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Hub 2021 year in review: February

No flu in North

No flu in North

The Northwest Territories was completely clear of detected cases of the flu through to the start of February.

The flu non-season was attributed to the public health measures taken in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

SA国际影视传媒淥ne of the things weSA国际影视传媒檝e learned from Covid is that washing your hands, staying home when youSA国际影视传媒檙e sick, wearting a mask, these are all really good public health measures that you should continue even when the pandemic eases,SA国际影视传媒 chief public health officer Dr. Kami Kandola said.

Omar Hajam had all the necessary equipment for a game of shinny on the new outdoor rink in Old Town on a sunny Jan. 30 SA国际影视传媒 skates, hockey stick, hockey gloves and sunglasses. NNSL file photo
Omar Hajam had all the necessary equipment for a game of shinny on the new outdoor rink in Old Town on a sunny Jan. 30 SA国际影视传媒 skates, hockey stick, hockey gloves and sunglasses. NNSL file photo

NWT track championships cancelled again

The NWT Track and Field Championships were scrapped for a second year.

SA国际影视传媒淲e generally get about 20 to 25 kids in one room and theySA国际影视传媒檙e all close to each other,SA国际影视传媒 an organizer said of the standard sleeping arrangements for students. SA国际影视传媒淭hatSA国际影视传媒檚 so dangerous, especially now.SA国际影视传媒

Tim Borchuk took no pleasure in the decision, saying track and field is SA国际影视传媒渟ynonymous with Hay River.SA国际影视传媒

Dump fire still burning money

Prove it, deputy Mayor Robert Bouchard said to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board.

The regulatory body tied a $40,000 study to the renewal of the townSA国际影视传媒檚 10-year water licence. The studySA国际影视传媒檚 topic? The effect of the extinguishing of the March 2019 dump fire, which is to say the dump fire that burned for most of March, 2019.

SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檝e tested,SA国际影视传媒 Bouchard said. SA国际影视传媒淲e had no issues with the water when the fire was going on and after the water had been dumped on there. We just about have to have a full-time person dealing with this water licence now because they think itSA国际影视传媒檚 an issue, but itSA国际影视传媒檚 not an issue. They havenSA国际影视传媒檛 proven anything to be an issue.SA国际影视传媒

Anthony Beck of Hay River heads towards Hay River on Feb. 1 during the Aurora Ford Classic dog race along Highway 2, while following closely behind is Trista Beck of Yellowknife. NNSL file photo
Anthony Beck of Hay River heads towards Hay River on Feb. 1 during the Aurora Ford Classic dog race along Highway 2, while following closely behind is Trista Beck of Yellowknife. NNSL file photo

Wally wonSA国际影视传媒檛 run

Former cabinet minister Wally Schumann ruled out a run for MP as a Conservative. As it turned out, Schumann had other irons in the fire. He was named an advisor to new owners of the Ekati diamond mine, Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd., weeks later.

SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檝e made up my mind that the work that ISA国际影视传媒檓 doing in the private sector is more valuable to the Northwest Territories than running for the Conservative party.SA国际影视传媒

Wawzonek wonSA国际影视传媒檛 commit

Caroline Wawzonek, minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, made it clear that the highway between Behchoko and Yellowknife was first in line for cell phone coverage.

Frieda Martselos, MLA for Thebacha, was grilling her in the legislature on getting similar coverage on the 273 kilometres of Highway 5 that connects Hay River and Fort Smith.

SA国际影视传媒淚n this day and age, I think we have reached a point where this is considered critical infrastructure and building it ought to be a no-brainer.SA国际影视传媒

Wawzonek said they were going to study the North Slave stretch first.

SA国际影视传媒淥nce we have that in hand, we can start to look at other stretches of highway in the Northwest Territories.SA国际影视传媒

Keira Durocher, a 10-year-old Grade 5 student at Princess Alexandra School, models a sample of the kinds of T-shirts that were to be worn at the school on Feb. 22 SA国际影视传媒 Pink Shirt Day SA国际影视传媒 to raise awareness about bullying. NNSL file photo
Keira Durocher, a 10-year-old Grade 5 student at Princess Alexandra School, models a sample of the kinds of T-shirts that were to be worn at the school on Feb. 22 SA国际影视传媒 Pink Shirt Day SA国际影视传媒 to raise awareness about bullying. NNSL file photo




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