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Public Health Emergency extended through February 16th
The territory-wide Public Health Emergency has once again been extended by Minister of Health and Social Services Julie Green under the NWT’s Public Health...
UPDATE: 3rd worker tests positive at work site near Gahcho Kué
Update 11:20 a.m. Feb 2: A third worker has been diagnosed with COVID-19 at a work site near Gahcho Kué.Â
This is the third case...
Health Canada says AstraZeneca decision coming soon
Health Canada says a decision on the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is coming in the next few days.
The vaccine had been under...
New travel restrictions on the way
You won't be able to fly to any sun destinations for a while.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, as of Sunday, the federal government...
State of Emergency in YK extended
The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Paulie Chinna has extended the State of Emergency in the City of Yellowknife under the Emergency Management...
Jamie Bastedo – Changing the climate conversation
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Climate change? Remember that?
2019’s looming world disaster is still a major threat, despite the focus in the news shifting to a another life...
Additional vaccine appointments opening up in YK this week
Due to Yellowknife’s population compared to other NWT communities, the Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) is offering more COVID-19 vaccine appointments based on...
‘Dear Fort Liard’ campaign set up to show solidarity with community
The GNWT is organizing the ‘Dear Fort Liard’ campaign to allow NWT residents to send their support to the community, which is currently under...
UPDATE: Yellowknife vaccine appointments for elderly residents fill up, more made available
Update 4:04 p.m.: More dates and times have been added to the Yellowknife COVID-19 vaccine clinic, after appointments had filled up.
More appointments will be...
More businesses providing services for isolation centres
A number of new agreements have been signed for businesses to provide services for the territory’s isolation centres.
A total of 76 standing offer agreements...
Councillor Steve Payne set to be appointed deputy mayor
Councillor Steve Payne is set to become the new deputy mayor of Yellowknife.
A new deputy mayor is chosen at the first council meeting of...
Fort Liard vaccine clinic plans updated
The GNWT is refining it’s plans for a vaccine clinic in Fort Liard later this week, with the community under a shutdown.
A COVID-19 vaccine...
‘No scenario where there’s an unidentified case in another community’: CPHO
Uncertainty remains about the COVID-19 case in Yellowknife, while the GNWT continues testing in Fort Liard and Hay River.
But despite this, with the total...
Public Health Emergency extended through February 2nd
Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the...
Mine workers should schedule different rotations or wait for vaccine: NWT’s medical director
There are currently no plans to set up COVID-19 vaccine clinics for rotational mine workers who may miss their community’s date to be administered...
Statistics Canada helping conduct symptom checks for people self-isolating in NWT
In the first week of January, Statistics Canada began working with the GNWT’s COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat on an initiative where they conduct over-the-phone symptom...
Marcel Marin – Yellowknife musher
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Marcel Marin is a local musher who's trying to keep dog sledding going in the territory, even amid COVID-19.
Marin is one of the...
Wolf killing from the air needs to stop: Wek’èezhìi Renewable Resources Board
An Indigenous resources board has recommended the GNWT stop shooting wolves from the air, according to a new report.
Wek’èezhìi Renewable Resources Board said more...
Air Canada suspending passenger operations to Yellowknife Airport starting Jan 23
Air Canada is set to suspend flights on January 23rd to Yellowknife and several more cities across the country amid a lack of demand...
Department of Lands’ office space reopens after temporary closure
The Department of Lands’ offices have reopened after they were shut down Monday morning as it was determined that an individual who was supposed...
GNWT reviews progress towards climate change targets
The GNWT released its annual report, assessing its progress towards its goals on climate change it laid out in the GNWT’s 2019-23 Action Plan.
According...
Dog sledding events pondering allowing competitors from outside the territory
Northern dog sledding events are weighing up letting competitors from elsewhere in Canada compete in their events.
The Percy Dewolfe Memorial Mail Race usually attracts...
