Inuvik long-term care unit suspends visits over chickenpox
The Inuvik regional hospital's long-term care unit suspended visitation, effective immediately, after a potential case of chickenpox at the care home. More »
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NWT seeks residents for mental wellness and addictions advisory group
If you know your way around mental wellness and addictions in the NWT, you might want to apply for this position on a territorial advisory group. More »
Medical group wants end to ‘unnecessary’ social distancing
The president of the NWT Medical Association called for an end to social distancing in the territory, saying it had caused more damage than Covid-19. More »
Highly toxic opioid found in NWT resident who overdosed
The NWT issued a warning after one of the most toxic opioids in existence, carfentanil, was found in at least one resident who recently overdosed. More »
Cheemo Lodge workers had permission to pass through NWT
Workers on their way to Cheemo Lodge had permission to pass through the NWT over the weekend, the GNWT confirmed, after concerned Fort Smith residents spoke up. More »
Some non-residents must now pay for NWT isolation centre stays
Some non-residents using the NWT's four isolation centres will have to foot the bill from July 1. The centres have been costing the GNWT around $4,000 per stay. More »
Dene Nation publishes on-the-land medicine booklet
The Dene Nation published a medicine booklet describing 10 plants and their use to treat common ailments, alongside on-the-land advice and checklists. More »
Through sniffles and stinging tears, YKers say ‘allergies suck’
Have your allergies been worse than ever this year? You're not the only NWT resident saying that. We asked some experts to tell us what might be happening. More »
March planned as Child and Family Services says it’s improving
A foster care reform march is planned for Yellowknife on Monday, as both Child and Family Services and the Foster Family Coalition say the system is improving. More »
Did the NWT’s health minister break her territory’s Covid-19 rules?
NWT health minister Diane Thom is accused of breaking her territory's Covid-19 rules in a newly filed complaint relating to an alleged incident in March. More »
TripAdvisor rant sparks Hay River Covid-19 concern
A TripAdvisor review set off concern in Hay River about an apparent US traveller. Here's what took place and how it was handled by a local hotel and the GNWT. More »
You can now get Dr Kami Kandola’s face on a shirt – for charity
A Yellowknife MLA has begun selling shirts bearing Dr Kami Kandola’s face to raise money for the Yellowknife Women’s Society and its Arnica Inn housing project. More »