KFN declares state of emergency
Kátł’odeeche First Nation has declared a state of emergency after learning of positive cases of COVID-19 in the community. Under the state of emergency, leaders…
Health
Health care system can’t handle Omicron wave alone: health officials
While the health care system has a big role to play, it’s up to NWT residents to stop the spread of COVID-19. That was the…
Pehdzeh Ki declares community lockdown
Pehdzeh Ki First Nation in Wrigley has declared a community lockdown due to COVID-19. Sharon Pellissey, the First Nation’s CEO and lands director, sent a…
Community spread identified in Délı̨nę
The office of the chief public health officer says Délı̨nę is the latest to have community spread of COVID-19’s omicron variant. Public health officials sent…
COVID cases grow but no additional hospitalizations
There are now more than 500 cases of COVID-19 in the territory. On Thursday evening, public health announced an additional 170 cases in the previous…
As COVID cases grow, NWT to introduce gathering restrictions
New limits on gatherings in the NWT will kick in this afternoon at 5 p.m. Dr. Kami Kandola, the territory’s chief public health officer, said…
Self-reporting now mandatory for positive COVID cases
Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT chief public health officer, has made it mandatory for anyone with a positive COVID-19 test result to report it to…
CPHO confirms Omicron variant in NWT
Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT chief public health officer, has confirmed the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has entered the territory. Kandola’s office sent a news…
Alberta set to release waste water from oil sands
Both the oil sands industry and the Alberta government are reporting that the wastewater levels are so high that a natural event like what happened…
Changing the Relationship
The GNWT's draft plan to reduce violence against women
This Thursday, the GNWT released its draft Strategy named ‘Changing the Relationship’ a 3-year action plan aimed at reducing violence against women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people….