GNWT extends handful of COVID-19 relief measures
NWT businesses and residents are getting an extension on some COVID-19 relief measures. The Government of the Northwest Territories is contributing $550,000 to support the…
COVID-19 Response
Business groups call for loosening of travel restrictions to save tourism industry
After 30 years in business, tour operator Strong Interpretation closed permanently as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, Rosanna Strong, the company’s owner,…
Federal Gas Tax Fund grants NWT $16.5 million for local infrastructure
The Government of Canada has committed $16.5 million, through the Gas Tax Fund, to help local governments provide municipal services for the 2020-2021 fiscal year….
Trudeau announces $133 million in additional aid for Indigenous businesses
The federal government has committed an additional $133 million to support Indigenous businesses suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he understands…
What you need to know going into Phase 2
The Government of the Northwest Territories has announced that Phase 2 of the Emerging Wisely Plan could roll out as early as this upcoming Friday….
Tłı̨chǫ assembly postponed due to COVID-19
The Tłı̨chǫ Government is developing a new way of gathering. “It would be unsafe for the Tłı̨chǫ Nation to gather together in 2020,” said organizers of…
Commercial fishers receive up to $10,000 in safety funding
NWT fishers looking to retrofit their boats with safety equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic can now access funding from the territorial government. The territorial government…
Sharing is tradition : Hotıì ts’eeda’s sharing circle goes live
Hotıì ts’eeda has taken the initiative to develop COVID-19 resource materials for Indigenous communities. A variety of posters using the hashtag #HOMEISCAMP is part of the campaign talking…
Trudeau announces $650M in additional aid for Indigenous communities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $650 million in additional federal aid to support Indigenous families and communities during this crisis. The new funding will…
Premier Cochrane announces appointment of Associate Deputy Minister of MACA to assist Emergency Management Organization
Today, Premier Caroline Cochrane of the NWT announced the appointment of Mr. Russ Neudorf as the Associate Deputy Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA)…