Chief public health officer gives reminder and warning after reports of gatherings
NWT Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola said “nothing is off the table” when it comes to enforcing her orders to prevent the spread…
COVID-19
Inuvik resident confirmed as second COVID-19 case in NWT
NWT Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola has confirmed a second case of COVID-19 in the territory. The individual travelled to British Columbia earlier…
$12 million coming to NWT Indigenous communities to help respond to COVID-19
First Nations in the Northwest Territories will be getting just over $6 million, while the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation will be receiving $5.85 million to address…
Feds give $2.6 million for Indigenous people to go out on the land during coronavirus pandemic
Indigenous Services Canada is supporting Indigenous residents going out on the land during the COVID-19 pandemic. It announced $2.6 million in funding that will flow…
Chief public health officer calls out resident defying travel restriction orders
NWT Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola is denouncing a resident that ignored her orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For the past…
GNWT declares ‘proactive’ state of emergency
The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs Paulie Chinna declared an NWT-wide state of emergency earlier this week. It took three days for the government…
Temporary absences being considered for non-violent inmates amid coronavirus concerns
Earlier this week, more than a dozen NWT lawyers called on corrections facilities to release inmates temporarily to protect them from an outbreak while in…
Alberta residents near NWT border can enter for essential services
The Government of the Northwest Territories has clarified travel restrictions for Albertans near the border. Smith’s Landing First Nation and Fort Fitzgerald residents are only…
Education minister recommends keeping schools closed for rest of academic year
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment R.J. Simpson spoke with education leaders across the territory on Tuesday to recommend keeping all schools closed until the…
Arctic Indigenous Wellness Camp closes, staff available by phone
The Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation has closed its urban healing camp in Yellowknife to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The camp directors decided to do…