How YK grocery sales went ‘off the charts’ this summer
Yellowknife grocery store managers explain how the pandemic has transformed their business in the past six months. (Turns out you really like baking.) More »
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Yellowknife’s Avens plans campus expansion
Avens, the Yellowknife seniors’ facility, is looking to expand its campus to accommodate more residents. The Avens Pavilion would provide more than 100 units. More »
Online therapy is as effective as going in person, study finds
Getting counselling online can work just as well as doing so in person, a University of Alberta study found, with implications for services in the NWT. More »
Paulatuk marches to raise awareness to violence against women
Residents of Paulatuk raised awareness of violence against women with a Take Back the Night march – the first the community has held in years. More »
Masks now mandatory at YK Independent grocery stores
Your Independent Grocers across Canada, including the two stores in Yellowknife, now require employees and customers to wear masks in-store. More »
NWT considers banning sale of flavoured vape products
The NWT government is asking northerners for their input on whether some or all flavours of vapour products should be banned in the territory. More »
No risk of spread after second Covid-19 case at Diavik
The NWT's chief public health officer says there has been no spread of Covid-19 after a worker at the Diavik Diamond Mine tested positive earlier this month. More »
Rio Tinto buying smart infusion pumps for Stanton
Rio Tinto is donating $38,000 to Yellowknife's Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation for smart infusion pumps, which can help to treat Covid-19 patients. More »
City, GNWT consider alternative locations for YK day shelter
NWT health officials listed other locations for a temporary day shelter after city councillors rejected their initial proposal. Here are some of the options. More »
Six months in, Covid-19’s financial impact on GNWT unclear
The pandemic has seen the GNWT set out $71 million in relief measures since March. But how much is being saved elsewhere, and the overall impact, is not clear. More »
Loblaw recalls dip due to undeclared egg allergen
Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling its PC Blue Menu brand artichoke and asiago dip because it may contain eggs which are not declared on the label. More »
Most Covid-19 Secretariat staff will work in enforcement, protection
Enforcement and protection staff will account for 83 of the 150 positions in the NWT’s new Covid-19 Coordinating Secretariat. More »