About 90 new mothers are expected to deliver a child between Dec. 10 and Feb. 21 but won’t be able to do it in Yellowknife. Although this reality is troubling to some, many Northern residents, especially from smaller, remote communities are familiar with the lack of health services taking them…
Health officials are anticipating they will receive doses of the Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine in the “coming weeks” and then start vaccinating children ages five to 11. Health Canada approved the vaccine for use in children last Friday. The doses for children under 12 are one-third the strength of adults…
Health Canada has approved Pfizer’s Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine for children between five and 11-years old. It’s the first vaccine to be approved for children in that age group. Health Canada made the announcement Friday morning, saying the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks in children. The approved doses are…
After a year and a half of no COVID-19 cases in Tuktoyaktuk, Jackie Jacobson says the current outbreak has left the community feeling like “a deer in the headlights.” Making sure the community sticks together is the best way through the ongoing outbreak, says the Nunakput MLA. Extra nurses and…
Public health has confirmed there are four cases of COVID-19 in Tuktoyaktuk. Public health officials have identified three exposure locations in the community: Mangilaluk School in Grades 9-11; on Nov. 4 and 5 Jason Jacobson Youth Centre (JJYC); Nov. 4 from 9-10 p.m.; Nov. 5 from 9 p.m. to midnight;…
The public inquiry process has been enough punishment for MLA Steve Norn, argued his lawyer on the last day of the hearing. Steven Cooper said Norn “has suffered mightily for his mistakes.” Those “mistakes” include having broken isolation multiple times in April. Throughout the hearing, Adjudicator Ronald Barclay heard that…
Starting next year, the Tłı̨chǫ Government will require all employees, contractors and participants in on-the-land program to be vaccinated. As part of the new policy, employees can take one additional day of paid leave to go get vaccinated. The Tłı̨chǫ Government is requiring all staff receive a first dose by…
A rise in COVID cases in Behchokǫ̀ is being reported a day after restrictions were extended. Five new cases were reported in the community, raising the number of active cases to 49. The restrictions will be in place until 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 8. Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First Nation…
The territorial government’s pilot project to test students at home for COVID-19 will now include children as young as 4-years old. The project was initially proposed to have 10 per cent of students aged 5 to 11 randomly chosen to be tested at home to screen them before going to…
The territorial government is hoping to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in schools with a new pilot project for students to be tested for the virus at home. The project is to have 10 per cent of students aged 5 to 11 randomly chosen to be tested at home using the Abbot…