Inuvik resident confirmed as second COVID-19 case in NWT
NWT Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola has confirmed a second case of COVID-19 in the territory. The individual travelled to British Columbia earlier…
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Suncor Energy from Alberta donates 40,000 N95 masks to the North
Suncor Energy in Alberta is doing its part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by donating 40,000 N95 masks to the Federal Government which…
$12 million coming to NWT Indigenous communities to help respond to COVID-19
First Nations in the Northwest Territories will be getting just over $6 million, while the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation will be receiving $5.85 million to address…
GNWT announces $8.2 million to support people, businesses and communities in response to COVID-19 pandemic
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced an additional $8.259 million today to help businesses and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Caroline Wawzonek, Minister…
Fort Good Hope gets plan to address housing needs
The K’asho Got’ı̨nę Housing Society will be building 20 new homes and repairing another 50 to improve housing in Fort Good Hope. The projects are…
Feds give $2.6 million for Indigenous people to go out on the land during coronavirus pandemic
Indigenous Services Canada is supporting Indigenous residents going out on the land during the COVID-19 pandemic. It announced $2.6 million in funding that will flow…
Chief public health officer calls out resident defying travel restriction orders
NWT Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola is denouncing a resident that ignored her orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For the past…
GNWT declares ‘proactive’ state of emergency
The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs Paulie Chinna declared an NWT-wide state of emergency earlier this week. It took three days for the government…
City of Yellowknife closes all city playgrounds
The City of Yellowknife would like to advise residents that effective immediately, all City Playgrounds will be closed until further notice. In a news release,…
Federal Government addressing urgent needs in Indigenous communities related to COVID-19
The Government of Canada announced $305 million today for the new distinctions-based Indigenous Community Support Fund, to address the immediate needs in First Nations, Inuit…