CPHO says NWT in ‘home stretch’ to easing public health orders, plan still to come
In a half-hour long news conference on Wednesday afternoon, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola did little more than tease an upcoming plan to…
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Premier says hair salons, similar businesses likely first to re-open with right protection; detailed recovery plan still to come
NWT residents in need of a haircut will need to let their locks grow a little longer. But they can take comfort in knowing hair…
‘Not everybody can afford to wait’: Payments for Sixties Scoop survivors delayed by COVID-19
Sixties Scoop survivors will still have to wait for an unknown period of time before seeing the money they’re owed through the federal settlement. Collectiva,…
Tłı̨chǫ Government provides emergency child care for essential workers during COVID-19
The Tłı̨chǫ Government is providing emergency child care in Behchokǫ̀ for essential service workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a news release, the Tłı̨chǫ…
CPHO tells NWT residents returning from Kearl Lake oilsands site to self-isolate
Any NWT residents that were at the Kearl Lake oilsands site in Alberta in the past month may have been exposed to COVID-19. The territory’s…
Recycling processing centres get $5,000 from ENR
Recycling depots are getting a financial boost to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has announced it will offer a…
Gwich’in leaders call on Canadian banks to suspend financing of oil and gas in Alaska wildlife refuge
Leaders from the Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC) and Vuntut Gwitchin Government (VGG) are urging Canadian banks to follow their American counterparts in banning oil and…
Latest public health order could be the last; officials shift to preparation of second wave of COVID-19
Despite having no active cases of COVID-19 in the NWT, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola has tightened the travel restrictions at the border….
Government provides funding for local businesses and artists to manufacture personal protective equipment
Businesses and artists interested in manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) for the NWT can now apply for government funding. According to a news release, the…
13 NWT communities get federal funding to increase access to traditional food
More than a dozen fly-in communities across the Northwest Territories will be getting funding to make it easier for residents to harvest traditional food. The…