The territory is officially reporting more cases in the past two weeks than it has the entire pandemic. In a press release issued Monday evening, the office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) says there are 220 active cases in the territory. Fort Good Hope is reported to have…
Following the recent COVID-19 outbreak in the Sahtu region, the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated (SSI) annual general assembly in Coville Lake has been postponed. “Due to the recent developments with the COVID-19 pandemic in the Sahtu region and NWT, please continue to follow GNWT public health restriction rules and please keep…
The latest COVID exposure has been linked to a flight from Norman Wells to Yellowknife on Aug. 21. Partially vaccinated residents on Canadian North Flight #244 on rows 14-20 should isolate for 10 days and arrange for testing. Those fully vaccinated are asked to self-monitor and if symptoms develop, arrange…
The territorial government is reporting another 29 confirmed cases of COVID-19. That brings the total number of active cases in the Northwest Territories to 198. There are 86 cases in Fort Good Hope, 73 in Colville Lake, eight in Délı̨nę, 10 in Norman Wells, one in Inuvik and 20 in…
The three candidates vying to become the next Tłı̨chǫ grand chief include a former grand chief, the incumbent, and a former MLA. Eddie Erasmus, George Mackenzie and Jackson Lafferty were all nominated for the position. To be eligible, Tłı̨chǫ election law states you must be a Tłı̨chǫ citizen, be at…
North-Wright Airways is offering a discount for anyone hoping to ship supplies, including groceries, to those in the Sahtú. From Aug. 20-30 North-Wright Airways will be offering 30 per cent off on general and priority cargo rates for shipments from Yellowknife to all Sahtú communities. The airline says it is…
The community of Behchokǫ̀ has experienced another tragedy as a man in his 30’s passed away Friday afternoon. Very few details on the situation are available. CKLB’s Marie Rose Blackduck is in the community and said an ambulance rushed to a man whose heart stopped. Medical staff were unable to…
The territorial government says it is assessing the federal government’s plan on mandatory vaccines for public servants before it takes a position on the subject. In an email, a cabinet communications spokesperson wrote that the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will be conducting “jurisdictional scans” to determine what other…
Around a third of the population of Colville Lake has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the latest numbers from the territorial government. A press release says 55 people have tested positive in the community that has a population of 151. Colville Lake has the lowest vaccination rate in the…
The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 in the Sahtú is bringing the disparities of healthcare between Yellowknife and communities to the forefront, says Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya. “We’re starting to see the distinction of the two standards of the healthcare system in the North,” Yakeleya told reporters Thursday morning. One…