A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Legislative Assembly building in Yellowknife. The chief public health officer (CPHO) announced on Sunday that there are six confirmed cases and two probable cases. The confirmed cases were at the Legislative Assembly on Oct. 4 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Oct….
The territorial chief public health officer (CPHO) announced another 51 cases of COVID 19 on Thursday, bringing the total number of active cases in the territory to 460. Of the cases, 277 are in Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ, 163 in Behchokǫ̀, seven in Fort Smith, six in Hay River and…
Starting Oct. 30 North-Wright Air will require passengers to provide proof of vaccination status before boarding. The airline made the announcement in a press release, stating it is following the federal government’s legislation that passengers will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to fly domestically. “Our number one goal,…
Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos wrote in a letter that she supports the department of health and social services (HSS) in its efforts to establish a temporary day shelter in downtown Yellowknife. She adds she is disappointed that Yellowknife city council voted against the GNWT’s application to turn the former Legion…
Gathering restrictions in Behchokǫ̀, Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ will be in place until at least Oct. 17 as COVID cases continue to rise. “We have not reached the peak,” said NWT Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola. Cases in the four communities make up 96 per cent of the…
The famous Church of Our Lady of Good Hope overlooks the Deh Cho (Mackenzie River) from a bluff in Fort Good Hope. The church is a small building with a deep history connected to the Sahtu Dene, although they are rarely credited with its creation. The nearly 150-year-old church —…
The chief public health officer announced 66 new cases of COVID-19 in the territory in the past 24 hours. There have also been more hospitalizations over that time and a total of 36 people have been hospitalized since the start of the current outbreak. The cumulative number of people in…
Yellowknife city council rejected the application to turn the former Aurora Village building into a temporary day shelter at a special council meeting on Monday evening. The application for 4709 Franklin Ave. was submitted by the territorial department of Health and Social Services, after investigating over 30 possible locations. But…
Another 86 cases of COVID-19 were reported over the weekend. The chief public health officer wrote in a press release there are 334 active cases in the territory. Of the cases, 220 are in Yellowknife, 105 in Behchokǫ̀, four in Fort Smith, two in Hay River, three in Wekweètì, one…
The Tłı̨chǫ Assembly has appointed Sonny Zoe to serve as acting Grand Chief of the Tłı̨chǫ Nation. Zoe will serve in this position until a Grand Chief is officially elected on Nov. 18, a press release reads. The term of Grand Chief officially ended on Sept. 30 — this was…