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Featured, News August 30, 2021

YK sees 17 new COVID cases over weekend

A press release says 203 cases have been resolved, leaving the territory at 119 active cases.

The NWT is reporting 53 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. A press release says Yellowknife had the biggest jump in cases going from 42 on Friday to 59 Monday. The chief public health officer previously said there was low level community transmission in Yellowknife. In the Dehcho, Fort…

Featured, News June 28, 2021

21-year-old facing murder charges, in custody after months of searching

A 21-year-old man facing murder charges from last October is in custody. Ahmed Mohamed — known as Scotty — turned himself in to the Yellowknife RCMP detachment on Saturday, police announced in a press release. Mohamed is facing charges for murder and assault causing bodily harm from Oct. 31, 2020….

Featured, News June 22, 2021

Body found in downtown Yellowknife

A deceased man was found in downtown Yellowknife early Friday morning. The man was discovered unresponsive around 2:50 a.m., said Marie York-Condon, spokesperson for NT RCMP, in an email. The RCMP would not provide a location of where the body was discovered, other than downtown. The man did not respond…

Featured, News June 3, 2021

Suspect identified, but no charges laid yet after man attacked with weapon in YK

No charges have been laid after a man was assaulted with a weapon in downtown Yellowknife Wednesday afternoon. Despite no charges being laid, a suspect has been identified, the RCMP said in a press release. The release said the victim and the suspect “are believed to be known to one…

Art, Featured, News May 21, 2021

Murals unveiled for Strong People, Strong Communities

The designs for a series of murals planned for Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah were unveiled in a virtual event Thursday evening. The murals were designed by 21 artists, 16 from the Northwest Territories. Myrna Pokiak, an Inuvialuit artist, was one of them. She had the opportunity to participate alongside her…

Featured, News May 11, 2021

Two new COVID cases connected to YK cluster

Yellowknife now at 51 active cases, three probable cases awaiting confirmation.

Two more Yellowknife residents have tested positive to COVID-19. This brings the city’s total to 51 confirmed cases with three probable cases awaiting confirmation. The office of chief public health officer released the updated numbers in a press on Monday evening. Over 1,500 tests have been completed since May 1,…

Featured, Health, News May 6, 2021

14 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Yellowknife

New exposure links identified

14 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the territory. The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) confirmed there are now 34 total active and 6 probable cases in Yellowknife. Residents at Bullock’s restaurant on April 30 between 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. must isolate immediately as…

Featured, Health, News May 5, 2021

20 confirmed cases of COVID-19 identified in Yellowknife

The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) announced 20 active and seven probable cases of COVID-19 in Yellowknife, related to the outbreak at N.J. Macpherson School. Public health is working through 1000 contacts connected to the outbreak. Clarification on who is and who is not considered a contact…

Community, Featured, News May 3, 2021

‘Excited and hungry’: You can’t keep northerners from the colonel’s chicken

The wait is over. Six years have passed since the NWT has had a taste of the colonel’s Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Today, residents eagerly welcomed the colonel back. Dozens of hungry northerners lined up outside the KFC to be some of the first to get their hands on some…

Featured, News May 3, 2021

Birchwood closing temporarily as YK struggles with outbreak, staff to continue being paid

The cafe is scheduled to re-open on May 10.

Popular downtown Yellowknife cafe Birchwood Coffee Kǫ̀ is temporarily closing to help limit the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak in the city. There are currently eight active cases connected to an outbreak at N.J. Macpherson school — an additional 12 probable cases are awaiting confirmation in a lab. Despite the situation,…