Public health officials are asking residents — especially those considered high risk — to check in with doctors or nurses if they have COVID-19 symptoms. The reminder comes after Dr. Andre Corriveau, acting deputy chief public health officer, announced another death related to the Omicron variant during a news conference…
Police in Hay River are investigating a case of attempted arson at a home on Elm Street. In a news release, RCMP says officers responded to a call an empty home after the owner found minor fire damage to siding. “Upon investigation of the scene, it is believed suspect(s) threw…
Public health has added three schools across the NWT to the public exposure list. The most recent exposure happened Monday at Helen Kalvak Elihakvik School in Ulukhaktok. Earlier in the day, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority said the health centre would be closed due to an outbreak….
The Emegak Health Centre in Ulukhaktok is closed until Feb. 11 at 5 p.m due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The hamlet posted a noticed from the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority to its Facebook page. The memo says health centre staff will be available for emergencies only during…
Three people, including two youths, are facing charges related to a house fire in Fort Simpson that happened last August. Police say the fire marshal investigation into the source of the fire led to the charges. RCMP has not release the name of the adult male facing charges. Their first…
Some community members in Délı̨nę have lost power. Cyre Yukon, Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government’s chief operating officer, posted online saying residents without power should contact a family member or herself at 445-1815 to relocate to a warm space. “The weather is extremely cold so please check on your family members,” she…
Women and children leaving domestic violence will soon have a new shelter in Hay River. The Family Support Centre (FSC) will be running the new space for survivors of domestic violence. The shelter will have 14 units and will be open to families across the North. “The new shelter in…
Police say there was an online threat directed at Łı̨́ı̨́dĺ̨ı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ High School. “The threat to the school was posted to an online website and noted by school administration, who subsequently evacuated students from the facility, as a precaution,” reads a news release. RCMP said the person that made the…
Public health recently declared outbreaks in several long-term care facilities across the NWT. Hay River: Woodland Long Term Care (Jan. 28) Inuvik hospital Long Term Care Unit (Jan. 29) Inuvik Charlotte Vehus Home (Jan. 31) Norman Wells: Sahtú Dene Nechá Kǫ́ Long Term Care Facility (Jan. 31) Behchokò: Jimmy Erasmus…
Liam Gill is going to the Olympics. Gill is a member of Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation and lives in Calgary. At 18-years-old, he the second-youngest member of the Canadian snowboard team. On Monday, Canada Snowboard announced Gill going to the Games as part of the halfpipe team to replace Derek…