Standard NWT Covid-19 vaccination records coming in October
The NWT will begin providing standardized records of vaccination against Covid-19 – increasingly a requirement for travel – by the end of October.
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No gas in Fort Providence as community loses power
Fort Providence's Big River and Snowshoe Inn gas stations lost power, warning drivers the community was potentially unable to provide fuel for several hours.
Flights to Fort Good Hope and Colville Lake are suspended
North-Wright Airways suspended scheduled flights to and from Fort Good Hope and Colville Lake. Flights to Délı̨nę and Tulita may be cancelled at short notice.
Nunavut suspends common travel area with NWT
Nunavut suspended its portion of the common travel area, meaning more isolation for some travellers. The NWT, meanwhile, extended its public health emergency.
Construction of new Frank Channel Bridge to begin next year
Expect a new Frank Channel Bridge to open by the end of 2024. The federal and NWT governments have set aside $50 million to replace the 61-year-old bridge.
NWT’s Covid-19 isolation rules won’t change as case numbers climb
Canada's seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases, a key marker in the NWT's reopening plan, moved back above 1,000. The GNWT said that won't immediately matter.
NWT reopening: Canada nears vaccine milestone, NWT 4% off
Vaccination rates across Canada effectively reached the milestone for a further reopening of the NWT, but the territory's own rate is not at the required level.
NWT not budging on isolation rules for under-12s
Despite restrictions easing federally, the GNWT gave no indication it will relax mandatory isolation requirements for children under 12 and their caregivers.
Fort Smith’s highway checkpoint will disappear on August 1
The pandemic checkpoint between the NWT and Alberta outside Fort Smith will be dismantled on August 1, the territorial government said on Wednesday.
Semi truck overturns, blocking Highway 3 south of Behchokǫ̀
Residents reported delays on the NWT's busiest highway after a semi truck overturned between Behchokǫ̀ and Fort Providence on Saturday. The road has reopened.
Canada set to ease some international travel restrictions
Fully vaccinated travellers eligible to enter Canada will no longer be required to stay at a federal isolation centre or complete a Covid-19 test on day eight.
Inuvik getting $42M for new air terminal
The federal and territorial governments are contributing a combined $42 million for a new airport terminal in Inuvik.