The Dene Nation says the NWT government isn't listening "to the reality" of small communities during the pandemic. It's going back to Ottawa for help.
PositionMichele was a Cabin Radio reporter in 2020.
JoinedMarch 23, 2020
Dehcho and housing reporter, March-August 2020.
You asked how the NWT is getting ready in case the number of Covid-19 patients grows. This is what the health authority says it's doing to help staff prepare.
The NWT will not add new restrictions on alcohol or cannabis during the pandemic, despite the Dene Nation renewing its plea for such measures a day earlier.
Parents of students with special needs are adjusting to limited supports and outlets, while the organization set up to help them tries to work around Covid-19.
A family who recently came from Vietnam to set up a nail salon in Hay River handed out the salon's face masks to residents, after advice to use them in public.
The pandemic is holding up a much-needed housing strategy in Fort Good Hope. Repairs, new homes, and more are planned for a place hard-hit by a housing crisis.
