COVID-19

‘We need to do this as a community’: Abe Drennan celebrates pandemic resilience with ‘Unknown Road’

The Inuvik singer-songwriter celebrates the strength of his community in his new single


Inuvik singer-songwriter Abe Drennan remembers the fear that gripped him in the first weeks of the pandemic. “I went out to buy groceries at Stanton for the first time since we shut down,” he remembers. “And I remember feeling a real fear that I have never felt before — I’ve…


Tuktoyaktuk under 10-day containment order

Tuktoyaktuk has been placed under a 10-day containment order as COVID cases spread in the community. There are now 16 active cases in Tuktoyaktuk, a number that was at four on Sunday night. During the outbreaks in other communities including Behchokǫ̀ and Fort Good Hope, a major challenge was enough…


Behchokǫ̀ reports rise in cases; more recoveries in YK

A rise in COVID cases in Behchokǫ̀ is being reported a day after restrictions were extended. Five new cases were reported in the community, raising the number of active cases to 49. The restrictions will be in place until 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 8. Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First Nation…


COVID booster shots available to all adults

COVID-19 booster shots are now available for all adult residents of the Northwest Territories.  A press release says booster doses increase immunity and are being offered on a voluntary basis, after a minimum of six months following a resident’s second dose.  The NWT chief public health officer is recommending doses…



10th COVID related death reported in NWT

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…


Cases rising in Hay River, declining in rest of NWT

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…



Seventh COVID related death announced in NWT

Another resident of the Northwest Territories has died from COVID-19. The chief public health officer (CPHO) announced the latest death in a press release on Tuesday evening. The number of active cases in the territory has dropped to 334. There are 211 cases in Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilo, 105 in…


Proof of vaccine required to board North-Wright Air beginning Oct. 30

Starting Oct. 30 North-Wright Air will require passengers to provide proof of vaccination status before boarding. The airline made the announcement in a press release, stating it is following the federal government’s legislation that passengers will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to fly domestically. “Our number one goal,…