NWT premier becomes Maca minister to lead pandemic response
Caroline Cochrane unseated her municipal and community affairs minister to take the position herself, saying she needed a "hands-on" role in pandemic response. More »
JTFN leader says next weeks critical as NWT extends emergency
The commander of Joint Task Force North warned Covid-19 cases in northern Canada "will surely increase" as the NWT government extended a state of emergency. More »
Man passes away near Kakisa after apparent ice accident, say RCMP
Police in Hay River say a man has passed away in the area of Tathlina Lake, south of the community of Kakisa, after apparently falling through ice. More »
NWT says construction work can be halted over Covid-19 concerns
The NWT government says no contractor worried about carrying out construction work during the pandemic will be obliged to press on. Some had expressed concerns. More »
NWT lost thousands of volunteers in last five years, survey shows
People in the NWT are significantly less likely to volunteer than they were five years ago, new data suggests. Even so, one in 10 of us is still on a board. More »
Fifth Covid-19 case confirmed in Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories late on Sunday confirmed a fifth case of Covid-19, saying the person had travelled in Latin America before returning to Yellowknife. More »
Cameras guard NWT’s Highway 7 roadblock after complaints
Cameras are now monitoring the barricaded stretch of Highway 7 between Fort Liard and the BC border after residents complained the closure was being ignored. More »
NWT plans more measures to protect ‘residents, animals, and land’
"Our fear is people will desensitize." Premier Caroline Cochrane discussed additional pandemic enforcement measures expected in the coming week. More »
NWT purchasing faster Covid-19 tests with results in an hour
The NWT is acquiring technology that significantly speeds up testing for Covid-19. Other jurisdictions are doing the same, hoping it'll make a big difference. More »
NWT says if you react like this, people with Covid-19 won’t come forward
People who make threats toward the NWT's Covid-19 patients will be investigated and "met with enforcement," the territory's chief public health officer warned. More »
As 1,100 people leave isolation, NWT plans ‘stronger enforcement’
The NWT expects to introduce new, more stringent Covid-19 rules next week. Meanwhile, more than 1,000 residents finish two weeks of self-isolation this weekend. More »
NWT says first Covid-19 patient has now fully recovered
The NWT government on Friday declared the territory's first Covid-19 patient, a Yellowknife resident, has been given the all-clear and is considered recovered. More »