Yellowknifer

The City of Yellowknife, in partnership with Northland Utilities Yellowknife, has announced the kick off of the 2021 Holiday Lights Competition.

Some students, teachers and staff from Mildred Hall School were exposed to a case of Covid-19 on Nov. 29 and 30, according to the NWT’s top doctor.

Nearly one in five employees of the GNWT has not provided proof of immunization to their employer.

Minister of Health and Social Services Julie Green has apologized for the pending closure of Stanton Territorial Hospital’s obstetrics unit.

Starting Dec. 4, the City of Yellowknife will launch a Shop Local Scavenger Hunt.

Dear editor,

On the first day of Christmas, my employer gave to me… five mandatory days off with no pay at the most expensive time of the year. Back in the mid-1990s, led by then-premier Don Moran, this was the GNWT’s plan to save millions of dollars over the holiday season.

The three big winners of this year’s Santa Claus parade float categories were Canadian Tire in the commercial division, École St. Patrick High School among the school entries and the NWT Broomball Association in the non-profit category.

Cash and Western Arctic Moving Pictures (WAMP) credit totalling $10,000 was on the line as the Yellowknife International Film Festival hosted its 2021 Pitch This! event on Nov. 26.

Health Canada’s approval of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for those 5 to 11 years of age triggered the delivery of 6,000 doses to the NWT on Nov. 25.