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.
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Yellowknife –
December 1, 2020
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Yellowknife –
November 6, 2020
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The attached is being distributed on behalf of the City of Yellowknife and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
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Yellowknife –
October 29, 2020
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Julie Green, Minister of Health and Social Services announced the 2020 recipients for the $1 million Anti-Poverty Fund. The Fund helps support eligible organizations in their efforts to reduce poverty.
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Yellowknife –
September 3, 2020
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Today, Caroline Cochrane, Premier of the Northwest Territories, formally announced the creation of the COVID-19 Coordinating Secretariat. The Secretariat will be responsible for managing the Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Yellowknife –
August 11, 2020
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The attached is being released on behalf of Government of the Northwest Territories and the Mental Health Commission of Canada
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Yellowknife –
July 16, 2020
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In a continuing effort to improve and clarify the territory’s public health orders, the Chief Public Health Officer has issued previously-announced amendments to the territory’s travel restriction and self-isolation protocols.
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Yellowknife –
July 13, 2020
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The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Government of Alberta and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
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Yellowknife –
June 12, 2020
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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.
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Yellowknife –
June 2, 2020
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The Minister of Health and Social Services announced today that the Northwest Territories Health and Social Service Authority (NTHSSA), the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority (HRHSSA) and the Tlicho Community Services Agency (TCSA) all received accreditation status from Accreditation
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Yellowknife –
May 12, 2020
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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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