No ‘ongoing heightened risk’ of COVID-19 at Diavik: GNWT
Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT’s chief public health officer, says there is no longer a risk of COVID-19 at Diavik Diamond Mine. Her office has…
Industry
ITI investing in 20 mineral exploration projects
The Government of the Northwest Territories is investing in 20 mineral exploration projects for the next year. The funding, announced in a press release, is…
Federal government invests $5 million to support economic opportunities in Canada’s territories
The Northwest Territories will be receiving nearly $2,000,000 worth of investments.
In the name of reconciliation, the Government of Canada has invested nearly $5 million to create economic opportunities for 11 Indigenous businesses and communities in…
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation offers beneficiaries additional on-the-land funding
Applications are due August 14 at 5:00 p.m.
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) is now offering additional funding to individuals and families in the settlement region for a one-time continuation of the On…
New fund to create and improve child care centres in the territory
"Priority will go to communities with limited or non-existent early learning and child care programming," says the GNWT
A new territorial program is coming to the NWT to help non-profit organizations and Indigenous governments with infrastructure repairs and retrofits for early-learning child care…
YKDFN rescinds support for Slave Geological Province Corridor project
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation says that it has retracted its support for the Slave Geological Province Corridor project. The decision comes after YKDFN says…
COVID-19 case at Diavik mine confirmed
Twenty-seven people remain in isolation at the site.
One individual has been confirmed to have COVID-19 at the Diavik Diamond Mine. Yesterday, the NWT government announced a presumptive case; it has since been…
GNWT to host public budget dialogue sessions
The budget dialogue will allow NWT residents a chance to share their views on spending priorities.
A more inclusive approach to setting financial policy is coming to the NWT through a public online budget dialogue with several online sessions planned to…
Aurora College awarded COVID-19 research grant
New information coming to NWT businesses to help with the production of PPE
The Aurora College Research Institute has been awarded over $44,000 to help address the gaps in COVID-19 information, protocols, and training for both residents…
Bathurst caribou herd ‘not repopulating itself’
The latest results from the Tłı̨chǫ Government's monitoring program show a continuing decline.
Despite two years of “perfect conditions” for caribou, Tłı̨chǫ monitors are still seeing a low calf-to-cow ratio in the Kokètì ekwǫ (Bathurst) herd. Petter Jacobsen…