RCMP may wear face masks to help combat COVID-19
The RCMP are doing their part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the NWT by wearing face masks also known as Personal Protective…
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Chief Public Health Officer advises NWT residents to cancel public gatherings
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is advising residents and organizations in the Northwest Territories to cancel all gatherings effective immediately. Dr. Kami Kandola is…
NWT officials offer additional details on first coronavirus case, travel restrictions
It took health officials about 12 hours to inform the public about the first case of COVID-19 in the Northwest Territories. During a press conference…
First case of COVID-19 confirmed in NWT
On Saturday afternoon, several officials held a press conference. Here is an update with that additional information. The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer…
NWT will be closing borders to all inbound travel, few exceptions
The NWT’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola will be ordering the restriction of all travel into the territory to prevent the spread of…
GNWT announces $13.2 million of ‘initial’ economic support
The territorial government has announced a slew of measures to support the NWT economy through the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of those measures are aimed…
Dene National Chief advises his people he is gone to live on the land and advises the Dene Nation to do the same
The National Chief Norman Yakeleya of the Dene Nation advises his people that he is gone to live on the land and that they should…
Federal northern affairs minister reassures NWT residents they are not being forgotten during coronavirus outbreak
The federal minister of northern affairs wants to reassure residents of the Northwest Territories that they are not being forgotten by the Government of Canada…
Yellowknife SPCA reports rabid dog, CPHO asks anyone in contact to call
While it isn’t COVID-19-related, another health advisory has cropped up in Yellowknife. According to the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer, the Yellowknife SPCA…
More than 200 COVID-19 tests returned all negative in the NWT
The NWT still has no confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of 4:00 p.m. today the government has performed 222 tests on NWT residents which all…