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 do the same to protect themselves from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are responding to the storm that is coming,” Chief Yakeleya said. “The Dene Nation…
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 during the coronavirus outbreak. There are still no confirmed cases in the NWT. Minister Dan Vandal appeared live by phone on Denendeh Sunrise—CKLB’s morning show…
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 held a dog with rabies from March 11 to 14. The dog, a male husky mix named Kit, was flown into Yellowknife from Cambridge Bay….
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 came back negative. This represents point five percent of the population. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola said in a press teleconference yesterday that…
Canadian North Earlier this week, Canadian North announced it is reducing the Edmonton-Yellowknife-Inuvik passenger flight to once a day and cancelling the flight once to three time a week. The notice adds smaller communities are likely to see their passenger service reduced to one flight every two days. And for…
The City of Yellowknife has shut down city hall and the solid waste facility as of today (Thursday). In a new release issued late Wednesday afternoon, the city says following advice from the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories, both facilities are closed until further notice….
The Northwest Territories minister of health and social services has now declared a territory-wide Public Health Emergency in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. There are still no confirmed cases in the NWT. Diane Thom’s declaration took effect at 12 noon on Wednesday. According to a GNWT news release, it…
Amidst all this chaos over coronavirus – we have seen Yellowknifers rally to help others. Local lawyer Paul Falvo noticed a Facebook site called Caremongering and started a local group. “I saw similar sites across the country and I thought that seems like a very Yellowknife thing to do so I…
The Union of Northern Workers Office (UNW) office is closing because of the Covid-19 pandemic and staff are being advised to work from home. Todd Parsons is the UNW President. “As a proactive measure to reduce any risk to the health and safety of our members and staff, as of…
The chief public health officer of the NWT is advising residents effective immediately they should cancel all mass gatherings which could reach over 50 people in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Large retail or grocery stores are exempt from the 50 person-requirement. The remaining guidance on hand-washing and physical distance…