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N.W.T. gov't slow to act on school lead situation, independent investigation finds
The N.W.T. government was slow to act on lead in school drinking water because two of its departments failed to understand the health implications of the situation, an independent investigation has found.
Brothers remember Yellowknife chopper pilot killed last year as a bright spark and an awesome dad
Tom Frith was the oldest of five brothers who grew up on a farm west of Brisbane in Australia. In 2018 he moved to Yellowknife, where he has left behind a wife, Julia Frith, and two sons, George, 4 and Eli, 2. He died on June 28, 2024 when the Bell Trexon Inc. 212 helicopter he was flying crashed near the Fort Good Hope airport.
Explosion rocks Yellowknife neighbourhood early Tuesday morning
Emergency services responded to an explosion in a downtown Yellowknife neighbourhood early Tuesday morning. A loud crack at 2:10 a.m. from a property near the corner of 54th Street and 52nd Avenue woke up several residents and drew a small crowd.
Nurses worried backup plan for virtual docs in Yellowknife ER will push them beyond their training
Nurses are worried a backup plan to have virtual doctors in the emergency room at Stanton Territorial Hospital will push them beyond the boundaries of what they've been trained to do, according to the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN).
Norman Wells store owner says timing is tight, but he'll try to get goods on 2nd barge to the Sahtu
The N.W.T. government is preparing to send a second barge up the Mackenzie River to the Sahtu region in the next few weeks. The barge, going to Tulita, Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope, was announced just days after the territory said the first barge of the season would be sailing.
N.W.T. health-care bodies say relying on virtual doctors in emergency room is unsafe
The N.W.T. Medical Association, the Union of Northern Workers and the College and Association of Nurses of the N.W.T. and Nunavut issued a joint media statement calling on the territorial government to do whatever it takes to make sure there’s an in-person doctor in Yellowknife's emergency room at all hours.
Weight of traditional knowledge discussed at public hearing for Diavik's water licence
A handful of Indigenous governments want to see more criteria enshrined in the conditions of Diavik diamond mine's new water licence, to determine that water will be safe for cultural uses.
New study examines archived letters that show how early feds, mine officials knew of Giant's arsenic problem
One of the chiefs of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation says decades-old communications that show federal and mining officials knew about arsenic pollution from Giant Mine early on reaffirm what elders in his community have been saying.
Sahtu residents open to MLA's food bank idea. But who will do the work?
An N.W.T. MLA is proposing to build off existing services in Sahtu communities as he pushes ahead with his idea for setting up a food distribution hub in the region. Some residents like the idea but say volunteer capacity will be a challenge.
Ammo, greenhouses, food pantries: What Sahtu residents in N.W.T. say will help them put food on the table
Residents of the five Sahtu communities in the N.W.T. say ammunition to get out on the land, greenhouses to grow their own produce and food pantries are some of the things that'll help make them more food secure.