Hay River orders evacuation for Vale Island, West Channel
The Town of Hay River has issued an evacuation notice for residents of Vale Island and West Channel. The town issued the notice about 9…
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‘Not everybody can afford to wait’: Payments for Sixties Scoop survivors delayed by COVID-19
Sixties Scoop survivors will still have to wait for an unknown period of time before seeing the money they’re owed through the federal settlement. Collectiva,…
Tłı̨chǫ Government provides emergency child care for essential workers during COVID-19
The Tłı̨chǫ Government is providing emergency child care in Behchokǫ̀ for essential service workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a news release, the Tłı̨chǫ…
Líídlįį Kúę educator moves Dene Zhatié language classes online for high school students
An educator in Fort Simpson has found moving her language lessons online a necessary and important step in ensuring her students keep up with their…
Police find body of woman missing since December
Police have found the body of 60-year-old Sladjana Petrovic, who has been missing for four months. In a news release, Yellowknife RCMP said officers responded…
The City of Yellowknife says ‘limited reopening’ of dump will happen Monday
The Solid Waste Facility (SWF) in Yellowknife will have a ‘limited reopening’ on Monday, May 4th, for reduced hours. The SWF was closed to the…
CPHO tells NWT residents returning from Kearl Lake oilsands site to self-isolate
Any NWT residents that were at the Kearl Lake oilsands site in Alberta in the past month may have been exposed to COVID-19. The territory’s…
NTPC falls victim to cyberattack
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation has confirmed it is a victim of a cyberattack. If residents visited NTPC’s website on Thursday afternoon, they were met…
Recycling processing centres get $5,000 from ENR
Recycling depots are getting a financial boost to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has announced it will offer a…
RCMP say man’s death in downtown Yellowknife apartment is ‘suspicious’
A 35-year-old man in an apartment in downtown Yellowknife has died and police are investigating what they are calling a “suspicious death.” According to an…