GNWT invests $5 million for additional childcare during COVID-19 pandemic
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is providing additional child care support for essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It announced $5.1 million on…
Health
Despite no active COVID-19 cases, public health orders still weeks away from being lifted
Territorial Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola says it’s still going to be four to six weeks before she even starts thinking of relaxing…
No more active cases of COVID-19 in NWT
The Northwest Territories officially has no more active cases of COVID-19. The department of health and social services’ virus webpage was last updated on Monday…
NorthwesTel to extend Internet usage relief measures into May
The North’s main Internet provider says it will extend the current Internet usage relief measures for another month, pending approval from the Canadian Radio-television and…
GNWT’s Taiga Lab now producing hand sanitizer for frontline workers
Taiga Environmental Laboratory now has authorization from the Chief Public Health Officer to make an alcohol-based hand sanitizer for the Government of the Northwest Territories…
New regulation allows NWT residents to defer rent during pandemic
NWT residents who have been laid off or had a “significant decline” in their income due to COVID-19 are allowed to request their rent be…
NWT residents now have one-stop 8-1-1 phone number for all COVID-related info
The new 8-1-1 phone number will allow residents to connect to the existing self-isolation, enforcement and accommodations lines. Operators will be able to share the…
NWT residents may soon get their COVID test results in under an hour
Two rapid-result testing technologies will be coming to the Northwest Territories. The NWT’s Medical Director Dr. Sarah Cook confirmed the information during a news conference…
Hotıì ts’eeda releases ‘culturally safe’ posters with advice on COVID-19
The health research network Hotıì ts’eeda has published a series of posters with advice for communities on COVID-19. The posters were created with FOXY (Fostering…
Survivors can still file Indian Day School claims, virtual help session coming to NWT
Despite the global pandemic, Indian Day School class action members can still submit their claims. Earlier this month, Gowling WLG, the law firm in charge…