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Featured, News December 1, 2020

Starting Jan. 5 residents traveling for leisure will pay to stay at self-isolation centres

Residents who need to travel outside the NWT for medical or compassionate reasons will have their stay covered.


With updates Residents traveling outside the Northwest Territories for leisure will no longer have the cost of their stay at a self-isolation centre covered by the territorial government.  The changes will start being enforced on Jan. 5, meaning anyone who arrives Jan. 4 and earlier will still have their two…

Featured, Health, News November 30, 2020

New Territorial Medical Director: Creating a North where Indigenous peoples feel safe accessing care

Dr. Pegg has signed a one-year contract, as opposed to the regular three-year term expected as the Territorial Director of Medicine.


Dr. AnneMarie Pegg says she wants to create a North where Indigenous peoples feel safe accessing care. After completing her first week as the new Territorial Director of Medicine for the NWT she says, she understands why Indigenous communities struggle with accessing health care. Dr. Pegg will now be responsible…

Featured, News November 28, 2020

Confirmed COVID case in Yellowknife

A worker who traveled into the Northwest Territories has tested positive for COVID-19. A press release from the office of the chief public health officer says the worker, along with one contact are self-isolating and there have been no public exposure risks identified. The release says public health allows exceptions…

Community, Featured, News, Police November 27, 2020

Crime is related to trauma: Chief Betsina

New Statistics Canada report claims higher crime rates to be found in the Northwest Territories.


Crime is more likely to be reported in remote communities, specifically with high Indigenous populations according to a recent survey. Although, Yellowknives Dene First Nation Chief Ernest Betsina says this isn’t a fair depiction of Indigenous communities. “Our youth are not genetically prone to crime. It’s a symptom of social…

Featured, Health, News November 26, 2020

Premier, CPHO discourage travel this holiday season

During a press conference Premier Caroline Cochrane encouraged all residents to download the COVID-Alert App


Premier Caroline Cochrane says her own children will not be returning to the territory for Christmas as a result of the pandemic.  Cochrane, whose children attend school in the south, said during a press conference the pandemic has made travel unsafe and her government is recommending against it unless necessary. …

Featured, Health, News November 25, 2020

Public health emergency extended for 18th time

The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Dec. 8. The extension comes as cases of COVID-19 increase across Canada, a press release reads. “The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated considerably across Canada in recent weeks as the country’s caseload surged to its highest point in the pandemic.” The…

Featured, News November 25, 2020

Language reflects the survival of cultures: Dene Nation

A public hearing on the use of official languages in the Legislative Assembly was held on Nov. 17.


Dene Nation criticized the Legislative Assembly for not adequately following the Official Languages Act in a submitted document. “The preservation of language is not just an issue of translation and understanding, it also inherently reflects the survival of cultures,” Dene Nation writes.  The document was submitted to a public hearing…