NWT schools discuss new plan for education
A new education plan will allow NWT schools a more blended and flexible learning approach. Minister R.J. Simpson met with education leaders and the NWT…
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Sharing is tradition : Hotıì ts’eeda’s sharing circle goes live
Hotıì ts’eeda has taken the initiative to develop COVID-19 resource materials for Indigenous communities. A variety of posters using the hashtag #HOMEISCAMP is part of the campaign talking…
Aurora College fall semester plan includes distance education, tuition refunds
Aurora College has developed a plan for the fall semester, offering tuition refunds and primarily distance education classes. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
COVID-19 funding program launched for Indigenous youth
A COVID-19 support fund for Indigenous youth is open to applicants aspiring to create new online projects. The grant of up to $500 is run…
Despite given OK to open, schools to remain closed for academic year
Updated May 14, 2:30 p.m. Education leaders across the NWT have agreed to keep all schools closed for the remainder of the academic year despite…
13 NWT communities get federal funding to increase access to traditional food
More than a dozen fly-in communities across the Northwest Territories will be getting funding to make it easier for residents to harvest traditional food. The…
Hotıì ts’eeda releases ‘culturally safe’ posters with advice on COVID-19
The health research network Hotıì ts’eeda has published a series of posters with advice for communities on COVID-19. The posters were created with FOXY (Fostering…
Office of Chief Public Health Officer recommends wearing masks in public
The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer is now recommending residents wear face masks when going out in public. The new recommendation comes after…
GNWT investigating travel to Fort Resolution in latest COVID-19 case; willing to step up enforcement
“Knowing what communities COVID-19 is in will not make you safer.” Premier Caroline Cochrane said this while addressing media and residents Saturday morning after the…
Education minister recommends keeping schools closed for rest of academic year
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment R.J. Simpson spoke with education leaders across the territory on Tuesday to recommend keeping all schools closed until the…