Individual diagnosed with COVID-19 in Hay River
One person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Hay River. A public health notice says the person was tested after returning from domestic travel. They…
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NWT to receive 51K doses of COVID vaccines in early 2021
The territory is aiming to vaccinate 75 per cent of the adult population within the first three months of the year.
The NWT chief public health officer (CPHO) says the territory will be receiving thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccines within the first few months of…
One person dead in excavator accident in Fort Simpson
RCMP are reporting a “sudden death” following an apparent excavator accident in Fort Simpson. In a news release, police say officers in the community received…
Oil spill closes Snare Falls hydro
The volume of oil spilled, cost and repair timeline are all still unknown.
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation has removed its hydro unit from operation at Snare Falls following an oil spill. According to an NTPC news release,…
Chief Perry Bellegarde stepping down was ‘bittersweet’: Dene Chief Norman Yakeleya
Chief Perry Bellegarde has announced he will not be seeking re-election next summer as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Chief Bellegarde made…
Five new positive COVID cases in Yellowknife
COVID-19 identified after wastewater surveillance found undetected case.
Five new cases of COVID-19 were discovered in Yellowknife Thursday evening, all connected to travel. Four of the cases are from a single household and…
COVID vaccine available to 75% of eligible NWT adults by March
On Thursday afternoon, Premier Caroline Cochrane said the NWT would be receiving enough doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine to immunize 75 per cent of…
Western Arctic Youth Collective a finalist for AIP youth category
The Arctic Inspiration Prize is an annual competition aimed at supporting and bolstering innovative projects in the North to benefit northerners.
A youth-led organization from the Northwest Territories is a finalist for the Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP). The Western Arctic Youth Collective was started in 2018…
Six communities get rapid COVID tests
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority has sent rapid COVID tests to every region of the NWT. According to the NTHSSA, the Abbot…
Hundreds currently in self-isolation to be tested following positive COVID-19 wastewater results
The chief public health officer is asking people in self-isolation between Nov. 30 and Dec. 9 to get tested, even without symptoms.
Dr. Kami Kandola says the request for everyone currently in self-isolation to get tested for COVID-19 is being done out of an “abundance of precaution.”…