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 Teachers’ Association (NWTTA) via teleconference yesterday, to discuss how learning will be maintained throughout the 2020-2021 school year. Stemming from the precautions of COVID-19, this…
The MV Johnny Berens ferry on the Mackenzie River at the N’dulee crossing has closed. Earlier this week, the department of Infrastructure tweeted that the MV Lafferty on the Liard River closed. Both closures are due to high water levels and debris and neither have a timeline for when operations…
The Government of Canada has committed $16.5 million, through the Gas Tax Fund, to help local governments provide municipal services for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The GTF is a long-term fund to help address local infrastructure needs in communities all across Canada. Infrastructure Canada will send the $16.5 million to…
Dettah Yellowknives Dene First Nation Chief Edward Sangris says a resident recovered the body of a deceased boater found on Great Slave Lake last Thursday. Previous reports stated the RCMP contributed to the recovery of the body, something Sangris says is incorrect. A community search was launched to find James…
NT RCMP is warning residents about a spike in fentanyl use after two recent overdoses. The first was on May 28 in Yellowknife; officers and paramedics arrived to find an unresponsive man. According to a police news release, paramedics managed to revive the man who later said he knew he…
The department of Infrastructure says the MV Lafferty ferry on the Liard River near Fort Simpson is closed “until further notice”. The department tweeted a notice earlier today, saying the closure was due to high water levels and debris. “Our staff are on site monitoring the situation, but operations can’t…
After a month of preventative measures, the community of Hay River, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise, and Kakisa have officially lifted their Boil Water Advisory. As a result, the normal use of drinking water may resume. A public health advisory issued by the GNWT says there have been no illnesses associated…
A business advisory council is aiming to provide recommendations for the territory’s COVID-19 reopening plan. The council consists of 17 members of the business community from across the Northwest Territories. Paul Gruner and Jenni Bruce, co-chairs of the council, said ensuring an economically and regionally diverse group was imperative to…
The Government of the Northwest Territories has officially moved to Relaxing Phase Two of the Emerging Wisley Plan. The territorial plan moving forward includes relaxing COVID-19 public health restrictions, self-isolation protocols, and new travel regulations. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola said in a press release, “the reason we…
Special passes are now available to NWT residents traveling between Fort Smith and neighbouring towns in Alberta. The GNWT said in a press release the checkpoint between the NWT and Alberta was created to provide protection from COVID-19. However, the territory has established exceptions, implemented by passes that ensure safe…