Articles by Francis Tessier-Burns





COVID-19 antiviral pills coming to the NWT

Anti-COVID pills will soon be available in the NWT. Earlier this week, Health Canada approved Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral drug. Canada has received doses to treat about 30,000 people with another shipment of 120,000 on the way by the end of the March. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority…



NWT reports 13th COVID death

Julie Green, minister of Health and Social Services, said on social media there has been one more death related to COVID-19 in the NWT. It is the first death since the Omicron variant entered the NWT. Public health has not been reporting the home communities of those that have passed…


KFN declares state of emergency

Kátł’odeeche First Nation has declared a state of emergency after learning of positive cases of COVID-19 in the community. Under the state of emergency, leaders say visiting the community is prohibited. They are also asking residents to not visit Elders, and other high-risk individuals. Residents that need food delivery can…



Pehdzeh Ki declares community lockdown

Pehdzeh Ki First Nation in Wrigley has declared a community lockdown due to COVID-19. Sharon Pellissey, the First Nation’s CEO and lands director, sent a advisory saying the lockdown started immediately and will be in place “until further notice.” The advisory says there will be road blocks north of the…