All three diamond mines in the NWT have additional health protocols in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and all intend to stay open for the time being. Pre-flight screening and non-essential travel restrictions are among the new protocols to help curb the spread of the virus. Spokespeople for…
The National Chief of the Dene Nation is advising his people to go out on the land to avoid exposure to coronavirus. Norman Yakeleya made the comment during a live phone interview on CKLB Radio Tuesday morning. “That’s what the elders are telling us. Go out on the land. This…
The federal government has set aside $100 million for Indigenous people to help them deal with the coronavirus outbreak. That’s according to Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde who met with the Prime Minister Monday. In terms of immediate action, Bellegarde says he was clear on needs…
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) of the Northwest Territories is recommending that NWT residents avoid all non-essential travel outside of the territory due to the coronavirus outbreak. There are still no confirmed cases in the NWT. Dr. Kami Kandola’s advice follows direction from the federal government. To limit the…
It was a coronavirus-themed day at the Legislative Assembly on Friday. Nearly all regular MLAs had a COVID-19 question for cabinet. Earlier in the sitting, Speaker Frederick Blake Jr. announced the rest of the winter session would be suspended to deal with coronavirus concerns. Still no confirmed cases As of…
The Government of the Northwest Territories’ Health and Social Services Authority (HSSA) has issued new guidelines and information on what it wants people to do about the coronavirus outbreak. The authority is notifying the public of the following actions. ALL NWT RESIDENTS: Residents may notice enhanced signage and prominence of…
The Assembly of First Nations is either postponing or cancelling all in-person meetings due to the coronavirus outbreak. That fellows the Dene Nations’s decision this week to do virtually the same. In a news release, the AFN states that this includes, but is not limited to, all Chiefs Committees, Tri-Councils,…
The City of Yellowknife, which has both a manager of public safety and an emergency preparedness manager, says it is doing what it can to be ready in case coronavirus comes to the city. In a news release issued Thursday, the city states that as the Novel Coronavirus: COVID-19 outbreak…
The coronavirus is sweeping across the world, therefore today the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it as a pandemic. Dr. Tedros is the Director-General of the World Health Organization. “We have called every day for countries to take urgent and aggressive action,” Dr. Tedros said on Twitter. “We have rung…
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) would like to provide an update to NWT residents on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “As of March 10, no one in the NWT has tested positive for COVID-19,” Dr. Kami Kandola, CPHO of the GNWT said. “To date, 24 tests have been performed.” The…