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August 17, 2021
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Government of Canada Invests more than $3.1 million to Support Canadians Living and Working in Long-Term Care in the Northwest Territories

The attached is being redistributed on behalf of the Government of Canada.
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July 14, 2021
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GNWT Announces 2021 Anti-Poverty Fund Recipients

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (July 14, 2021) – Julie Green, Minister of Health and Social Services is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the $1.75 million Anti-Poverty Fund.
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Yellowknife – June 21, 2021
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GNWT eases self-isolation requirements in the NWT
The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is changing self-isolation requirements for all Northwest Territories’ residents, starting today at 5:00 p.m.   
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Yellowknife – June 9, 2021
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Government of the Northwest Territories introduces new step-by-step approach to ending pandemic restrictions

Today, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) released Emerging Wisely 2021: Step by Step Together, its plan for easing and ending pandemic restrictions.
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Yellowknife – May 26, 2021
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GNWT Announces Changes to Métis Health Benefits Policy

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced today that it has made changes to  the eligibility criteria for Métis Health Benefits  to reduce barriers to access supplementary health insurance.
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Yellowknife – May 12, 2021
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Public Health Order on school closures for Yellowknife, Ndilǫ̨, Dettah and Behchokǫ̀ to be lifted on Monday, May 17th, 2021

The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is removing the temporary COVID-19 restrictions put in place for  school closures in Yellowknife, Ndilǫ̨, Dettah and Behchokǫ̀, Northwest Territories (NWT).  This order also included after-school and other extracurricular programs.
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Yellowknife – April 21, 2021
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The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer Allows Remote Tourism Activities to Resume

The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) is allowing for remote tourism activities to resume in the Northwest Territories (NWT) for the 2021 summer season under certain conditions.
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Yellowknife – April 21, 2021
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Self-isolation time period changes for travellers fully vaccinated; COVID-19 vaccine coverage data publicly released

The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) is introducing new measures that reduce self-isolation requirements for travellers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Yellowknife – March 11, 2021
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Government of the Northwest Territories Releases Revised Long Term Care Projections

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released updated long term care bed projections for the Northwest Territories.
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