The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) announced 20 active and seven probable cases of COVID-19 in Yellowknife, related to the outbreak at N.J. Macpherson School. Public health is working through 1000 contacts connected to the outbreak. Clarification on who is and who is not considered a contact…
Due to a recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Yellowknife, many businesses and organizations have had to close their doors temporarily, and the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation (AIWF) is among them. But that won’t stop Wilbert Cook, executive director for AIWF from doing his job. “I always feel for the clients,”…
The growing outbreak of COVID-19 in Yellowknife is also affecting nearby communities. A workshop started on Monday near Behchokǫ̀ and was supposed to run two weeks to teach community members the art of hide tanning. “My interest in taking this workshop is to help promote the traditional way of life…
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is reporting a sighting of a black bear and two cubs in Yellowknife. They were seen near the Forward Operating Location Base in the Kam Lake area, close to a popular trail. According to an email to media, officers have put up signs…
MLA Steve Norn has been referred to the integrity commissioner after he allegedly broke COVID-19 protocols. Rylund Johnson, caucus chair, was directed to file the complaint “in relation to the allegations,” the legislative assembly announced in an official statement. It did not say what the allegations were. “The Commissioner can…
The department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) has alerted over 1,100 residents of a privacy breach that occurred in February. CKLB has obtained a copy of the email informing affected residents. ECE sent an email to affected recipients, informing them that their full name, address and amount of interest…
Despite over 30 exposure locations across the city, the chief public health officer (CPHO) is not declaring a community-wide outbreak. A press release issued Monday evening says all confirmed and probable cases identified to date are connected to one large cluster and the CPHO is still investigating transmission chains. There…
The wait is over. Six years have passed since the NWT has had a taste of the colonel’s Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Today, residents eagerly welcomed the colonel back. Dozens of hungry northerners lined up outside the KFC to be some of the first to get their hands on some…
Nunavut has suspended its travel bubble with the Northwest Territories as Yellowknife deals with a COVID-19 outbreak. “Following the new announcements on the COVID-19 situation in Yellowknife, beginning today, we will be closing our side of the Common Travel Area with the NWT,” said Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut’s chief public…
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, has confirmed there are now eight active cases of COVID-19 and 12 probable cases related to an outbreak at N.J. Macpherson School in Yellowknife. “We are on the brink of community spread,” Kandola told reporters in a press conference on Monday. “When we…