You’d be forgiven to think non-residents (other than essential workers) weren’t allowed to enter the NWT. However, now the Government of the Northwest Territories is saying that isn’t the case. “While the (chief public health officer) does not have the authority to prohibit Canadians from entering the NWT, she does…
The City of Yellowknife is calling on you – painters, digital, graffiti artists, photographers, and more – to apply your skills to six new information kiosks being built around the city. The city says the kiosks will reflect Yellowknife heritage, culture, and local landscape. This contract is open to artists…
“Enough is enough,” hundreds of people chanted outside the RCMP detachment in Yellowknife. The chants were part of an anti-racism demonstration held Tuesday afternoon. The event brought hundreds to the multiplex for a solidarity motorcade to ensure social distancing. The speeches were planned to be live streamed — but organizers…
The Inuvik Fire Department responded to reports of a structural fire on Kugmalit Road at 19:53 on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Firefighters arrived at an abandoned 2 story, multi-unit housing complex engulfed in flames. RCMP evacuated citizens in the neighboring area to protect from the heavy amounts of debris and…
An anti-racism Black Lives Matter solidarity motorcade will be held in Yellowknife this afternoon, starting at the multiplex. The event, organized by PSAC North, will be in the form of a motorcade due to COVID-19 restrictions. The event is part of a global anti-racism movement sparked by the recent death…
Alternatives North says the NWT could cut its emissions in half within five years — and become carbon neutral within 15 — if the territorial government bought carbon offsets. That’s one of three recommendations the organization presented to members of the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment last week….
The RCMP is investigating the “suspicious death” of an adult male in Inuvik. The man was discovered injured and non-responsive on Union St., Friday around 11:40 p.m, a press release said. Police say no one is charged and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the…
Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation has been named one of 10 winners of the 2020 Equator Prize. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced the winners of the 11th annual Equator Prize to recognize 10 Indigenous communities from across the world. “Everything we do is to show gratitude to our…
Chelsea Migwi remembers a time in Behchokǫ̀ when young people had a lot to do in their spare time. “I remember the first time they closed down the Sportsplex and I was in Grade 8 or Grade 9. After that, there was not much to do, other than sports, getting…
An “aggressive” dog is injured after an RCMP officer shot it Wednesday morning. At approximately 10:45 a.m., RCMP Police Dog Services conducted a training session in the area of 49 Ave. and 44 St. in downtown Yellowknife, a press release said. During the session, police say Police Service Dog Hoss…