The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) is establishing Indigenous Patient Advocate positions in each acute care unit in the territory. Julie Green, minister of Health and Social Services, said in a press release the positions will aim to improve safety, patient experience as well as bridge cultural…
Indoor gatherings of up to 200 people are officially allowed as the territory’s chief public health officer (CPHO) loosened another restriction. The announcement was made in a press release issued Tuesday afternoon. Previously, indoor gatherings of up to 200 people needed approval by the CPHO. Previous indoor restrictions limited 25…
After graduating with a prestigious university award, Laney Beaulieu of Deninu Kųę́ First Nation is one step closer to becoming the first doctor from her community. Beaulieu graduated from Western University two weeks ago with a double major honours degree in biology and medical sciences. She received the Gold Medal…
A 21-year-old man facing murder charges from last October is in custody. Ahmed Mohamed — known as Scotty — turned himself in to the Yellowknife RCMP detachment on Saturday, police announced in a press release. Mohamed is facing charges for murder and assault causing bodily harm from Oct. 31, 2020….
The territorial government will be coordinating and covering the cost of all repairs to private homes caused by flood damage this past spring. In a press conference Monday afternoon, Laura Gareau, the deputy minister for the department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA), explained the plan. All household repairs not…
Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) administration says it is not scheduling a new election until learning the reasons the previous one should be annulled. In a press release emailed on Friday, the band administration wrote that Sub-Chief Brenda Berreault and council will decide on the next steps after it…
A vehicle is missing from the H.H. Williams Memorial Hospital and health records “may have been accessed” after a break-in earlier this week. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of June 21, the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority (HRHSSA) writes in a press release. The release…
A federal judge has certified a class action lawsuit against the attorney general representing the RCMP in the North. The claim named the attorney general of Canada as the defendant as a representative of the RCMP in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. Joe David Nasogaluak of Tuktoyaktuk is the…
The mayor of Aklavik is confident the community will have its flood damaged infrastructure repaired before the fall. “It’s mainly just our roads… Got a bit of water damage and whatnot. So we’re just in the process of doing that right now,” says Mayor Andrew Charlie. But he adds there…
An assessment on arsenic contamination caused by Giant and Con Mine found the risk to public health to be low around Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ. A panel consisting of researchers was held last Thursday to discuss the Legacy Arsenic Health and Human Risk Assessment. This includes Harriet Phillips, the risk…