The Northwest Territories officially has no more active cases of COVID-19. The department of health and social services’ virus webpage was last updated on Monday at 9 a.m. and showed all five people have recovered. In past news conferences, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola explained that a person…
The North’s main Internet provider says it will extend the current Internet usage relief measures for another month, pending approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. The relief measures remain the same and depend on the type of service in your community. The table below was taken from a…
NWT residents who have been laid off or had a “significant decline” in their income due to COVID-19 are allowed to request their rent be deferred. Tenants in this situation are now allowed to write to their landlord explaining the reason they cannot pay rent and how they plan to…
The new 8-1-1 phone number will allow residents to connect to the existing self-isolation, enforcement and accommodations lines. Operators will be able to share the latest COVID-19 information and help residents through the territorial government’s self-assessment tool. Below is a list of possible reasons for calling the line. Answering questions…
Two rapid-result testing technologies will be coming to the Northwest Territories. The NWT’s Medical Director Dr. Sarah Cook confirmed the information during a news conference on Wednesday. Spartan Bioscience is an Ottawa-based company that has developed a coffee-cup-sized portable DNA analyzer called the Spartan Cube. Earlier this week, Health Canada…
Despite the global pandemic, Indian Day School class action members can still submit their claims. Earlier this month, Gowling WLG, the law firm in charge of the class action, announced it would be cancelling in-person community sessions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Instead, it will host a series of…
The territorial government has extended the public health emergency and state of emergency until April 28. The government can only extend the states of emergency for two weeks at a time. This is the second time Health and Social Services Minister Diane Thom extends the public health emergency. Doing so…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced more than $125 million in funding to help the territories during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding is allocated to four areas: $72.6 million for health and social services Up to $17.3 million for air carriers to help with food supply, medical supplies, and other…
Residents looking to get active outside while respecting physical distancing guidelines won’t be able to enjoy NWT parks a little longer. Over the Easter long weekend, the territorial Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment announced it is postponing the opening of territorial parks until further notice due to COVID-19. The…
The Chief Public Health Officer of the Northwest Territories Dr. Kami Kandola will be issuing a new public health order banning all indoor gatherings and restricting those outdoors. Under the order, residents will not be allowed to host friends or family who do not live with them in their home….