The Vatican announced Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to Canada for a “pilgrimage of healing and reconciliation.” The invitation comes from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB). A date hasn’t been set on when the Pope will visit and a location hasn’t been announced. But in a press…
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is reporting another COVID-19 related death, the tenth resident to pass away since the start of the pandemic. No details were given on the deceased resident, but the most recent death was recorded in GNWT daily COVID update. The update says nine of…
Businesses and organizations in the NWT will soon be able to quickly detect COVID-19 in staff. The GNWT has released DetectNWT, a program responsible for detecting COVID-19 in employees who may not show symptoms. Territorial health officials say the program adds another layer of protection and “reduces the risk of…
The territorial government’s pilot project to test students at home for COVID-19 will now include children as young as 4-years old. The project was initially proposed to have 10 per cent of students aged 5 to 11 randomly chosen to be tested at home to screen them before going to…
The Gwich’in Tribal Council in partnership with the GNWT has created a scholarship for young Indigenous leaders in honour of Kristine McLeod, the former GTC deputy grand chief who passed away unexpectedly in August. McLeod was well beloved by her community. She “contributed immensely to the health, wellness, culture and…
Cases in Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First Nation continued rising over the weekend. There are now 58 active cases in the two communities, that number was at 50 last Friday. Hay River is under a gathering restriction while K’atl’odeeche First Nation is under a containment order. These orders ban in-person…
Tulít’a residents have given Frank Andrew another term as chief following the election over the weekend. Andrew was elected with 62 votes. Below are the other results: Lorraine Doctor, 53 Twyla Etchinelle, 13 Arsene Menacho, 12 Brian Menacho, 4 The community also elected a new council, including: Dawn Widow Mary…
Residents can now get liquor delivered to their homes. The territorial government changed regulations in the Liquor Act to allow for delivery after it “has become aware of risks involving residents leaving isolation to access liquor,” says Todd Sasaki, spokesperson for the Department of Finance. Liquor stores are limited to…
For the first time in weeks, Yellowknife is reporting no new cases of COVID-19. There are 111 active cases in Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ, meaning 14 people have recovered since Thursday. Restrictions officially loosened in the three communities at 5 p.m. on Friday. The entire territory, except communities under additional…
Residents from fly-in communities have heard few details on vaccine exemptions for airlines as the requirement goes into effect next week. A federal policy starting Oct. 30, will require passengers to provide proof of vaccination in order to board a plane. The federal government has said it will be allowing…