The first major step in finding out how much the Government of the Northwest Territories will benefit from the new Nechalacho rare earths mine was completed last week as department officials took mineral samples of 501 bags of the first mined ore.

The Covid-19 containment order on the KátÅ‚SA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™odeeche First Nation attempted to put a damper on Halloween spirits over the weekend as children were not allowed to go trick-or-treating.

The gathering restrictions to the Town of Hay River and the KSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™atlSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™odeeche First Nation Reserve Lands (Hay River Reserve) has been extended to Nov. 14.

Star Wars characters, Captains Morgan, Sesame Street muppets and hundreds of others showed up for a Halloween parade held in honour of longtime town resident Linda Carter Halloween evening, Oct. 31.

The Hay River Health and Social Services (HRHSSA) has been extremely busy providing testing, vaccine clinics and Covid-19 response and is operating at reduced services, said Erin Griffiths, CEO.

The Prime MinisterSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s Office announced a new slate of cabinet ministers on Oct. 26, and NWT MP Michael McLeodSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s name was absent once again.

Recreational groups were forced to put their activities on hold for at least two weeks as the Town of Hay River suspended access to the community centre last week.

The Town of Hay River is one step closer to tearing down the old town hall building at 73 Woodland Dr.