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December 22, 2025

Drinking Water Advisory for the Hamlet of Fort Liard

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December 8, 2025

Increased Influenza Activity in NWT (Inactive)

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November 14, 2025

Carfentanil and Remifentanil detected in crack cocaine sample

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (November 14, 2025) – The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is warning residents about the recent detection of a highly dangerous drug combination new to the Northwest...
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November 3, 2025

Drinking Water Advisory for the Town of Hay River, Hamlet of Enterprise, Kátł’odeeche First Nation, and Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation (Kakisa) (Inactive)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (November 3, 2025) – The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents of Hay River, Enterprise, Kátł’odeeche First Nation and Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation (Kakisa) to...
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October 22, 2025

Carfentanil mixed with powdered cocaine detected in drug seizure

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (October 22, 2025) – The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is warning residents about the recent detection of a dangerous drug combination in the Northwest Territories. A drug...
Public Health Advisories
September 4, 2025

Wildfire and Smoke Exposure for Fort Simpson and Dehcho Region (Inactive)

FORT SIMPSON (September 4, 2025) – The Chief Public Health Officer is advising residents of Fort Simpson and Dehcho Region of very high-risk readings in some areas due to local wildfires, changing...
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August 28, 2025

Wildfire and Smoke Exposure for North Slave and South Slave Regions (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE (August 28, 2025) – The Chief Public Health Officer is advising residents that the North Slave and South Slave regions are experiencing fluctuating air quality, with very high-risk...
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July 21, 2025

Wastewater monitoring shows first detection of two new substances of concern in the NWT

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (July 21, 2025) –The Chief Public Health Officer advises the public that two new substances of concern have been detected in in Yellowknife’s wastewater ( See Wastewater...
Public Health Advisories
June 27, 2025

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the Community of Tsiigehtchic (Inactive)

TSIIGEHTCHIC (June 27, 2025) - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in the community of Tsiigehtchic that the precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been lifted. Residents...
Joint Communiqué
June 12, 2025

Boil Water Advisory for the Community of Tsiigehtchic (Inactive)

Tsiigehtchic (June 12, 2025) - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Tsiigehtchic to boil their drinking water for at least one minute. This advisory is precautionary in...
Joint Communiqué
May 7, 2025

Fentanyl mixed with novel benzodiazepine detected in drug seizure

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (May 7, 2025) – The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is warning residents about the recent detection of a new and potentially dangerous drug combination in the Northwest...
Public Health Advisories
May 5, 2025

Measles Exposure in Yellowknife (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE (May 5, 2025) - The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer has received notification of a confirmed case of measles in Yellowknife with multiple exposure locations from Sunday April 27...
Public Health Advisories
March 24, 2025

Measles Alert for the NWT (Inactive)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES ( March 24, 2025) - The Chief Public Health Officer is issuing an advisory to notify the public of measles circulating in Canada and globally, with the potential introduction...
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February 25, 2025

Increased Influenza Activity in NWT (Inactive)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (February 25, 2025) - The Chief Public Health Officer is advising the public of an increase in influenza activity in all regions of the NWT. Recent data shows a rise in Influenza...
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January 30, 2025

Increased Influenza Activity in Dehcho Region (Inactive)

DEHCHO REGION (January 30, 2025) - The Chief Public Health Officer is issuing a public health advisory to notify the public about significantly increased influenza activity in the Dehcho region. This...
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