GNWT invests $5 million for additional childcare during COVID-19 pandemic
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is providing additional child care support for essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It announced $5.1 million on…
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ENR awards $91,000 contract to shoot wolves from the air
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has started culling wolves from helicopters. Department officials say the killing is to protect the declining Bluenose-East and…
Acho Dene Koe First Nation delays election due to COVID-19
The Acho Dene Koe First Nation in Fort Liard has postponed its election because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The First Nation announced the postponement in…
Behchokǫ̀ woman dies in car crash outside community, others taken to hospital
RCMP says one woman has died, two people are in hospital and two others left the scene after a car rolled over on Highway 3…
Dominion Diamond Mines files for creditor protection
The owner of the Ekati diamond mine, the largest in the Northwest Territories, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta…
Despite no active COVID-19 cases, public health orders still weeks away from being lifted
Territorial Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola says it’s still going to be four to six weeks before she even starts thinking of relaxing…
Two Yellowknife nursing students selected for $20,000 scholarship
Two Yellowknife third-year Aurora College nursing students, Erica Abel and Marisa McArthur, will receive the 2020 Edets’seèhdzà Studentship of $20,000. “The Edets’seèhdzà Studentship will support…
Sahtu Youth Network connects residents through a COVID-19 photo contest
The Sahtu Youth Network (SYN) is holding a photo contest to bring youth together to talk about their feelings and how they are coping with…
Here are the details on federal COVID-19 grants for small and medium businesses in the North
Eligible businesses can get between $2,500 and $100,000 to cover expenses like rent and utilities. (The full list can be found in the link to…
Youth facing several charges from RCMP Internet Child Exploitation unit
The RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit has laid several charges against an NWT youth. Police say they charged the minor on Saturday and will not…