The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Dec. 22. The extension comes as cases of COVID-19 increase across Canada, a press release reads. “The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated considerably across Canada in recent weeks as the country’s caseload surged to its highest point in the pandemic.” The…
With updates Residents traveling outside the Northwest Territories for leisure will no longer have the cost of their stay at a self-isolation centre covered by the territorial government. The changes will start being enforced on Jan. 5, meaning anyone who arrives Jan. 4 and earlier will still have their two…
Premier Caroline Cochrane says her own children will not be returning to the territory for Christmas as a result of the pandemic. Cochrane, whose children attend school in the south, said during a press conference the pandemic has made travel unsafe and her government is recommending against it unless necessary. …
The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Nov. 24. The extension comes as cases of COVID-19 increase across Canada, a press release reads. “The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated considerably across Canada in recent weeks as the country’s caseload surged to its highest point in the pandemic.” The…
The chief public health officer has ruled out using pandemic powers to open a temporary day shelter in Yellowknife. Under the Public Health Act, Dr. Kami Kandola, the chief public health officer, has the authority to take over a building to be used for public health-related matters. However, Dr. Kandola…
More conversations to come as the GNWT prepares to redefine the 231 Calls to Justice in the territory. The first phase of the action plan for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) is complete. It’s essentially the plan to develop another plan, says Caroline Wawzonek, minister responsible for…
The territorial government is working on an Indigenous recruitment and retention framework to try and address an ongoing lack of representation within its workforce. Indigenous staff levels have been around 30 per cent for years. Caroline Wawzonek, minister of Finance, is in charge of human resources. She announced the framework…
The only public post-secondary institution in the NWT is getting an upgrade. After a couple of years of deliberation, the territorial government has released the implementation plan to transform Aurora College into a polytechnic university. The plan outlines a series of milestones over the course of a six-year period, focused…
The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Nov. 10. The extension comes after the NWT announced several new cases of COVID-19, a press release reads. “The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated considerably across Canada in recent weeks as the country’s caseload surged to its highest point in the…
Yesterday, CKLB published a Q&A with ousted minister Katrina Nokleby. Following an emotional end to the first interview, she agreed to return for a follow up. Prior to beginning, she told CKLB that she would not speak about details regarding threats she’d received, which is where the first conversation left…