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Both NWT emergencies extended to May 26th

Mo Fahim
By Mo Fahim

On Tuesday May 12th, the NWT’s territorial government extended the Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency, now set to expire on May 26th.

The territorial Minister of Health and Social Services, Diane Thom extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency. 

As for the territory-wide state of emergency, Premier Caroline Cochrane, in her capacity as Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, extended it

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