‘Dire need’ for teachers’ housing in Fort Simpson and beyond
Teachers in Fort Simpson are struggling to find anywhere to live, a problem exacerbated by the impact of this year's flooding on available housing.
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NWT introducing at-home Covid-19 screening for kids
New at-home Covid-19 tests will help detect asymptomatic cases in kids, cutting spread in NWT schools. But for the plan to work, enough families must volunteer.
GNWT amends date for East Three junior kindergarten advisory
Parents of kids who attended an Inuvik junior kindergarten on Wednesday, October 13 are told "to immediately isolate and arrange testing for their children."
Education task force wants your feedback on October 20
A federal task force set up to improve northern post-secondary education wants public feedback at a session on Wednesday, October 20.
No francophone school board election, candidates acclaimed
The Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest says no trustee election will be held this month. All candidates who ran were acclaimed.
Yellowknife childcare services creak under weight of outbreak
New pandemic restrictions further increased demand for childcare in Yellowknife, putting providers under more strain and pushing some staff toward the brink.
Reopening schools soon is not realistic, Dr Kandola says
Schools in the Yellowknife area are set to stay closed for the foreseeable future as a Covid-19 outbreak continues, the NWT's chief public health officer said.
Fort Smith elementary school reports Covid-19 exposure
Fort Smith's Joseph Burr Tyrrell Elementary School says some students and teachers may have been exposed to a person with Covid-19. The school will remain open.
Yellowknife to enter 10-day ‘circuit breaker’ with stricter measures
To contain a Covid-19 outbreak, Yellowknife will enter at least 10 days of stricter gathering limits. All businesses' existing exemptions are removed.
YK1 opens process to name new school on JH Sissons site
For 45 years, students at JH Sissons attended a Yellowknife school named for an NWT judge. Now, the district seeks naming suggestions for Sissons' replacement.
Hay River’s Diamond Jenness confirms Covid-19 exposure
Some students and staff at Hay River's Diamond Jenness Secondary School are isolating after potential exposure to a case of Covid-19.
Grade 9 student in Fort Resolution scores snacks for classmates
"Every kid should have a full stomach." Students at Fort Resolution's Deninu School have more food to get them through the day thanks to a classmate's campaign.