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Dehcho First Nations negotiations team to hold town hall

Fri, 08/05/2022 - 06:24

The Dehcho First Nations will hold a virtual town hall on August 9 to answer questions from community members and share plans for the coming year.

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After five years without a board, Aurora College seeks governors

Thu, 08/04/2022 - 16:48

Aurora College formally opened the process of recruiting a new board of directors, five years after the last board was dismissed.

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Yellowknife RCMP ask for help over downtown theft

Thu, 08/04/2022 - 13:12

Police in Yellowknife appealed for help identifying an individual alleged to have stolen "a large quantity of lottery tickets" from a downtown business.

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Cabin Radio, Laurier create northern climate change fellowship

Thu, 08/04/2022 - 10:31

Wilfrid Laurier University and Cabin Radio are creating a northern climate change journalism fellowship. It'll fund a Cabin Radio reporter for 18 months.

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Damages awarded over disability discrimination at YK building

Thu, 08/04/2022 - 10:21

A property management company did not take sufficient steps to help a Yellowknife woman who has multiple sclerosis, a human rights adjudicator has ruled.

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Bison anthrax outbreak is slowing, Parks Canada says

Thu, 08/04/2022 - 09:32

An outbreak of anthrax among Wood Buffalo National Park's bison has "slowed down" in recent days, Parks Canada says.

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Eva Henderson Memorial Fund established in Yellowknife

Wed, 08/03/2022 - 15:00

The Yellowknife Community Foundation has announced a memorial fund in honour of the late Eva Henderson to help healthcare professionals further their studies.

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NWT Arts Council extends search for four new members

Wed, 08/03/2022 - 14:45

The NWT Arts Council extended a deadline by which it hopes to find four people with experience in arts, culture, and heritage to join its board.

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Ten-year-old helps Pokémon card game make Yellowknife comeback

Wed, 08/03/2022 - 13:14

Celestia O’Brien, a Yellowknife 10-year-old, is hosting Pokémon trading posts that are helping a new generation enjoy the card game.

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New funding for NWT’s interpreters and translators

Wed, 08/03/2022 - 09:50

The NWT's Indigenous-language interpreters and translators can now access up to $2,000 in new funding for training, software or other professional supports.

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Yellowknife taxi driver describes being assaulted with bear spray

Tue, 08/02/2022 - 20:40

Yellowknife taxi driver Ajaz Husain said a bear spray attack early on Monday was "very upsetting" as police launched a search for the culprit.

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Some Yellowknife tenants feel more vulnerable than ever

Tue, 08/02/2022 - 07:58

Some Yellowknife renters cling to tenancies despite financial hardship for fear of finding nowhere else. Is a rent cap, barely discussed in the NWT, an option?

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Eddie Erasmus, former Tłı̨chǫ grand chief, passes away aged 70

Tue, 08/02/2022 - 07:48

Eddie Erasmus, who spent six years as Tłı̨chǫ grand chief and helped negotiate the agreements that formed the Tłı̨chǫ Government, has passed away.

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Cruise ship skips Ulukhaktok over Covid-19 concern

Mon, 08/01/2022 - 14:13

A cruise ship travelling through the Northwest Passage agreed not to stop at Ulukhaktok after Covid-19 cases were reported on board, the community said.

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Turn your old car seat into a gift card in Yellowknife this month

Mon, 08/01/2022 - 09:05

"I didn't like the idea of it just going to the dump." On August 27, Yellowknifers can bring their old car seats for recycling and get a gift card in return.

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Dog reported safe after plunge over Alexandra Falls

Sun, 07/31/2022 - 19:04

A dog that survived a plunge over the NWT's Alexandra Falls on Saturday was rescued, residents reported, and is "in good health."

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What’s the NWT’s Covid-19 situation? It’s kinda hard to tell.

Sun, 07/31/2022 - 12:56

Covid-19 cases are increasing in Canada as a new Omicron subvariant spreads. But NWT residents still trying to track the virus have very little data to hand.

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Highway 3 vehicle fire involved nearly 60,000 litres of fuel

Sun, 07/31/2022 - 12:27

An investigation is ongoing after a tanker carrying nearly 60,000 litres of fuel caught fire while travelling along the NWT's Highway 3 earlier this week.

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Video appears to show dog surviving Alexandra Falls drop

Sat, 07/30/2022 - 15:59

Video footage appears to show a dog being carried over the edge of the NWT's Alexandra Falls before emerging, alive, along the riverbank.

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What’s happening at Yellowknife Pride in 2022?

Sat, 07/30/2022 - 10:52

Pride Paddle. Rainbow Run. Queereoke. Drag Bingo. Yellowknife Pride takes place this coming week – here's your guide to the events being held.

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