The territory-wide Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency have been extended in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Both extensions will take effect as of June 24, 2020 and expire on July 08, 2020.
Newsroom
Yellowknife –
June 23, 2020
Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife –
June 15, 2020
News Releases
The NWT has implemented a checkpoint at the NWT-Alberta border in the Fort Smith area, to maintain protections for COVID-19 in the NWT while respecting deep ties between communities on either side.
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.
Backgrounder:
Yellowknife –
June 10, 2020
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Mr. Speaker, COVID-19 has affected all areas of social and economic activity in the Northwest Territories and around the world.
Yellowknife –
June 10, 2020
Media Statement
Caroline Cochrane, Premier of the Northwest Territories, Diane Thom, Minister of Health and Social Services, and Dr.
Yellowknife –
June 9, 2020
Public Service Announcement
The territory-wide Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency have been extended in the Northwest Territories. Both extensions will take effect as of June 10, 2020 and expire on June 23, 2020.
Yellowknife –
June 5, 2020
News Releases
As the rapid testing conversation heats up, the territory’s public health and frontline leadership are laying the territory’s testing strategy on-the-table in terms everyone can understand.
Yellowknife –
June 5, 2020
Public Service Announcement
Effective today (June 5, 2020), a checkpoint will resume at the Northwest Territories - Alberta border at Fort Smith as part of the Government of the Northwest Territories COVID-19 response.
Yellowknife –
June 4, 2020
Public Service Announcement
The Government of the Northwest Territories advises that Highway 8 (The Dempster Highway) is scheduled to re-open on June 6, subject to river and weather conditions.
Yellowknife –
June 3, 2020
Public Service Announcement
Effective June 8th, 2020, Northwest Territories residents must bring their own non-medical masks to their flights in order to comply with