The latest COVID exposure has been linked to a flight from Norman Wells to Yellowknife on Aug. 21. Partially vaccinated residents on Canadian North Flight #244 on rows 14-20 should isolate for 10 days and arrange for testing. Those fully vaccinated are asked to self-monitor and if symptoms develop, arrange…
Public health officials have added a handful of locations in Fort Providence to the growing list of possible COVID-19 exposures. “The OCPHO advises anyone in community of Fort Providence and across the territory to also isolate immediately and arrange for testing if they have symptoms. However, those people at the…
The territorial government is reporting another 29 confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of active cases in the Northwest Territories to 198. There are 86 cases in Fort Good Hope, 73 in Colville Lake, eight in Délı̨nę, 10 in Norman Wells, one in Inuvik and 20 in…
The three candidates vying to become the next Tłı̨chǫ grand chief include a former grand chief, the incumbent, and a former MLA. Eddie Erasmus, George Mackenzie and Jackson Lafferty were all nominated for the position. To be eligible, Tłı̨chǫ election law states you must be a Tłı̨chǫ citizen, be at…
Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę (Fort Provdience) is experiencing a power outage after a semi-truck ran into a power pole near the community. Northland Utilities confirmed the outage on social media, saying they had a crew onsite responding to the outage. The company also said the outage is expected to last three…
North-Wright Airways is offering a discount for anyone hoping to ship supplies, including groceries, to those in the Sahtú. From Aug. 20-30 North-Wright Airways will be offering 30 per cent off on general and priority cargo rates for shipments from Yellowknife to all Sahtú communities. The airline says it is…
The community of Behchokǫ̀ has experienced another tragedy as a man in his 30’s passed away Friday afternoon. Very few details on the situation are available. CKLB’s Marie Rose Blackduck is in the community and said an ambulance rushed to a man whose heart stopped. Medical staff were unable to…
The territorial government says it is assessing the federal government’s plan on mandatory vaccines for public servants before it takes a position on the subject. In an email, a cabinet communications spokesperson wrote that the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will be conducting “jurisdictional scans” to determine what other…
Around a third of the population of Colville Lake has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the latest numbers from the territorial government. A press release says 55 people have tested positive in the community that has a population of 151. Colville Lake has the lowest vaccination rate in the…
The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 in the Sahtú is bringing the disparities of healthcare between Yellowknife and communities to the forefront, says Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya. “We’re starting to see the distinction of the two standards of the healthcare system in the North,” Yakeleya told reporters Thursday morning. One…