In response to consistently low customer demand, Marine Transportation Services (MTS) will be discontinuing service to the community of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, effective the 2021 sailing season.
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Minister Archie issued the following statement today following a Public Health Advisory (PHA) from the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) about a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Inuvik, and possible exposure:
The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Tłı̨chǫ Government, Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government, Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated, Gwich’in Tribal Council, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
The Department of Health and Social Services (HSS) has released a report titled What We Heard – Banning the Sale of Flavoured Vapour Products in the Northwest Territories.
Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
Ministerial Travel
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of April 26, 2021
Northwest Territories Premier, Caroline Cochrane, issued the following statement on the current cases of COVID-19 and the evolving situation in Yellowknife:
Issued April 23, 2021.
If there are any changes, an updated version of the itinerary will be provided on April 28, 2021.
Public Events and Meetings
No public events or meetings are scheduled.
Closed Events and Meetings
YELLOWKNIFE (April 23, 2021) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is urging residents to take action today to prepare their homes, cabins, and properties due to flood risks across the NWT.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) advises Northwest Territories (NWT) residents that they can continue to travel in and out of the NWT at the Fort Smith border checkpoint without having to submit a Self-Isolation Plan or self-isolate upon entry to the NWT, in accordance with the