Kelvin Kotchilea and the NDP are pledging to have a national Indigenous-led housing strategy within their first 100 days if they win the upcoming federal election. Kotchilea, the NDP candidate in the Northwest Territories, held a press conference Tuesday morning making the announcement. “I’m hearing that people are worried more…
According to the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA), health services in Yellowknife are limited today. This comes after the recent outbreak of COVID-19 shutting down all schools in Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah on Sept 13. According to an email, NTHSSA says it will be “significantly reducing services” …
Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT’s chief public health officer, says Yellowknife Public Health can’t keep up with testing and contact tracing demand. That’s led her to order the closure of all schools in Ndilǫ, Dettah, and Yellowknife. The latency in testing and contact tracing means public health can’t “reliably prevent…
There are 10 probable or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Whatì. Public health issued an advisory Saturday evening, saying the community is “in the early stages of community transmission.” Public health officials have traced the source of the outbreak likely being a community BBQ on Sept. 6. The notice says…
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and containment order in Behchokǫ̀, the Tłıchǫ grand chief election has been postponed. The new election date is Nov. 18. Gabrielle Mackenzie-Scott, the election registrar, issued notice of the postponement after discussions with the office of the chief public health officer. “Safety of Tłıchǫ…
Updated Saturday, Sept. 11, 8 p.m. Both the Yellowknife day shelter and sobering centre are now closed for an undetermined amount of time. On Friday, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority announced the closure of the day shelter but said the overnight sobering centre would remain open. That…
The cause of the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Behchokǫ̀ is still unknown and health officials say they expect the case count to continue to rise. In a press conference, Premier Caroline Cochrane, Health and Social Services Minister Julie Green, and Behchokǫ̀ Chief Clifford Daniels addressed media on the recent outbreak…
The Young Leaders Summit on Northern Climate Change hosted by Ecology North took place from August 17-21. 17 participants from the Yukon, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories gathered in Dettah at B. Dene Adventures tour camp. The goal of the camp is to bring northern perspectives together in one place…
According to the chief public health officer (CPHO), Dr. Kami Kandola, an additional 11 residents have probable or confirmed COVID-19 in the community – putting residents under a 14 day containment order starting Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. This brings the total active case count in the community to 12….
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has put the NWT’s health care system “on a critical precipice,” says Kim Riles. Riles is the CEO of the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA). On Wednesday morning, she told reporters the health care system was not yet overwhelmed but that NTHSSA would…