Kandola says school reopening benefits outweigh Omicron harm
Reopening schools in some NWT communities is better than keeping classrooms closed because of the Omicron variant, the NWT's chief public health officer said.
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Dechinta to ‘showcase the North’ as host of NAISA conference
The NWT's Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning will help to host this year's Native American and Indigenous Studies Association conference.
Replacement for Yellowknife’s JH Sissons will be Įtł’ǫ̀ School
The school being built on the site of Yellowknife's former JH Sissons will be known as Įtł’ǫ̀ School, adopting a Wılıı̀deh word for cranberry.
YK1 petitioned to scrap exams for students over Omicron
After this month's diploma exams were scrapped over the latest NWT Covid-19 outbreak, students in Yellowknife sought to have more tests cancelled.
NWT cancels January diploma exams for students
January diploma exams in the NWT are cancelled. The territory cited the decision to push back students' return to school and the "evolving Covid-19 situation."
NWT parents missing rapid tests ‘should ask school board’
The NWT wants students to take rapid Covid-19 tests before resuming school. Families who weren't issued tests as planned are told to contact the school board.
Schools across NWT staying closed until January 10
Schools across the Northwest Territories will remain closed until at least January 10, the NWT government confirmed, citing concern over Covid-19.
On-the-land winter field camp offered for Dehcho students
A camp this coming February will take Dehcho high school students on the land to learn about winter ecology, scientific research, and traditional knowledge.
Aurora College wants vaccine proof or mask-test from March 1
Students at Aurora College will be asked to provide proof of vaccination by March 1, but can access the same mask-and-test workaround available at the GNWT.
NWT government giving Covid-19 self-test kits to students
The NWT will give Covid-19 tests to some students for use over the winter break in a bid to ensure “in-class learning can resume safely in the new year.”
NWT partners with BC for new JK-12 school curriculum
The territorial government will partner with British Columbia for its new JK-12 school curriculum, a change to be phased in over the next several years.
NWT and Ottawa sign $10-a-day childcare agreement
The NWT signed a deal reducing daily childcare costs from $38 to $10 in the next five years with federal help. Three hundred childcare spaces will be created.