Health officials in Canada’s Northwest Territories extends Behchokǫ COVID-19 containment order until Oct. 29
Situation not resolving as quickly as expected, says N.W.T. chief public health officer The containment order to limit the spread
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Ottawa sending more help to deal with COVID-19 surge in the Northwest Territories
Support includes 10 specialists from Canadian Red Cross The federal government is sending more help to the Northwest Territories to
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Kelly McLeod named interim deputy grand chief of Gwich’in Tribal Council in Canada
Kelly McLeod, president of Nihtat Gwich’in Council in Inuvik, a city in Canada’s Northwest Territories, will fill his late sister’s
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Snowmobile shortage expected in Yellowknife, northern Canada — again
Demand for snowmobiles far outweighs supply for second consecutive year, says owner of Polar Tech Recreation Snowmobiles will likely be
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‘Waning immunity’ a factor in COVID-19 outbreak in Canada’s Northwest Territories, says top doc
Dr. Kami Kandola warns other jurisdictions to prepare for the same One of the first jurisdictions in Canada to administer COVID-19
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Canada’s Northwest Territories reports record number of COVID-19 cases
Territorial health officials issue four public exposure notices for Yellowknife A record number of COVID-19 cases was reported in the
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Canada’s Northwest Territories reports 53 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday
Territorial count stands at 246, a decrease of 11 since Friday The N.W.T.’s Office of the Chief Public Health Officer
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Analysis: Why Independent northern candidates got votes in last week’s Canadian election
Independents in Yukon, N.W.T. got at least 12 per cent of votes on September 20 The Sunday before the election,
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How floor repair of ‘igloo church’ in Arctic Canada could offer deeper look into North’s permafrost
The church is no outlier — several buildings in the community are affected by freeze-thaw cycle of permafrost Even an
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Liberal Michael McLeod declares victory in Canada’s Northwest Territories federal riding
‘It’s close but we feel the difference is big enough for us to be able to call it confidently’ Liberal
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Northern labour federation calls for ‘immediate action’ so all Canadians can vote Monday
‘Immediate action must to be taken to facilitate the public’s right to vote’ The Northern Territories Federation of Labour, which
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Gov’t staff being redeployed to help deal with closure of Yellowknife shelters in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Health Minister Julie Green also said the city has offered up an arena as a possible day shelter space As
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Get vaccinated and follow the rules, plead leaders in Canada’s Northwest Territories amid Behchokǫ̀ outbreak
Update comes one day after community transmission confirmed in Behchokǫ Territorial politicians made a joint plea Thursday to citizens to
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Canada’s Northwest Territories declares COVID-19 outbreak among Yellowknife’s homeless population
19 people who have accessed shelters since mid-August have had COVID-19 Northwest Territories declared an outbreak among Yellowknife’s homeless population Tuesday after
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Canadian Election: Conservatives promise funds for northern ports, hydro projects
Deep water port in Tuktoyaktuk, major energy project in Yukon among campaign promises The Conservative Party is promising to “close
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