‘Pause’ to drilling at Pine Point
Drilling has come to a temporary halt at Pine Point, where work had been underway to gather information on possibly restarting mining at the lead/zinc property about 70 kilometres east of Hay River.
In comments...
Editorial: Can junk have historic and cultural value?
We have to admit to being a bit conflicted when we heard that some old decommissioned vessels and other equipment were being removed from the Marine Transportation Services (MTS) shipyard in Hay River.
On the...
Team NT and Nunavut schedule: Day 6
Here's what Team NT and Nunavut will be up to on Day 6 of the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta., on Wednesday.
All times MST
Table Tennis
9:00 a.m.
Girls singles placement round (continuing all day)
10:30...
Instant icon returning
A multi-coloured igloo, which first appeared in Hay River last year and quickly became an icon for the community, is returning.
Teira Arnault began building a new igloo on Feb. 16.
Last year, she built an...
Playing with words
A library and the classic board game Scrabble seem to be a perfect match.
"Playing with words," said Tatiana Petrov, the program librarian at NWT Centennial Library. "You can't go wrong."
The library will host the...
The hip-hop teacher
Pierre Cook combines three seemingly diverse things into one person – teaching, classical music and, perhaps most surprising of all, hip-hop.
Cook, who teaches at Ecole Boreale, is a hip-hop recording artist motivated by popular...
United Way NWT offers financial support
Three non-profit organizations in Hay River have received financial support from United Way NWT.
Each organization will be receiving $7,500 – the Hay River Soup Kitchen to help meet the nutritional needs of families, Soaring...
Books for the taking – and reading
Last week, a peaked-roof box – looking somewhat like a large birdhouse – was installed outside of Growing Together.
But it is not a birdhouse. It is the Growing Together Family Library.
Brenda Hall, the executive...
Team NT and Nunavut schedule: Day 5
Here's what Nunavut and Team NT will be up to on Day 5 of the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta., on Feb. 19:
Table Tennis
9:00 a.m.
Mixed doubles - Team NT vs. Yukon
9:30 a.m.
Mixed...
Team NT and Nunavut schedule: Day 4
Here's what Team NT and Nunavut will be up to on Day 4 at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta.
All times MST
Hockey
9:00 a.m.
Nunavut vs. Prince Edward Island
4 p.m.
Nunavut vs. Team NT
Table Tennis
9:00...
Team NT and Nunavut schedule: Day 3
Here's what Team NT and Nunavut will be up to on Day 3 of the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta., on Sunday:
All times MST
Hockey
9:00 a.m.
Team NT vs. Prince Edward Island
Nunavut vs. Yukon
7:30...
Team NT table tennis boys get off on right foot at Canada Winter Games
For a team that was simply hoping to score a few points here and there at the Canada Winter Games, this result must have felt like a lump of gold.
The boys table tennis squad...
Brendan Green retires from competitive biathlon
Hay River's Brendan Green has reached the final finish line in a storied 14-year career as a world-class biathlete.
Green officially retired following a World Cup relay race in Canmore, Alta., on Feb. 8.
It was...
News Briefs: Breastfeeding conference set
A breastfeeding conference will be held from Feb. 19 to 21 by the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority.
The conference will take place at the Dene Wellness & Development Centre on the Hay...
Fort Simpson claims old timers’ glory
An old timers' hockey tournament has returned to Hay River after an absence of two years.
The Feb. 1 to 3 tournament was hosted by the Hay River Rusty Blades Old Timers Hockey Club.
Owen Rowe,...
Swimming pool to be closed until next week
The swimming pool closed for repairs on Jan. 29 and it is expected to remain that way until sometime next week.
"We had a major mechanical failure of the main pool pump," Stephane Millette, the...
Brendan Green’s legacy is guaranteed
Maybe it's too early to talk about the legacy of Brendan Green as a world-class and Olympic biathlete. After all, he just retired late last week.
However, we'll give it a go, because we believe Green's...
Legion gets Chase the Ace in Hay River
The Town of Hay River has awarded a new licence for Chase the Ace, and the lucky organization is the Legion.
"We're pretty excited," said Blake Lawrence, the president of Branch 250 of the Royal...
Hay River’s Winter Celebration fights urge to hibernate
Sports will play a key role in the Winter Celebration set for Feb. 9.
There will be skiing, snowshoeing, swimming and sliding, along with a multitude of other events and activities.
Dale Loutit, the recreation programmer...
Cadet corps in Hay River looking for more help from community members
The Hay River Army Cadet Corps is looking for more help from community residents.
And there are a couple of options on how people can to that.
There are five paid part-time positions at the corps,...
Bureaucrats work in mysterious ways
We sometimes think we will never understand how the mind of a government bureaucrat works.
We really do try.
We read government news releases and attempt to discern what they are trying to say. For those...
KFN raises safety objections to Metis Nation welcome sign
A welcome sign erected late last year by the Northwest Territory Metis Nation is being called a safety hazard.
In a Jan. 29 news release, K'atlodeeche First Nation (KFN) outlined its concerns about the sign,...
Mandatory entry-level training proposed for new truckers
The GNWT held a public meeting in Hay River on Jan. 23 to gather feedback on proposed mandatory entry-level training for new Class 1 and Class 2 drivers.
Steve Loutitt, the director of compliance and...
Hay River’s Growing Together fighting back
Growing Together, and the people it helps, are fighting back over coming cuts to its funding from the GNWT.
The resource centre – for families with children five years of age and under – invited...
Finding his art
Aaron Tambour has made a name for himself as a photographer in Hay River with seeming lightning speed.
That's because he began taking pictures just over a couple of years ago – way back in...
EDITORIAL: A good day to remember the ’60s
Perhaps this is as good a day as any to reflect on the 1960s.
After all, Jan. 30, 1969 – 50 years ago today – has particular significance. As you may have already noticed in...
Danny Beaulieu wins first Aurora Ford Classic
Danny Beaulieu of Fort Providence is the first winner of the Aurora Ford Classic dog sled race.
The musher led from start to finish in the two-day Hay River to Enterprise and back race on...
Many Hay River athletes in running for Western Canada Summer Games
Hay River was extremely well-represented at a recent identification camp held by Athletics NWT as part of the selection process for the upcoming Western Canada Summer Games.
There were eight young athletes from Hay River...
RCMP Musical Ride to visit Hay River
The RCMP Musical Ride is to perform in Hay River on Aug. 25.
Peter Magill, the tourism and economic development co-ordinator with the Town of Hay River, said the visit is very exciting for the...
Voices from the past
A rising star in the world of opera will be performing in Hay River in February.
Jeremy Dutcher – the winner of the prestigious Polaris Music Prize for 2018 – will appear in the community...
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