What’s going on that the jail?
December 11, 2018
A jailhouse sex scandal may make for good headlines but there is no denying it is poisonous to the institution.
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Annual Christmas Bird Count planned
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Bailey acclaimed Metis Nation leader
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Rankin youth becomes first Inuk pilot to fly for Calm Air
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Science fair in Chesterfield Inlet
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No public consultation on airline merger
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Health care discrimination against Inuit studied
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Feds pledge new law to put child welfare in Indigenous hands
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Drunk man found asleep at the wheel
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Seven new doctors in the city
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Council votes on budget items
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New Inuit development association launches
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Young entrepreneur wins national award
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Project Gloomiest results in 15 arrests
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Great Slave Helicopters explains termination letters
Man charged with sex assault for allegedly failing to disclose HIV status
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
A man who allegedly failed to disclose his HIV status to a sexual partner, thereby violating the Criminal Code, made a brief court appearance in Yellowknife Tuesday.
Fish on the Bay plans to take fishing business mobile
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
On a bluebird day in December, Stephanie Vaillancourt is heading out on the Bay with her friend James Sangris to set a gill net.
Read MoreMore black belts for Iqaluit Taekwondo Society
December 11, 2018 - Iqaluit
Two members of the Iqaluit Taekwondo Society recently received their black belts.
Read MoreEveryone’s Closet puts free hygiene products in schools
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
Kids in Yellowknife schools have a new discreet place to access basic hygiene products they can’t get at home, thanks to Yellowknifer Miriame Giroux.
Read MoreMLA urges swift action on caribou ‘crisis’
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
After the NWT posted dismal numbers for the 2018 caribou count, the territorial government is planning to limit disturbance of caribou habitat to save shrinking Bathurst and boreal caribou herds.
Read MoreWolves Classic a learning experience for Spartans basketball
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
Quite often high performance teams often find mixed results when they travel south for tournaments and the Spartan’s basketball team got just that on the way to a sixth place finish in Grande Prairie.
Read MoreNear podium miss Eagles basketball
December 11, 2018 - Grande Prairie
It was a heartbreaking finish for the Det’on Cho Logistics Eagles girls basketball team as they lost the bronze medal match in overtime at the Wolves Senior High Basketball Classic in Grande Prairie last weekend.
Read MoreSimpson students take on traditional games
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
Students in Fort Simpson took part in a week-long Dene games and Arctic sports workshop.
Read MoreFutsal camp kicks off in Gameti
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
Soccer players in Gameti were treated to a special futsal camp in the community late last month.
Read MoreMaking the first cut
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
The top volleyball players in the city are one step closer to representing the territory at next year’s Western Canada Summer Games after both the men’s and women’s teams held their first set of tryouts last weekend.
Read MoreHealth care discrimination against Inuit studied
December 11, 2018 - Ottawa/Nunavut
If you’ve experienced discrimination or racism through the health-care system in Ottawa, researchers want to hear your story.
Read MoreYellowknife RCMP searching for missing 45-year-old man
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
Yellowknife RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 45-year-old man.
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QIA community directors elected, but one recount required
December 11, 2018
The results are in for Qikiqtani Inuit Association community director positions. In Iqaluit, the results were so close for top spot that there will be an automatic recount.
Read MoreCouncil passes budget with last-minute amendments
December 10, 2018 - Yellowknife
After a last-minute series of amendments that cut expenditures and transferred more money into capital reserves, city council unanimously passed a $75.5 million budget with a 1.44 per cent property tax increase, Monday night.
Read More‘I’m sorry I gave you the wrong one’
December 10, 2018 - Yellowknife
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a response from the territorial government.
A video showing Finance Minister Robert C. McLeod predicting a better financial outlook for the territorial government is being touted as evidence by the Union of Northern Workers that the GNWT has been misleading the public about the true state of government finances.
Read MoreMounties intercept booze bound for Fort Liard
December 10, 2018 - Fort Liard
Three vehicles loaded with alcohol-bound for Fort Liard were intercepted by Mounties during a traffic blitz, say RCMP.
Read MoreNutrition North subsidies increased; questions remain on retailer accountability
December 10, 2018 - Iqaluit
All-women TEDx talk held in Yellowknife
December 10, 2018 - Yellowknife
“Our theme is the strength and power of women and girls.” That was the thrust behind the city’s first TEDxYellowknifeWomen event, said organizer Maureen Van Overliw.
Read MoreNTI vote count for vice-president postponed due to weather
December 10, 2018
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. is delaying the vote count for it vice-president election due to poor weather in a few communities.
Read More‘We’re human, too:’ taxi drivers send message with procession for ‘Uncle Ahmed’
December 10, 2018 - Yellowknife
Taxi drivers commemorated the life of Ahmed Mahamud Ali, a longtime cab driver killed while on the job last month, by taking to the streets of Yellowknife for a procession on Monday afternoon.
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No public consultations for proposed airline merger
December 10, 2018 - Nunavut/NWT
Transport Canada is meeting selectively with stakeholders in Nunavut and the NWT about the proposed merger between airlines First Air and Canadian North.
Read MoreITK announces steps to eliminate tuberculosis among Inuit
December 10, 2018 - Ottawa
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami released details on Dec. 10 of its plan to eliminate tuberculosis among Inuit by 2030.
Read MoreChild welfare systems set to change in 2019
December 8, 2018
While details are still scant, the federal government announced on Nov. 30 that it will overhaul the way child and family services are delivered to Indigenous peoples across the country early next year.
Read MoreMore funding for green energy
December 8, 2018
Arctic Energy Alliance’s budget is getting a $9.12-million boost over the next four years.
Read MoreHamlets hold elections
December 8, 2018
The hamlets of Aklavik, Enterprise, Fort McPherson, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tuktoyaktuk and Ulukhaktok are holding municipal elections on Dec. 10. Between the nine hamlets there are 12 candidates for mayor and 59 for council.
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MLA calls for investigation into jailhouse sex allegations
December 8, 2018 - Yellowknife
An MLA is calling for a formal probe into allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct between two North Slave Correctional Complex (NSCC) employees and a former inmate.
Read MoreLiteracy council seeks to build up workers’ knowledge of Inuit culture and history
December 8, 2018 - Iqaluit
In Nunavut, it’s no big secret there are many workers in critical positions who move up from the south with little to no knowledge of the territory and its people. With that in mind, Ilitaqsiniq (Nunavut Literacy Council) developed a pilot project.
Read MoreExpect parcel delays leading up to Christmas: Canada Post
December 7, 2018 - Yellowknife
Canada Post is telling the country to be prepared for delayed package deliveries leading up to the holidays due to backlogs from recent worker job action, but local members say they aren’t seeing anything out of the ordinary.
Read MoreAROUND KIVALLIQ: Player development
December 7, 2018 - Kivalliq
Minor hockey registrations, Logo contest, Grad fundraisers, Breakfast with Santa, Science projects
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