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June 14, 2022

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

YELLOWKNIFE - June 14, 2022 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents of Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa and K'atl'odeeche Reserve that the precautionary Boil Water Advisory has...
Joint Communiqué
June 3, 2022

Carfentanil detected in Hay River

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...
Public Health Advisories
May 16, 2022

Boil Water Advisory for Délı̨nę Lifted (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE - May 16, 2022 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in the community of Délı̨nę that the precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been lifted. Residents who...
Public Health Advisories
May 12, 2022

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

YELLOWKNIFE – May 12, 2022 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents of Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa and K’atl’Odeeche Reserve to boil their drinking water for at least one...
Joint Communiqué
May 10, 2022

Counterfeit Xanax (Flualprazolam) detected in the Northwest Territories

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...
Public Health Advisories
May 10, 2022

Boil Water Advisory for Déline (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE – 10 May 2022 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Déline to boil their drinking water for at least one minute. This advisory is precautionary in nature...
Joint Communiqué
February 24, 2022

Suspected opioid overdoses prompts health alert

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...
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February 18, 2022

Two dogs test positive for rabies in Tuktoyaktuk (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE – February 18, 2022 – The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising that 2 dogs from Tuktoyaktuk have recently tested positive for rabies. Another dog has been sent for testing and is...
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February 3, 2022

Two dogs showing signs of rabies in Tuktoyaktuk (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE – February 3, 2022 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising that 2 dogs from Tuktoyaktuk showing signs of rabies were seen yesterday. Animals with rabies can have different...
Public Health Advisories
November 26, 2021

Two Foxes Tested Positive for Rabies in Tuktoyaktuk (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE – November 26, 2021- The Chief Public Health Officer is advising that two foxes from Tuktoyaktuk have tested positive for rabies in the past few weeks. There have been incidents of dogs in...
Public Health Advisories
July 30, 2021

Rise in Syphilis Rates

YELLOWKNIFE – August 3, 2021 – Since January 1, 2021 there have been 37 reported cases of syphilis, with the majority (78%) of those cases in Yellowknife. This represents a significant rate increase...
Public Health Advisories
July 12, 2021

Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Sachs Harbour (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE – July 12, 2021 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Sachs Harbour that the precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been lifted. Residents who receive their...
Public Health Advisories
June 11, 2021

Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Behchokǫ̀ (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE – June 11, 2021 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Behchokǫ̀ that the precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been lifted. Residents who receive their...
Joint Communiqué
June 9, 2021

Boil Water Advisory for Sachs Harbour (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE – June 9th, 2021 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Sachs Harbour to boil their drinking water for at least one minute. This advisory is precautionary in...
Public Health Advisories
June 9, 2021

Boil Water Advisory for Behchokǫ̀ (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE – June 9th, 2021 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Behchokǫ̀, whose homes are connected to the piped water system and those who receive trucked water to...
Joint Communiqué
June 2, 2021

Public Health Advisory for Hay River, Kátł’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE (June 2, 2021) - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Hay River, Kátł’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa that the precautionary Boil Water Advisory...
Joint Communiqué
May 17, 2021

Boil Water Advisory for Fort Simpson (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE – May 17th, 2021 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Fort Simpson to boil their drinking water for at least one minute. This advisory is precautionary in...
Public Health Advisories
May 16, 2021

Boil Water Advisory for the Communities of Hay River, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE – May 16, 2021 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa and K’atl’Odeeche Reserve to boil their drinking water for at least one...
Joint Communiqué
December 31, 2020

Public Health Advisory (Inactive)

YELLOWKNIFE – December 31, 2020 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising that two foxes from Tuktoyaktuk have tested positive for rabies in December. There have been incidents of dogs in...
Public Health Advisories
December 8, 2020

Two Fentanyl-Related Deaths in the NWT

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...
Public Health Advisories
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