“Knowing what communities COVID-19 is in will not make you safer.” Premier Caroline Cochrane said this while addressing media and residents Saturday morning after the previous day’s confirmation of two more cases of the virus in the NWT. “What makes you safer is respecting the orders of the chief public…
Two men from Inuvik have been charged by the RCMP following a drug investigation. According to an Inuvik RCMP news release, “On Wednesday, April 1st, at approximately 1:54 a.m., RCMP received a call for a disturbance at a residence on Boot Lake Road.” RCMP say when officers arrived at the…
Environment and Natural Resources Minister Shane Thompson, Lutsel k’e Dene First Nation Chief Darryl Marlowe and Tlicho Grand Chief George Mackenzie are calling for more responsible harvesting. ENR officers say the caribou were killed within the Mobile Bathurst Caribou Management Zone. They also found wasted meat from 12 caribou outside…
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) has extended a thank you to an Alberta company and the federal government for a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) donation. Suncor Energy from Alberta donates 40,000 N95 masks to the North “We want to thank Suncor and our partners at the…
There are now four total confirmed cases of the virus in the territory. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola’s office says both cases are linked to travel outside of the territory. One person went to Europe before returning to Yellowknife on March 20. They have been self-isolating since then….
The one-time emergency allowance distributed as part of the NWT COVID-19 relief package should be in residents’ bank accounts soon says Education, Culture and Employment Minister R.J. Simpson. Simpson spoke with CKLB Radio on Thursday, April 2nd about the one-time emergency allowance. Residents who qualify will get $500 for a…
NWT Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola said “nothing is off the table” when it comes to enforcing her orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, she stopped short from saying she’d issue an outright ban on all gatherings. For now, her office has only recommended residents not…
A Yellowknife woman has been charged for alleged assault with a weapon following a situation that occurred in a Sissons Court home. According to the RCMP, “At approximately 1:40 p.m. on March 18th, Yellowknife RCMP responded to a call for service at a Yellowknife home.” “Upon arrival, a victim was…
World Autism Day is celebrated every year on April 2nd to raise awareness about people with autistic spectrum disorders throughout the world. This year’s World Autism Awareness Day 2020 theme is ‘The Transition to Adulthood”. The National Autistic Society explains, “Autism is a lifelong disability which affects how people communicate…
It’s the 40th anniversary for Folk on the Rocks music festival being held in Yellowknife and they have just announced their final lineup despite an uncertain future because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Folk On The Rocks has not received direction from public health officials with regards to the COVID-19 public…