Number of NWT exposure flights grows to 17, includes Norman Wells
Flights newly added to the NWT's Covid-19 exposure list include two from Inuvik to Norman Wells. A workplace outbreak was declared at Yellowknife's Raven Pub.
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Colville Lake kids rewrite 12 Days of Christmas
Kids from Colville Lake rewrote the 12 Days of Christmas. What do you think they came up with to make each day more northern?
Snowfall warning for Norman Wells, Fort Good Hope
Communities in the Northwest Territories' Sahtu region should expect heavy snow over the next day, Environment and Climate Change Canada says.
Norman Wells passes 2022 budgets with no tax increase
Highlights in Norman Wells' 2022 budgets include a new fire truck, work to expand the landfill, and upgrades to the town's Penguin Palace pool.
Délı̨nę celebrates opening of new daycare and preschool
Délı̨nę opened a daycare and preschool, a facility so significant that a community celebration was held. The building brings hope for education and the economy.
Norman Wells continues work to expand landfill
The Town of Norman Wells says it needs to manage its landfill “more diligently.” Prior to 2021, the site had no controls or supervision.
Fort Good Hope housing group wins national award
NWT housing success stories are rare, but they do exist. Fort Good Hope's housing society was recognized nationally after taking responsibility for repair work.
Norman Wells officials did not defame former SAO, judge rules
A $2.5-million defamation claim by Norman Wells' former senior administrator was dismissed by an NWT Supreme Court judge, the latest ruling in an ongoing saga.
New Covid-19 cases in Norman Wells and Fort Smith
Norman Wells and Fort Smith each reported one new Covid-19 case. Tuktoyaktuk's count fell by two to 101, while Yellowknife's remained at 14.
Sahtu begins fresh bid to persuade vaccine-hesitant young people
A third of NWT residents in their early twenties still aren't fully vaccinated. The Sahtu Youth Network is launching a new campaign to address that.
Délı̨nę sets out plan to construct food processing plant
“This could be our cultural training centre.” Délı̨nę wants to build a country food facility that addresses food insecurity and preserves ways of life.
NWT issues exposure notices for Fort Simpson, Sahtu flight
The NWT government has issued Covid-19 exposure notices for Fort Simpson and a September 23 flight between Yellowknife, Colville Lake and Fort Good Hope.