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Featured, Health, News July 20, 2020

Changes made to public health order allow for some essential workers not to self-isolate

Resident flight crews and supply chain workers traveling domestically will no longer have to isolate upon return to the NWT

An easier transition from work to home is coming for NWT residents. Resident flight crews/employees and supply chain workers traveling domestically will no longer have to isolate upon return to the NWT, but any international travel will still be required to self-isolate. Amendments to public health orders have been issued…

Featured, Health, News July 15, 2020

Two presumptive COVID cases at Nunavut mine site

Travel bubble with NWT won't be affected

Nunavut is reporting two presumptive COVID-19 cases at the Mary River Mine on Wednesday morning. A press release says there is no evidence of transmission within the mine site and the travel bubble between the NWT and Nunavut will not be affected. “The individuals and their contacts are asymptomatic and were…

Featured, Health, News July 15, 2020

NWT residents can now register for organ and tissue donation

With over 600 applicants in Alberta still awaiting a transplant, Alberta is asking the NWT for help. Northwest Territories residents can now voluntarily join the Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Registry to increase the number of donors and improve the chances of a match for those waiting. The Government of…

Community, Environment, Featured, Health, Industry, Life Style, News, Tli Cho Yati July 14, 2020

Bathurst caribou herd ‘not repopulating itself’

The latest results from the Tłı̨chǫ Government's monitoring program show a continuing decline.

Despite two years of “perfect conditions” for caribou, Tłı̨chǫ monitors are still seeing a low calf-to-cow ratio in the Kokètì ekwǫ (Bathurst) herd. Petter Jacobsen is the principal investigator with the Tłı̨chǫ Government’s Ekwǫ̀ Nàxoède K’è (Boots on the Ground) monitoring program. “The bulls are growing large antlers early in…

Education, Featured, Health, News July 14, 2020

Keeping schools open to prevent ‘unsustainable’ learning approaches

Education leaders will try to keep schools open as much as possible, even if there are new cases of COVID-19 in the territory, says the territorial government. The need for continuing in-person and distanced learning is met with some technological challenges. The pandemic has highlighted gaps in telecommunications, infrastructure, capacity,…

Featured, Health, Industry, News July 14, 2020

Long term care homes now allow for one ‘essential’ visitor

Long Term Care (LTC) facilities have now begun allowing in-person visitors to residents. During Phase 2 of Emerging Wisely, residents will be able to have one visitor, over 18 years of age. According to a press release, LTC management and staff are now working with residents and families to choose…

Featured, Health, Industry, Life Style, News July 8, 2020

Cannabis products now cheaper in the NWT

The Northwest Territories Liquor and Cannabis Commission (NTLCC) has cut the price of cannabis products by 10 per cent. The drop in price comes with the effort to end illegal cannabis sales across the territory. “We will continue to assess the operations of the Northwest Territories Liquor and Cannabis Commission…

Community, Featured, Health, News July 7, 2020

Public health emergency extended, state of emergency ended

The territorial government has extended the public health emergency, but not the state of emergency. A Government of the Northwest Territories press release says it has been successful at managing the risk of COVID-19 using the Public Health Act, and has not had to use authorities under the Emergency Management Act….

Community, Environment, Featured, Health July 7, 2020

Boil water advisory lifted again in South Slave

For the second time, a nearly two month long boil water advisory has been lifted in Hay River, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa. The advisory was put in place due to a higher than normal amount of turbidity — muddy water — as a result of the spring break-up,…

Featured, Health, News July 2, 2020

Carfentanil found in NWT, public health warns

Public health officials are warning residents of the presence of a highly dangerous drug in the Northwest Territories. A lab test on an NWT resident confirmed the presence of carfentanil — one of the most toxic opioids in the world. This comes after several recent non-fatal opioid suspected overdoses, a…