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 as there have been several outbreaks in southern Canada. It adds that about 700 new self-isolation plans are filed every week. The territory also confirmed…
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 confirmed by an Alberta lab. “The individual remains self-isolated in a designated isolation area onsite and continues to show no symptoms,” says the territorial government…
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 exhibiting any symptoms, a government of the Northwest Territories press release says. The individual is in isolation along with anyone who has been in contact…
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 hairdresser, is bringing the shears straight to the customer’s door by launching a mobile barber service. Hunt, originally from Yellowknife, normally splits her time between the…
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 the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines and its partner the NWT Geological Survey in a press release issued on Friday. The Geoscience Forum, known…
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 the government to discuss various subjects and issues with its citizens, while providing an opportunity for the community to spend time quality time together. “In…
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 of health and social services, in a press release. NWT residents entering the territory will continue to be required to self-isolate for 14 days in…
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, two in the South Slave and one in the North Slave region, a press release from the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) says. The first…
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 visual aids such as graphs and maps. The data shows updated daily statistics on new cases, recovered cases, completed tests, a breakdown of symptoms and…
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 GNWT in March to exempt the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and the Canada Emergency Student Benefit from income assistance calculations. Additionally, the reliefs allow monetary…