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The Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) released the Social Indicators COVID-19 Pandemic report that examines potential social impacts of COVID-19 protective health measures.

This report was put together by the Department of Health and Social Services, which established a working group in May 2020 to examine the impacts of COVID-19 as a result of public health measure.

The key social indicators being monitored include child maltreatment, mental health and addictions, alcohol-related harm, and family violence.

In the first week of January, Statistics Canada began working with the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat on an initiative where they conduct symptom and wellness checks for people who are self-isolating in the Northwest Territories (NWT) as a result of travel. Until now, these symptom checks have been administered by the Secretariat’s ProtectNWT staff, via direct telephone contact or online submissions.  

Results of water quality monitoring completed by the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) indicate that concentrations of some metals and hydrocarbons in the Slave and Hay Rivers were elevated in July, due to unprecedented high flows, but the majority returned to their normal range in August and are not expected to pose a health risk to aquatic life.

The Government of the Northwest Territories’ inaugural NWT Manufacturing Innovation and Technology Contribution has been awarded to Poison Graphics in Hay River.

The $100K investment will support the purchase of a HP R200 Latex Printer.

Introduced in the Northwest Territories Manufacturing, Strategy (2019), the contribution is designed to support manufacturers investing in technology aimed at reducing costs or improving productivity and resulting in increased local employment. This is the first year that the contribution has been awarded.

Northwest Territories (NWT) businesses can now apply to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI)’s Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) Program for funding to get their financial books in order.

Up to $7,500.00 is available to individual businesses that need completed bookkeeping and/or financial statements to advance economic recovery or to apply for government funding. The total amount of funding available for this initiative is $400,000

For the first time in 15 years, the Great Slave Lake Winter Fishery opened yesterday.

It is anticipated that seven commercial fishing businesses will participate in this year’s winter fishery. They will be supported by a pilot program introduced by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI).

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its first progress reports on our territory-wide approach to climate change. 

Strengthening the government’s leadership and authority on climate change, ensuring climate change impacts are specifically considered when making government decisions as well as reducing the cost of power and increasing the use of alternative and renewable energy, are priorities of the Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2019-2023.

Today, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) released the GNWT COVID-19 vaccination strategy titled Immunity for our Communities: The Northwest Territories’ COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy for residents of the Northwest Territories (NWT).

The strategy was developed by the Department of Health and Social Services with  input from Indigenous governments and community leadership. It was also built on recommendations from the National Advisory Council for Immunizations (NACI).

YELLOWKNIFE (December 31, 2020) – Protecting residents against COVID-19 has been the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) biggest priority since the pandemic began, and today, the GNWT began COVID-19 vaccinations of Northwest Territories (NWT) residents. The first group to receive their vaccinations included residents and staff at the Jimmy Erasmus Seniors Home in Behchokǫ̀ and AVENS Manor in Yellowknife.