Alberta border
The border checkpoint set up under the current state of emergency will be moving from Enterprise to the NWT border with Alberta. According to Ivan…
GNWT provides funding for low wage workers
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will spend up to $6.2 million to temporarily top up wages for workers making less than $18 per…
Having guests over, re-opening schools and businesses: a snapshot of the GNWT’s Emerging Wisely plan
Friday, May 15 is the crucial day to see whether the public health orders in the NWT will begin to relax. If there are still…