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Inuvik kids camp with Elders as Universal Child Care deadline looms

Inuvik kids camp with Elders as Universal Child Care deadline looms

GNWT has yet to ink deal with Ottawa as federal election call threatens to postpone negotiations
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Four day trial of Talal Khatib wraps up without verdict

Four day trial of Talal Khatib wraps up without verdict

The trial of a long-time Inuvik property owner and businessman charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possessing the proceeds of crime wrapped up this week in Inuvik.
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‘Worried well’ straining Northwest Territories COVID-19 testing capacity

‘Worried well’ straining Northwest Territories COVID-19 testing capacity

The “worried well” are placing undue strain on the Department of Health’s ability to test for COVID-19 and contact trace effectively.
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Yellowknife Detachment front counter services halted at this time

Yellowknife Detachment front counter services halted at this time

Front-counter services at the Yellowknife RCMP Detachment are now closed to the public, for the time-being due to recent, rising confirmed cases of COVID-19.
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GNWT, UNW announces new 2 year collective agreement

GNWT, UNW announces new 2 year collective agreement

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Union of Northern Workers (UNW) announced a new collective agreement Aug. 18.
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Tenth Thebacha Wood Buffalo dark sky festival cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

Tenth Thebacha Wood Buffalo dark sky festival cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

The Thebacha and Wood Buffalo Dark Sky Festival, which was set to take place from Aug. 19 to 22, has been cancelled.
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Firefighting workshops for women, non-binary persons to continue

Firefighting workshops for women, non-binary persons to continue

NWT Fire held its first training event exclusively for women and non-binary folks from Aug. 9 to 13.
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Public inquiry into MLA Steve Norn to start Oct. 4

Public inquiry into MLA Steve Norn to start Oct. 4

A public inquiry into the conduct of Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn will begin on Oct. 4, 2021, the legislative assembly announced in a news release, Aug. 17.
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Bonuses paid to agency nurses ‘upsetting’ to long-term staff: NEU president

Bonuses paid to agency nurses ‘upsetting’ to long-term staff: NEU president

Lucrative bonuses offered to lure agency nurses to Nunavut during a health staffing crisis has some questioning the fairness to long-term employees.
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‘Tired of having to constantly boil water’; More than a dozen advisories issued across Nunavut over the past year

‘Tired of having to constantly boil water’; More than a dozen advisories issued across Nunavut over the past year

More and more Baker Lake residents are driving inland to a nearby bridge to fill their water containers because of repeated issues with the drinking water coming out of their taps, says Craig Simailak, the community’s MLA.
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