The federal government has set aside $100 million for Indigenous people to help them deal with the coronavirus outbreak. That’s according to Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde who met with the Prime Minister Monday. In terms of immediate action, Bellegarde says he was clear on needs…
The Yellowknife-based Mine Training Society (MTS) has now has suspended all training activities, due to the threat of coronavirus. In a news release issued Tuesday morning, the society states that it shares the community’s concern for the health, safety and well-being of our entire population. It adds that MTS employees…
The Snowcastle on Yellowknife Bay now says it will close for the season effective immediately. The announcement was made in a news release issued late Tuesday morning. It followed an earlier release Tuesday stating that the world-renowned tourist attraction would remain open during the day despite the threat of coronavirus….
Northwestel says it has submitted an urgent application to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for temporary relief on residential Internet usage to make it easier for people to work from home. According to a news release from Northwestel, it has proposed waiving any overage charges for customers exceeding…
As if dealing with the threat of coronavirus wasn’t bad enough, residents in parts of the Northwest Territories have had to deal with Mother Nature over the past few days as well. Blizzard conditions have wreaked havoc in the northern part of the Northwest Territories. At one point, the school…
All elementary and high schools in the Northwest Territories will now remain closed at least until April 14. That’s the Tuesday following Easter Monday. That announcement was made by Premier Caroline Cochrane in the Legislative Assembly on Monday morning. It’s obviously being done due to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. Education…
The coronavirus outbreak is affecting courts in the Northwest Territories. Details have been outlined on the NWT Dept. of Justice court schedule website. Supreme Court NWT Supreme Court Chief Justice Charbonneau has given certain directions, effective immediately, regarding Supreme Court proceedings during the coronavirus outbreak. In an advisory, the court…
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) of the Northwest Territories is recommending that NWT residents avoid all non-essential travel outside of the territory due to the coronavirus outbreak. There are still no confirmed cases in the NWT. Dr. Kami Kandola’s advice follows direction from the federal government. To limit the…
It was a coronavirus-themed day at the Legislative Assembly on Friday. Nearly all regular MLAs had a COVID-19 question for cabinet. Earlier in the sitting, Speaker Frederick Blake Jr. announced the rest of the winter session would be suspended to deal with coronavirus concerns. Still no confirmed cases As of…
Two overdue hunters have been found safe in near Reid Lake north of Yellowknife. That’s according to RCMP who state in a news release that two male hunters from Behchoko were located safely Friday at portage 9 in the Reid Lake area out the Ingraham Trail. They had been late…