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Child and Youth Care Counsellors heading to Tłı̨chǫ, Dehcho

Youth in two small communities in the Yellowknife area are getting more resources tailored for their mental health. The Government of the Northwest Territories...

Staff shortage leads to swimming lesson cuts

A lack of staff has led to the cancellation of some classes at the Ruth Inch Memorial Pool. The City of Yellowknife says it...

New Mental Health Act coming into force this week

Glen Abernethy, the Minister of Health and Social Services (HSS)  announced today that the new Mental Health Act will be coming into force on...

New health centre opens in Norman Wells

The Sahtú Got'iné Regional Health and Social Services Centre and Sahtú Dene Nechá Kǫ́ Long Term Care Facility officially opened yesterday in Norman Wells. The...

Pool to close for a month, starting Friday

The Ruth Inch Memorial Pool (RIMP) will close for a month, starting this Friday. As of 8 p.m. Friday the pool will be closed while...

NWT Pride celebrations kick off tomorrow

NWT Pride kicks off tomorrow, with cupcakes at the post office from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The festival at Somba K'e Park starts on...

Bears spotted in Hay River and Yellowknife

Black bears have been spotted in Hay River and Yellowknife in the last week. One bear in Hay River was destroyed by a wildlife officer. According...

Government investing over $180K to improve accessibility in the NWT

Four organizations in the Northwest Territories have received $181,542 in funding through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF), territorial MP Michael McLeod announced today. The announcement...

National EpiPen shortage hits Yellowknife

EpiPens are in short supply across the country, Health Canada announced in a news release last week. The shortage of the epinephrine auto-injectors is due to...

NHL legend visits Yellowknife

The City of Yellowknife hosted motivational speaker Reggie Leach yesterday at the Yellowknife Community Arena. Leach is a retired right winger who played 13 seasons...

Federal government investing over $400K for projects to help advance Indigenous women

The Minister of Status of Women, Maryam Monsef, was in Yellowknife today to make a funding announcement. Minister Monsef announced today that the federal government is...

Drop the Pop Campaign Awards Announced

Fourteen schools across the territory have been chosen to receive awards as part of the 2017-2018 Drop the Pop campaign, the Department of Health and...

Health Canada’s cannabis education campaign “perpetuates demonization of cannabis,” says activist

Health Canada has recently launched a national cannabis education campaign.  The campaign called Pursue your Passion, made an appearance at Folk on the Rocks...

Health Canada launches cannabis education campaign at Folk on the Rocks

With roughly three months until cannabis becomes legal nation-wide, the Government of Canada has launched a campaign to educate Canadian youth. If you were at Folk...

Hockey legend to visit Yellowknife next week

An NHL legend will be visiting Yellowknife next week. The City of Yellowknife is hosting motivational speaker Reggie Leach next Thursday at the Yellowknife Community Arena. ...

Man hit by ambulance at hospital

Yellowknife RCMP are investigating after a man was hit by an ambulance on Friday. At around 1:15 pm on Friday, July 20, Yellowknife RCMP received a call...

Botulism risk in Hay River pesto

The Department of Health and Social Services (HSS) is warning people of the risk of botulism in pesto from Hay River.  Dr. Andre Corriveau,...

Inuvik boil water advisory lifted

The precautionary boil water advisory has been lifted for the town of Inuvik. Last week, residents were asked to boil their water due to muddy...

National drowning prevention week ends Sunday

Drowning deaths are on the decline in Canada, but plenty of preventable drowning deaths still occur every year across the country. July 15th to 21st is National...

Town hall screening of Kinder Morgan film comes to Yellowknife

A film about the Kinder Morgan pipeline is coming to Yellowknife this week. The Northwest Territories Chapter of the Council of Canadians is holding a...

Inuvik under boil water advisory

The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Inuvik to boil their drinking water for at least one minute. This precautionary advisory is...

WSCC Lay Charges under the Northwest Territories’ Safety Act

The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission has laid five charges under the Northwest Territories’ Safety Act. On June 29, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission...

Heat warnings in effect for parts of the Northwest Territories

Heat warnings have been issued for several areas in the territory, the department of Environment and Natural Resources announced on their website this morning. A...

New Five-Year Contract for NWT Physicians

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Northwest Territories Medical Association (NWTMA) announced that they have ratified an agreement on a contract...
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