Beginning on August 12, all customers at Wal-Marts across the country – including in Yellowknife – will be required to wear a face mask when entering the store. The company provided a statement on Thursday saying that regardless of whether or not there is a government mandatory policy, all people shopping at the store must […]
Author Archives: Simon Whitehouse
Simon Whitehouse came to Yellowknife to work with Northern News Services in 2011. He came from Prince Edward County, Ont., and obtained his journalism education at Algonquin College and the University of Ottawa. Working in Yellowknife, he covers education-based stories and general news but has also taken other beats in the past, including city hall and entertainment. He is a champion of the printed word and the importance of newspapers. As a board member of the United Way NWT and Rotary True North, he believes in the importance of civic engagement and community building. He spends his spare time with his boxer Sharona. Simon can be reached at (867) 766-8295 and editorial@nnsl.com.
