News

Art, Featured, News November 5, 2021

Indigenous creator highlight: Auntie Beading by Christine Dunbar

“You can literally make anything that you want...I can just make a lot of ideas come to life. I like surprising myself with every new creation that I make, it gets me out of my comfort zone,” says Christine Dunbar.


Christine Dunbar, 24, is a Métis beader from Yellowknife. She’s currently going to school in Lethbridge, where she started beading last October by herself. Starting with fringe earrings, she gifted them to friends and family. Recently she’s started flat stitching with the help of YouTube videos.  “I was looking on…

Featured, News, Transportation November 5, 2021

NWT ferries expected to close over weekend

Despite the warmer-than-usual temperatures, the territory’s ferries are all expected to close this upcoming weekend. The Department of Infrastructure has already announced the closure of the Liard River ferry crossing on Nov. 3. The date matches the 15-year closing average. The Arctic Red River/Mackenzie River Ferry closed at 1 p.m….

Featured, News November 5, 2021

No new cases of COVID-19 reported in the territory

According to the chief public health officer, no new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the territory. This brings the total active cases to 64, with two coming from out of territory workers. Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ have 30 cases, Behchokǫ has 16 and Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First…

Community, Featured, News November 5, 2021

Nomination period for hamlet elections open

The nomination period for hamlet elections in the NWT opened this week. The communities headed to the polls later this year are: Aklavik Enterprise Fort Liard Fort McPherson Fort Providence Fort Resolution Paulatuk Sachs Harbour Ulukhaktok Hamlets must post their voter lists by Nov. 13. Residents interested in being part…

Featured, News November 4, 2021

7 new cases of COVID-19 reported in NWT

According to the chief public health officer, seven new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the territory since Nov. 2. Bringing the total active case count to 73, with seven coming from Inuvik, 32 from Dettah, Ndilǫ and Yellowknife, 13 from Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First Nation and 21…

Featured, News November 3, 2021

9 new COVID-19 cases reported, several exposure locations identified in Yellowknife and Inuvik

Temporary COVID restrictions in Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation set to expire on Nov. 7.


A handful of COVID-19 exposure locations have been identified in the territory, following nine new cases of COVID-19 reported over the weekend. Most of them come from Yellowknife and Inuvik. The latest comes from Inuvik’s Children First Society daycare. Any resident or child who was at the facility on either…