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Community, Featured, Health, News August 19, 2020

Public health emergency extended once again

Self-isolation is the frontline of the COVID-19 defence, says the GNWT in a press release.

From the advice of Dr. Kami Kandola, the government of the Northwest Territories has extended the territory-wide public health emergency once more. This extension expires on September 1, 2020. With over 900 self-isolation plans filed just last week from new workers, residents, and students, health officials say self-isolation is a…

Featured, Health, News August 17, 2020

CPHO: Mask wearing remains a recommendation across the NWT

Public health will consider mandating it in the fall if cases spike.

The chief public health officer says mandating masks or face coverings in public spaces is a possibility for the fall. This comes as the city of Yellowknife considers adopting a bylaw to enforce masks or face coverings. Additionally Walmart started enforcing them on Aug. 12. Dr. Kami Kandola, the chief…

Community, Featured, Health, News August 13, 2020

Pilot project intends to offer more streamlined care for mental health services to NWT residents

Mental health support options will be available online and for same-day care, all at the touch of your fingertips.

Access to online mental health resources and a stable internet connection is a paradox for most northern communities. The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is joining together with the Government of the Northwest Territories for a two-year mental health project to reduce wait times and improve services. Jennifer Drygeese,…

Featured, Health, Industry, News August 12, 2020

No ‘ongoing heightened risk’ of COVID-19 at Diavik: GNWT

Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT’s chief public health officer, says there is no longer a risk of COVID-19 at Diavik Diamond Mine. Her office has completed its investigation into the recent case. Following several negative tests, the 27 people in isolation have been released and the worker who contracted the…

Featured, Health, News August 11, 2020

Indigenous-owned tour company requests support from GNWT

Joe Bailey of North Star Adventures says he is currently 'surviving' of funding from the feds.

The owner of an Indigenous tour company is calling on the territorial government to provide additional support for his struggling industry. The global COVID-19 pandemic, which shut the NWT’s borders, has forced North Star Adventures owner, Joe Bailey, to lose his entire customer base and subsequently refund $50,000 to prospective…

Community, Featured, Health, News August 11, 2020

Reduction of services at Whatì health centre

The reduction is due to a shortage of nurses.

The Whatì health centre is being forced to reduce its services due to a nursing shortage. The Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency recently posted a notice to its website outlining the reduction. From August 6 to 17, there will be the following changes: There will be no regularly scheduled appointments with…

Featured, Health, News August 6, 2020

Four NWT residents charged with breaking self-isolation protocol

The total number of people charged is now up to 12.

Four Northwest Territories residents have received tickets for breaking COVID-19 self-isolation rules. The fines of $1,725 were issued by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Compliance and Enforcement Taskforce, a press release says. Between July 27 and 29, two individuals in the North Slave and two in the Beaufort…

Featured, Health, News August 5, 2020

GNWT extends public health emergency for tenth time

Diane Thom, the minister of Health and Social Services, has once again extended the public health emergency. The territorial government says the risk remains high as there have been several outbreaks in southern Canada. It adds that about 700 new self-isolation plans are filed every week. The territory also confirmed…

Featured, Health, News August 4, 2020

Health Authority to improve privacy policies after commissioner’s report

The organization received criticism from the privacy commissioner after medical documents were allegedly discovered at a landfill in Fort Simpson in 2018

The NWT health authority says it is improving privacy and document storage after a report from the privacy commissioner criticized the organization’s safeguards. The report investigated a 2018 incident where health records were allegedly recovered at the Fort Simpson landfill. “The incident in Fort Simpson has been a critical event…

Featured, Health, Industry, News July 31, 2020

COVID-19 case at Diavik mine confirmed

Twenty-seven people remain in isolation at the site.

One individual has been confirmed to have COVID-19 at the Diavik Diamond Mine. Yesterday, the NWT government announced a presumptive case; it has since been confirmed by an Alberta lab. “The individual remains self-isolated in a designated isolation area onsite and continues to show no symptoms,” says the territorial government…