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September 3, 2026

Ethylflualprazolam detected in drug seizure

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...
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August 5, 2026

Shift in Cocaine/Crack Cocaine detected in Hay River

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...
Public Health Advisories
June 16, 2026

Boil water advisory rescinded For users of the Hay River drinking water system

Public Health Advisories
May 24, 2026

Boil Water Advisory for Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa and K’atl’odeeche Reserve (Inactive)

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March 12, 2026

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the Community of Wekweètì (Inactive)

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February 9, 2026

Boil Water Advisory for the Community of Sachs Harbour

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February 3, 2026

Public Health Advisory Rescinded for the Community of Hay River, Enterprise, Kátł’odeeche First Nation, and Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation (Kakisa) (Inactive)

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January 26, 2026

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the Community of Wrigley (Inactive)

Public Health Advisories
January 16, 2026

Boil Water Advisory for the community of Wekweètì (Inactive)

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January 14, 2026

Boil Water Advisory for the Community of Wrigley (Inactive)

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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...
Public Health Advisories
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...
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