NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (September 3, 2026) – The new detection of ethylflualprazolam in a whitish, grainy powder seized by RCMP in Yellowknife in late July has prompted the Chief Public Health Officer...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (August 5, 2026) – The detection of carfentanil and other fentanyl analogues in drugs tested in Hay River has prompted the Chief Public Health Officer to issue an updated public...
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...
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...
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...
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...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (November 19, 2024) – The Chief Public Health Officer is warning the public about the dangers of liquid bromazolam in the illegal drug supply. Bromazolam, a synthetic...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (August 30, 2024) – Para-Flurofentanyl was detected in a recent drug seizure, prompting the Chief Public Health Officer to issue a public health advisory about the dangers of...
HAY RIVER – June 5, 2024 – The detection of “brown crack” cocaine mixed with multiple other substances including fentanyl, fentanyl analogues (norfentanyl), methamphetamine and benzodiazepine found in...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – March 11, 2024 – The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) is alerting the public of a recent suspected overdose-related death in the Northwest Territories. NWT’s...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - (November 11, 2023) – The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) is alerting the public of two recent suspected overdose deaths in the territory. NWT’s Coroner’s...
HAY RIVER - (October 13, 2023) – The detection of carfentanil mixed with benzodiazepine in Hay River has prompted the Chief Public Health Officer to issue a public health advisory warning the public...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - (May 9, 2023) – The detection of bromazolam in Hay River has prompted the Chief Public Health Officer to issue a public health advisory warning the public about the dangers...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - (April 13, 2023) – The detection of flubromazepam in suspected fentanyl in Fort Simpson has prompted the Chief Public Health Officer to issue a public health advisory regarding...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (December 2, 2022) – The ongoing detection of carfentanil and fentanyl in other drugs in Hay River has prompted the Chief Public Health Officer to issue a public health advisory...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (November 15, 2022) – The detection of carfentanil in Hay River has prompted the Chief Public Health Officer to issue a public health advisory regarding the dangers associated...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (June 3, 2022) – The detection of carfentanil in Hay River has prompted the Chief Public Health Officer to issue a public health advisory regarding the dangers associated with...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - (May 11, 2022) – The recent detection of Flualprazolam, a counterfeit Xanax medication, in the Northwest Territories has prompted the Chief Public Health Officer to issue a...
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - (February 24, 2022) – The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) is alerting the public of two recent suspected overdose deaths in the territory. NWT’s Coroner’s...
YELLOWKNIFE (December, 8 2020) – Today’s advisory is to alert the public of two opioid related deaths based on toxicology reports provided by the NWT’s Chief Coroner. The two deaths occurred this fall...