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East Three Elementary School in Inuvik is closing temporarily for 10 days following an outbreak of COVID-19. The exposure occurred all day from Nov. 3. through to the 5. A total of 11 cases were reported in the community, with nine cases coming from children. The elementary school, as well…

According to the chief public health officer, no new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the territory. This brings the total active cases to 64, with two coming from out of territory workers. Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ have 30 cases, Behchokǫ has 16 and Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First…

Julian Atigikyoek is a 24-year-old youth from Yellowknife and in less than a year, he will no longer qualify for youth services. This is Atigikyoek’s last chance at an opportunity for housing before he ages out of the system. This comes after Home Base YK bought Yellowknife Apartments on 53…

According to the chief public health officer, seven new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the territory since Nov. 2. Bringing the total active case count to 73, with seven coming from Inuvik, 32 from Dettah, Ndilǫ and Yellowknife, 13 from Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First Nation and 21…

A handful of COVID-19 exposure locations have been identified in the territory, following nine new cases of COVID-19 reported over the weekend. Most of them come from Yellowknife and Inuvik. The latest comes from Inuvik’s Children First Society daycare. Any resident or child who was at the facility on either…