Police seized 240 grams of cocaine and a 3D-printed firearm on Feb. 26. from an unwanted guest. Police responded to a call from a residence on Gitzel Street where they arrested a 39-year-old male from Alberta. He was found with 240 grams of cocaine, some cash and a loaded 9…
A bill that would increase the price of carbon in the territory should not be made into law. That was the conclusion of the Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Government Operations this week. On Wednesday, members of the committee presented their report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the…
Last updated Friday, March 3 at 4:35 p.m. The Government of the Northwest Territories was not informed about two incidents of industrial wastewater leakage in northern Alberta within the last year that had the potential to impact shared waters. Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Shane Thompson confirmed in the…
For Brittany Kendo, training for badminton in her home community of Tsiigehtchic was a challenge. With a population of less than 200, there is only one small gym, and one other person who would play with her. If that wasn’t possible, she says, “I would sometimes just go there and…
CKLB Radio · More than one way to skin a squirrel: Program teaches inmates the art of trapping For the first time in over 20 years, Denver Clement had the opportunity to reconnect to his roots through a pilot trapper program at the North Slave Correctional Complex in Yellowknife. “I…
The NWT’s supply of the COVID-19 vaccine for children five and under is set to expire in the coming week. Parents can still have their kids vaccinated until March 8. After that date, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) says the vaccine is expected to be unavailable…
Agriculture in the NWT is more than just an idea: It’s already happening, even in small communities. Those were some of the messages from the first-ever Grow NWT agrifood conference in Yellowknife last week. The conference, hosted by the newly-formed Territorial Agrifood Association (TA), united growers and interested residents from…
Glenda Simon has been in the healthcare sector for 25 years, and has seen firsthand the barriers Indigenous people face accessing care. “I don’t like seeing patients struggle through the health system, it breaks my heart,” she says. Now, Simon is one of the new Indigenous Patient Advocates with the…
The NWT will receive an additional $7 million annually for health care for the next 10 years. The money comes as part of a new agreement between all provinces and territories, and the federal government. While Premier Caroline Cochrane welcomed the money, she also said it is not enough to…
Passengers of the inaugural Canadian North flight from Yellowknife to Calgary got a warm welcome at the Calgary International Airport on Tuesday morning. Canadian North relaunched direct flights between Calgary and Yellowknife this week. Canadian North is an Inuit-owned company, jointly owned by the NWT’S Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and the…