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COVID-19 worsening in Yukon, Kandola warns travellers

COVID-19 worsening in Yukon, Kandola warns travellers

NWT residents should be aware of the worsening COVID-19 situation in Yukon before making plans to go there or receive travellers from that territory, according to public health officials.
One of a Thai food truck swarmed on first day of 10th season

One of a Thai food truck swarmed on first day of 10th season

Yellowknife’s beloved One of a Thai food truck opened its window to a lineup of lunchtime customers Wednesday welcoming the restaurant’s seasonal return.
Non-resident in YK tests positive for COVID-19

Non-resident in YK tests positive for COVID-19

One non-resident worker based in Yellowknife has been diagnosed with COVID-19, health officials said on June 10.
Boil water advisory issued for Sachs Harbour

Boil water advisory issued for Sachs Harbour

No illnesses have been reported from the community’s drinking water.
NWT status of women minister reacts to Ottawa’s MMIWG plan

NWT status of women minister reacts to Ottawa’s MMIWG plan

The federal government’s National Action Plan on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) shows Canada is making social progress, said Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, Caroline Wawzonek.
MLA calls for demolition of Ft. Smith residential school site

MLA calls for demolition of Ft. Smith residential school site

Calls are growing for a former residential school site in Fort Smith to be demolished, amid the grim discovery in late May of a grave site containing the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
Life might return to normal by fall: OCPHO

Life might return to normal by fall: OCPHO

Northern residents could be returning to normal life this fall — provided territorial vaccine rates increase and average daily cases of the virus drop below 1,000 a day in Canada, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola said June 9.
Boil water advisory for Behchoko

Boil water advisory for Behchoko

Residents of Behchoko are advised to boil drinking water due to mechanical issues at the water treatment plant.
National Chief reacts to Day Scholar settlement

National Chief reacts to Day Scholar settlement

Though “no amount of money can change the dark legacy of Canada’s residential and day school systems,” Norman Yakeleya, Dene Nation national chief, said the recent Day Scholar settlement “does demonstrate how far we’ve come.”
Mackenzie River officially opens for the summer

Mackenzie River officially opens for the summer

GNWT says ferry began operations at 8:15 a.m. June 9.