The GNWT is taking more steps to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic by closing Highway 7, the Liard Highway effective today. According to a news release, “The highway will be closed beginning at kilometre 1 and extending to kilometre 5.” Emergency and enforcement vehicles are exempted from the closure. Drivers…
The Inuvik-based Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) is telling residents of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) that a team of reindeer herders will be out on the land working with the reindeer herd on a regular basis. The IRC adds that it doesn’t want any interference with the round-up and herding…
Criminal defence lawyers in the Northwest Territories have collectively written a letter to the wardens at the three main correctional centres in the Northwest Territories – calling for prisoners to be released on temporary absences due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The letter went to the wardens in Fort Smith, Hay…
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce has decided to cancel the 2020 Spring Trade Show because of COVID-19 and all vendors will receive full refunds. “With 185 exhibitors and over 6000 attendees – the Spring Trade Show can certainly be classified as a mass gathering”, Deneen Everett, Executive Director of the…
NWT residents who live in public housing will now be granted extra time to pay their rent because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Tenants of rental programs are permitted to delay their payments to Local Housing Organization (LHO) offices until a later date,” the NWT Housing Corporation said. “These measures will…
Starting on Monday all NWT Liquor Stores will have reduced hours to help ensure staff availability throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. All stores will remain open Monday through Saturday with the following hours in effect: • Yellowknife, Inuvik and Hay River will be open from 12:00 p.m. (noon) until 7:00 p.m….
Smith Landing First Nation is offering financial support to its members during the coronavirus pandemic. The help is for food and utilities. The first nation is offering between $200 and $500 per household depending on how many people are in the home. $200 for one person in a single household…
The RCMP are doing their part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the NWT by wearing face masks also known as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). “We want to assure the people of the NWT that public safety remains our focus,” Superintendent Jeff Christie, NT RCMP Criminal Operations Office…
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is advising residents and organizations in the Northwest Territories to cancel all gatherings effective immediately. Dr. Kami Kandola is doing so to help limit the spread of COVID-19. She says the size of the gathering is irrelevant as is whether they are held inside…
It took health officials about 12 hours to inform the public about the first case of COVID-19 in the Northwest Territories. During a press conference Saturday afternoon, the territory’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola said she received confirmation of the case late Friday evening. She said officials needed…