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State of Emergency in YK extended

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Paulie Chinna has extended the State of Emergency in the City of Yellowknife under the Emergency Management Act.

The extension continues through February 11th.

This State of Emergency was initially instated to address the need for additional shelter space as a result of ongoing capacity limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chinna says the GNWT continues its ongoing efforts to protect the health of the residents of the NWT.

All residents are reminded to follow the orders and advice from the Chief Public Health Officer during these time.

This State of Emergency will be extended for as long as it is required.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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