The Government of Nunavut is undertaking several initiatives to help Nunavummiut through this latest wave of Covid-19, Premier P.J. Akeeagok said during a Jan. 13 Covid-19 update, with more than $8 million in additional funding allocated.

Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) is calling for consultation and more controls on the building of ice roads on their side of Yellowknife Bay, otherwise there will be confrontation, says Ndilo Chief Fred Sangris.

After three years, a legal matter between the territorial government and a man alleging serial sexual abuse while in jail has been settled outside of court.

Content warning: Residential schools, mass graves

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There are now 1,197 active Covid-19 cases in the Northwest Territories.

Six new locations in Yellowknife have been confirmed as Covid-19 exposure or outbreak sites.

The rapid antigen capacity within the Northwest Territories remains limited as federal government provided tests are still waiting in the wings, as well as testing being prioritized for specific personal.

Outbreaks of Covid-19 have been confirmed at two mines in the Northwest Territories.

As classes resume at Kiilinik High School in Cambridge Bay, something is different.