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Health staff gave up long weekend plans to keep Yellowknife ER open, official says
The public administrator of the N.W.T. Health Authority (NTHSSA) says Yellowknife’s emergency department is remaining open this long weekend because of the "goodwill of the emergency room doctors and the staff."
Man describes alleged sexual assault at trial of former N.W.T. teacher and coach
Another complainant testified on Wednesday at the sexual assault trial of a former N.W.T. teacher and coach, and said that Neil Barry touched him inappropriately on two occasions.
Integrity commissioner urges N.W.T. Assembly to pay nurse's legal fees after MLA tried to get her fired
The N.W.T.’s integrity commissioner is recommending that the Legislative Assembly pay the legal fees of a former nurse who says an MLA’s harassment led to her losing her job.
Yellowknife woman warns of cryptocurrency scams after losing $26K
A Yellowknife woman says she is out $26,000 due to a cryptocurrency scam that involved a fake news story.
N.W.T. Chamber of Mines suggests tax relief for territory's struggling diamond mines
The executive director of the N.W.T. and Nunavut Chamber of Mines says easing property taxes is one way the N.W.T. government could support the territory's struggling diamond mines.
Yellowknife woman dealing with constant phishing emails impersonating Northwestel
Northwestel says it upgraded its security software as the company deals with the growing issue of phishing and spoofing scams.
Low diamond prices raise risk of early closure of N.W.T. mines, experts say
All the N.W.T.’s major diamond mines are reporting millions of dollars in losses from last year as they face inflationary costs and slumping diamond prices.
N.W.T. residents losing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to scammers, data shows
People in the N.W.T. have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to various scams in recent years, and 2021 saw the biggest losses.
Yellowknife nurse supports move to give her profession its own collective agreement
A longtime Yellowknife nurse said her profession needs its own collective agreement in the N.W.T. to address the current nursing shortage the territory is experiencing.
After 26 years of guests, Yellowknife bed and breakfast owner ready to sell. But it's not so easy
Embleton House Bed and Breakfast has been an institution for travellers visiting Yellowknife. Its owners are ready to retire, but are having trouble getting a buyer who can afford the place.