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Yellowknife – January 26, 2021
News Releases

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Northwest Territory Métis Nation and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Yellowknife – December 18, 2020
News Releases

In an effort to ensure Santa Claus is able to safely and effectively deliver toys to children in the Northwest Territories (NWT) on December 25, the Government of the Northwest Territories has declared Mr. Claus a seasonal essential worker and granted a four-hour self-isolation exemption.

Yellowknife – December 11, 2020
News Releases

 The attached is being distributed on behalf  of the Government of Nunavut, the Government of Yukon, and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Yellowknife – December 1, 2020
News Releases

The Northwest Territories’ isolation centre cost-coverage payment policies will shift in the New Year.

Beginning on January 5, 2021, the GNWT will no longer cover costs for isolation centre stays related to discretionary or personal travel.

Yellowknife – June 12, 2020
News Releases

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has moved to Relaxing Phase Two of Emerging Wisely – the territory’s plan for relaxing the COVID-19 public health restrictions,  and made amendments to the territory’s travel restrictions.

 

Yellowknife – May 12, 2020
News Releases

Today, the GNWT charted a path to emerging from the current public health measures implemented to contain COVID-19 in the NWT – and the easing could start within a week.

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