A young man from Gameti died this weekend after his snowmobile fell through the ice on Rae Lake. Gameti RCMP says officers responded to a call around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday about someone had possible fallen through the ice. According to a news release, an aerial search found a hole…
NWT and Nunavut Lotteries has identified Laura Tutcho as the $55 million winner from last month. “I’m just beside myself,” said Tutcho in a news release. Congratulations Laura Tutcho!! Posted by NWT & NU Lotteries on Monday, June 1, 2020 According to Tutcho, the winning moment was a family affair. After…
MLAs Steve Norn and Jackson Lafferty are hoping to improve hospital services during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Through this pandemic, we have had a lot of people go to the hospital sick,” said Norn last week at the Legislative Assembly. “It has raised a lot of very sad stories that came…
Katrina Nokleby didn’t need to speak a word to defend her role as Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Infrastructure minister. Steve Norn is the chair of the accountability and oversight committee. During Friday’s sitting of the Legislative Assembly, he said he was withdrawing a motion he announced earlier in the…
An annual survey conducted by the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce reflects the financial damage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Predominantly small businesses in Yellowknife reported their performance between February 3 and May 1. The February survey, completed by 46 businesses, provides results before the impacts of COVID-19. This found about 20…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $650 million in additional federal aid to support Indigenous families and communities during this crisis. The new funding will be allocated for health care, income support, and new shelters for women. The Government of Canada says its working with First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities…
The Chief of the Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation is upset by the lack of communication with the government over the licensing of the Frontier Lodge. The LKDFN awaits approval from the Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) for a business license, occupancy permits and a liquor licence. But Chief Darryl…
The Dene national chief says the community should use their time in isolation as opportunity to reflect. “If you look at the flip side of it, it’s a golden opportunity to take a step back from this modern lifestyle, modern world,” said Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya. One of those…
An RCMP officer stationed in Fort Good Hope is no longer in the community after details of a sexual assault case emerged. Const. Randy McKay pled guilty to sexual assault in 2015 while he was stationed with the RCMP in Buffalo Narrows, Sask. He was stationed in Fort Good Hope…
The Northwest Territories government is taking greater precautions by having some of the personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies be made within the territory. Lisa Giovannetti, communications officer at NTHSSA (Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority) stressing the importance of quality assurance, she said, “all vendors that we purchase…