GNWT extends public health emergency for tenth time
Diane Thom, the minister of Health and Social Services, has once again extended the public health emergency. The territorial government says the risk remains high…
COVID-19
COVID-19 case at Diavik mine confirmed
Twenty-seven people remain in isolation at the site.
One individual has been confirmed to have COVID-19 at the Diavik Diamond Mine. Yesterday, the NWT government announced a presumptive case; it has since been…
Presumptive COVID case at Diavik Diamond Mine
A presumptive COVID-19 case is present in the Diavik Diamond Mine outside Yellowknife. An Albertan worker tested positive upon entering the territory, but is not…
Mobile barber service coming to Hay River
A new service is coming to the homes of Hay River residents suffering from quarantine hair. Randi Hunt, who worked for eight years as a…
Yellowknife Geoscience Forum cancelled for first time in 48 years
The annual Yellowknife Geoscience Forum has been cancelled for the first time in 48 years. The cancellation is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, says…
COVID forces Tłı̨chǫ Annual Gathering to get creative
The event will be available online, TV, on the radio and through the phone.
Tłı̨chǫ citizens can participate in the annual gathering this year on their computers, TV’s, radios or phones. The Tłı̨chǫ Annual Gathering is a chance for…
Public health emergency extended for ninth time
The Government of the Northwest Territories extended the public health emergency for the ninth time on Thursday. The announcement was made by Diane Thom, minister…
Six people fined for not following self-isolation protocol
Fines were issued between June 25 and July 13 for $1,725
Six people received fines of $1,725 over the past month for breaking Northwest Territories COVID-19 protocols. Fines were issued to three people in the Dehcho,…
GNWT launches visual COVID-19 data dashboard
"Because making data accessible is important and having data available on the pandemic will always be relevant," says the GNWT.
In an effort to be transparent, the territorial government has created an interactive visual dashboard to allow residents an easier look at COVID-19 data, through…
Income assistance relief measures extended until end of September
The Government of the Northwest Territories is extending COVID-19 relief modifications to income assistance until the end of September. Income assistance was modified by the…