Yellowknifer

The travel bubble between NWT and Nunavut is no more, NWT Public Health advised on Dec. 23.

Despite The Salvation Army’s charitable work leading into the holiday season, it appears the organization will fall short of its Kettle Program goal of $45,000.

The cause of a power outage that swept through Yellowknife and Dettah on Dec. 23 is still under investigation.

NorZinc Ltd. announced Dec. 20 that due to “unexpected regulatory requirements,” construction of the Pioneer winter road to its Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver project in the Deh Cho region will be postponed by a year.

Education Minister R.J. Simpson met virtually with territorial education leaders on Dec. 14 and holiday travel among educators and how that might affect a return to work was one of the topics discussed.

Four homes have opened to Jean Marie River families who were displaced by spring flooding earlier this year, Housing Minister Paulie Chinna announced on Dec. 22.

The City of Yellowknife has extended an invitation to residents for the annual fireworks display to welcome the new year.

Jamie Koe was busy in Alberta earlier this month winning a bronze medal with his mixed rink at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Canmore.

Health officials announced nine new Covid-19 exposure sites in Yellowknife, Dec. 22 which includes two flights from Calgary.

Stringing lights, shoveling snow, picking up parcels, checking mail and delivering groceries for local residents, offices, schools and businesses filled the schedule this past week for members of the Inclusion NWT service teams.