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11/26/2020Northwest Territories gov't report hints at dramatic impacts of COVID-19 on tourism industry
A report produced by the Northwest Territories (N.W.T) department of industry, tourism and investment offers a peek into the dramatic negative impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked on the territory's tourism industry. -
12/08/2020Northwest Territories (N.W.T) public health emergency extended for 19th time
N.W.T. Health and Social Services Minister Julie Green extends the territory-wide public health emergency until Dec. 22 on the advice of the Chief Public Health Officer. -
12/10/2020Moderna vaccine to be available to 75% of 'eligible population' in N.W.T in early 2021
The Northwest Territories government expects the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 to be available to 75 per cent of the territory's "eligible population" in "early 2021," according to a media advisory issued Thursday afternoon. -
2020-12-28Canada's New Democratic Party will fight for 'massive investments' in northern housing
New Democratic Party (NDP) Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will push the federal government to make “massive investments” in affordable and environmentally friendly housing as part of its Covid-19 recovery plan. -
2020-09-10North West Territories Unique Tracing Method
An article from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation about the use of wastewater monitoring systems to detect outbreaks of COVID-19 -
2020-04-20NWT Economy
Article describing the economic battle faced by the Northwest Territories. -
2020-06-22Alberta farmers donate potato seeds to Northwest Territories in effort to promote food security
Article discussing the donation of 50,000 pounds of potato seeds from Sunnycrest Farms near Red Deer., Alta., to the Northern Farm Training Institute to attempt to increase food security among northern residents, a long term issue exacerbated by the food shortages and supply chain problems brought on by the pandemic "Ms. Milne said the pandemic has underscored the need for everyone to take food shortages seriously. "'We need to make sure that the place where we live has the ability to meet our core needs so that we’re not completely dependent on imports,' she said. 'Imports should be a supplement, not a dependency.' "Ms. Milne adds that potatoes in particular are great for first-time gardeners and are easy to protect, as well as being one of the highest food-producing vegetables a square foot."