COVID-19 vaccination schedule updated for 3 Sahtú communities
Residents in Tulita, Délı̨nę and Fort Good Hope now have specific dates for when the mobile COVID-19 vaccination teams will visit their community. A team…
COVID-19
Lack of engagement creating ‘barriers’ for COVID vaccine rollout: MLA Semmler
GNWT says special vaccine characteristics easier to account for with mobile teams.
Lesa Semmler says she feels like the territorial government is trying to reinvent the wheel when it comes to administering the COVID-19 vaccine. The Inuvik-Twin…
‘I don’t wish this on any parent; this COVID, it’s deadly’
Numerous communities offer support to family of an NWT COVID patient, who's in an Edmonton hospital.
On Saturday, Dec. 5 Myrine Kakfwi felt sick. “By Monday, he said he was coughing so bad that he started coughing up blood,” says Dolly…
Yellowknife COVID testing site moves to ensure enough space
The new testing site will be located at 108 Archibald Street, across from the Folk on the Rocks location.
The COVID-19 testing site in Yellowknife has moved for the sake of space. The NWT Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) announced the move from…
Remote communities first to receive vaccines for all eligible adults
Vaccines for the general population will arrive in mid-March.
Residents in the NWT’s most remote communities should expect to see mobile vaccination teams arrive starting next week. On Tuesday, the territorial government released its…
Residents travelling for leisure now responsible for self-isolation centre costs
The changes that were announced in early December, go into effect today.
Starting today, residents traveling outside the Northwest Territories for leisure will be responsible to cover the cost of their stay at a self-isolation centre. Premier…
Premier Cochrane defends senior officials’ holiday travels
Premier says three senior officials traveled over the holidays despite GNWT's urging of residents not to do so.
Premier Caroline Cochrane defended the fact three senior government officials traveled outside the territory over the holidays despite her urging of residents not to do…
COVID-19 vaccinations begin in NWT
The NWT has begun vaccinating residents against COVID-19. This comes after Health Canada approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 23. In a press release,…
Non-resident worker tests positive to COVID-19
A non-resident traveling into Yellowknife for work tested positive to COVID-19 last week. The individual is asymptomatic and currently self-isolating. The chief public health officer…
New Hay River day shelter already has a wait-list
An Internal government report confirms seven people are on a wait-list daily to access services.
The Town of Hay River announced the opening of a new day shelter, only to find out there is still work to be done. Charles…