Residents of Yellowknife may notice City emergency vehicles with sirens howling and lights flashing on Friday, May 15, but it’s just a training exercise. The City of Yellowknife says the exercise “will involve the use of City emergency vehicles at full speed.” “The Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) will be conducting…
A new training program will be launched in Yellowknife this September in an effort to increase the number of Indigenous counsellors in the Northwest Territories. The Northern Indigenous Counsellor Training program (NICT) was organized by a partnership between the Dene Wellness Warriors and Rhodes Wellness College, with some help from…
The territorial government has awarded a second contract to continue shooting wolves from the air, this one worth $100,000. The second contract, like the first, was awarded to Great Slave Helicopters, according to Open NWT. Combined, the contracts are worth $191,000 for about three weeks of aerial removal. The latest…
A man from Behchoko was arrested over the weekend and charged with various firearm-related offences. According to an email from the RCMP, “At approximately 12:30 p.m., on May 7, Behchoko RCMP received a call about a man who threatened and pointed a firearm at a group of individuals.” “Behchoko RCMP…
Hay River residents are now able to request faster internet speeds as Northwestel begins connecting customers to the new fibre network making them the first “Fibre-to-the-Home” community North of 60. According to a Northwestel news release, “The new fibre internet packages will deliver up to 16 times faster Internet speeds…
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is providing rent relief for some renters on public land until March 2021. The decision was made by the government due to the economic burdens created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Lands announced this decision in a news conference held Monday,…
The community of Behchokǫ̀ has decided to temporarily ban alcohol within its borders. The ban started on Saturday, May 9 and will last until May 18. In a public notice posted to its Facebook page, the community says the ban comes after “public safety concerns caused by a significant increase…
In an effort to streamline important information on the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the territorial government has launched a new website. The website includes accurate information about how to keep safe, the rules for keeping others safe and changes to how the government delivers services. Under the Communities section of the…
A 27-year-old man from Yellowknife, Devon Larabie, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Breanna Menacho; she was missing since May 5. Menacho was last seen in the area of Butler Road. According to an RCMP news release, “At approximately 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6,…
The Mackenzie River ice crossing at kilometre (km) 143, the Peel River ice crossing at km 74 and the winter access to Tsiigehtchic will close at 5:00 p.m. today. Northwest Territories travel restrictions are still in effect on Highway 8 (the Dempster Highway) at the Yukon and at the NWT…