DMV flooded after heavy rain
The driver and motor vehicle issuing office in downtown Yellowknife is closed due to flooding. The flooding was caused by a drainpipe malfunctioning during a…
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NWT post-secondary students can now access two new grants for upcoming academic year
These grants will help students with the cost of technology equipment and internet services.
The Government of the Northwest Territories announces two new grants aimed at post-secondary students receiving full-time financial assistance (SFA) for the 2020-21 academic year. The…
Feds pledge funding to support remote communities
Air carriers delivering cargo to the communities are experiencing as much as a 90 per cent decline of passenger revenue.
The federal government says it is ensuring residents from remote communities across Canada continue to access essential services. A press release says air carriers servicing…
GNWT ‘considering all options’ if Alberta continues to not meet monitoring obligations
The Canadian Press acquired a report that indicates monitoring of the Athabasca was suspended due to COVID.
Smith’s Landing First Nation Chief Gerry Cheezie says he is “shocked” by reports the Government of Canada and Alberta have suspended certain oilsands monitoring projects….
Severe rainstorm hits Hay River
"We're hoping to get it cleaned up and put a plan together to open before the summer's out," says GNWT contractor.
Louise Falls Campground is temporarily closed after the wider South Slave region experienced a severe rainstorm Monday morning. The Twin Falls Territorial Park – Lake…
YKDFN rescinds support for Slave Geological Province Corridor project
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation says that it has retracted its support for the Slave Geological Province Corridor project. The decision comes after YKDFN says…
GNWT agreement gives fishers ‘ownership in their industry’
An agreement between the Government of the Northwest Territories and a fishing cooperative ensures the future Hay River fish plant will be “largely controlled by…
GNWT shuffles cabinet in the name of COVID-19
The government of the Northwest Territories cabinet is seeing some changes, announces Premier Caroline Cochrane. This is “to protect the health of NWT residents and…
Six people fined for not following self-isolation protocol
Fines were issued between June 25 and July 13 for $1,725
Six people received fines of $1,725 over the past month for breaking Northwest Territories COVID-19 protocols. Fines were issued to three people in the Dehcho,…
GNWT launches visual COVID-19 data dashboard
"Because making data accessible is important and having data available on the pandemic will always be relevant," says the GNWT.
In an effort to be transparent, the territorial government has created an interactive visual dashboard to allow residents an easier look at COVID-19 data, through…