CPHO warns un-vaccinated spring-break travellers about measles
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) warns that measles has been detected in Canada and other countries and could be brought back to the NWT…
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NWT RCMP mourn the loss of a long-time civilian employee
Marie York-Condon will be greatly missed by the force, her family, plus countless friends and professional contacts
The Northwest Territories RCMP are mourning the loss of civilian employee Marie York-Condon, who passed away on Saturday, March 2, after falling ill while on…
What is a just outcome? NWT Human Rights Commission wants to know
The Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission has launched an online survey to understand how Indigenous people and new Canadians react to being at a higher…
Help land changes to Fort Simpson Airport’s Development Plan
Residents are invited to learn about proposed updates to the Fort Simpson Airport’s Development Plan by attending a public meeting on March 13 in the…
Armed Forces training to reinforce skill sets in Canada’s North
The Canadian Armed Forces are hosting Operation Nanook-Nunalivut March 17, 2024, in and around Resolute, Nunavut and Yellowknife, so expect to see some military vehicles…
‘I can’t understate the challenge’ to attract docs, says Health Minister
In the NWT Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Monfwi MLA Jane Jane Armstrong raised the issue of poor-quality health-care in smaller communities. The MLA appeared to…
GNWT launches historical ‘after-action review’ into wildfires
To understand the full scope of the emergency management activities associated with the 2023 wildfire season and improve future emergency response, the Government of the…
Charges of malpractice made after passing of young Whatì mother
“I love you Rachel Simpson forever and forever. I’ll take care of our son I promise R.I.P. my love.”
There are tears mixed with anger in Whatì after the passing of 24-year-old Rachel Simpson in an Edmonton hospital Tuesday night with her family by…
New Alberta laws ‘transphobic and atrocious’ MLA says in Assembly
There were plenty of pink garments in the NWT Legislative Assembly today, as all MLAs marked Pink Shirt Day. It was not too surprising that…
Inuit designer threads culture, landscape and community in new Netflix series
Christina King attributes her success to being authentic and doing the work from a “place that is filled with love for my culture, my people, my history and my homeland.”
“I never thought that these opportunities would happen for someone like me. I thought they only happened to people who had a better (life) or…