According to Chief Frank Andrew of Tulít’a, approximately 40 Elders and some vulnerable residents have evacuated Tulít’a and are on the way to Délı̨nę and Norman Wells, following a lightning struck. The lightning ignited a fire about thirty kilometres southeast of the edge of Norman Wells and 5km north of…
Three swords, 16 long-barrel firearms and more than 1,300 rounds of ammo were among the weapons seized by Norman Wells RCMP this week. On Monday, Oct. 17, a raid was conducted on a home in Norman Wells with the help of a nearby detachment. In addition to the swords, long-barrel…
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Norman Wells, Wednesday evening. The chief public health officer, Dr. Kami Kandola (CPHO), confirms the cases were found at the Imperial Oil worksite. According to the health advisory, the cases were screened prior to reaching the NWT and the workers did…
Visiting dental services that were suspended as a result of the pandemic will be returning to six communities. A press release says the chief public health officer has issued COVID-19 precautions and approval to health facilities. Communities that will be receiving private dental teams include Fort Providence, Sambaa K’e, Fort…
There is still no known cause for a fire that broke out at the Imperial Oil facility in Norman Wells on Friday evening. Imperial responded to a fire in a unit at the Norman Wells facility around 6 p.m. on Friday, says Lisa Schmidt, Imperial Oil spokesperson, in an email….
A wildfire discovered over the weekend outside Norman Wells is believed to be human caused. The department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) says on its NWT Fire page the wildfire was discovered on Saturday, July 18 around 7 p.m., approximately eight kilometres southeast of Norman Wells. (Un message en français…
A former mayor of the Sahtu community of Norman Wells has been fined $2,000 after he was convicted earlier this year of possession of 3.2 grams of cocaine in 2017. Nathan Watson, 49, also received a four day jail sentence for failure to appear in court back in May at…
The office of the NWT Chief Public Health Officer has issued a public health advisory for residents of Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope due to wildfire smoke in the area. The smoke is likely coming from a wildfire about 90 kilometres south-east of Tsiigetchic. The advisory says other communities…
Norman Wells RCMP are investigating a house fire that occurred Sunday. In a news release issued yesterday they state that upon arrival officers assisted the Norman Wells Fire Department by evacuating houses in the area and by providing traffic control. They add that three occupants of the home were able to…
The Chief Coroner of the Northwest Territories has confirmed that a body found last month in Lennie Lake, about 35 kilometres north of Norman Wells, is that of Darren Whiteman. The 20-year-old man had been reported missing last fall after having last been seen at his family’s cabin on Lennie…