Is now the time for guaranteed basic income in the NWT?
As families hit hard financial times during Covid-19, some NWT residents and politicians think it's worth reopening the debate about guaranteed basic income.
Financial uncertainty as childcare forges on during Covid-19
When daycares in the NWT aren't sheltering children from the pandemic, they're confronted by another kind of threat: going broke. We spoke to three of them.
‘People are really hurting.’ YK’s food bank seeing new clients
Yellowknife's food bank is seeing residents who never needed its help before. Meanwhile, it's becoming harder for the food bank to find volunteers.
YWCA says man harassed daycare kids and staff over Covid-19
A man followed a Yellowknife daycare group in his truck, yelling that they were violating distancing rules. "It's stressful enough as it is," said one parent.
Their world shifted by a pandemic, northern youth find they have time
Porcupine-quill earrings, a magazine, throat-singing lessons: Northern youth are using pandemic restrictions to get things done.
At Home Together: Yellowknife making map of community displays
A new map of Yellowknife will highlight homes with fun displays supporting front-line workers. Teddy bears, hearts, stained-glass murals... collect them all.
‘A very difficult decision’ as Gwich’in Gathering is called off
For the first time, a three-day event uniting Gwich’in communities from Alaska, the Yukon, and the NWT won’t be happening. The coronavirus is to blame.
NWT puts $5 million toward childcare help for essential workers
NWT childcare facilities, open throughout the pandemic, will get millions of dollars in financial help – plus subsidies for parents who must head out to work.
Yellowknife youth missing in Edmonton located
A 17-year-old from Yellowknife who was reported missing in Edmonton on New Year's Eve has now been located safe and sound.