Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT chief public health officer, has made it mandatory for anyone with a positive COVID-19 test result to report it to ProtectNWT. The new requirements target people who have used a rapid antigen test. The take-home tests are given out at airports, schools and through the…
Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT chief public health officer, has confirmed the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has entered the territory. Kandola’s office sent a news release Sunday afternoon saying, “It is expected that the Omicron variant will soon become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the NWT.” As such, public health…
Both the oil sands industry and the Alberta government are reporting that the wastewater levels are so high that a natural event like what happened in BC recently with the heavy rains could cause an even worse environmental event in Alberta. Their solution? Release some of the waste water even…
This Thursday, the GNWT released its draft Strategy named ‘Changing the Relationship’ a 3-year action plan aimed at reducing violence against women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The draft Strategy is built on the recommendations put forth by the NWT Native Women’s Association to the National Inquiry in December of 2018. The…
Territorial health leaders say they’re committed to making changes and improving work conditions for nurses in the obstetrics unit at Stanton Territorial Hospital. “We haven’t necessarily been able to act in all areas and on all concerns as quickly as some people would like to see,” said Kim Riles, the…
Addictions recovery is different for every individual, which is why the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will not be building a treatment centre, as the NWT consists of different cultures and languages. It’s National Addictions Awareness Week and the GNWT published the report for Addictions Recovery Experiences Survey that…
Residents in Tuktoyaktuk should be on the lookout for aggressive foxes. According to public health, two foxes recently tested positive for rabies in the community. There have also been reports of foxes attacking dogs. “If you have been bitten, scratched or in contact with a fox or bitten by a…
About 90 new mothers are expected to deliver a child between Dec. 10 and Feb. 21 but won’t be able to do it in Yellowknife. Although this reality is troubling to some, many Northern residents, especially from smaller, remote communities are familiar with the lack of health services taking them…
Health officials are anticipating they will receive doses of the Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine in the “coming weeks” and then start vaccinating children ages five to 11. Health Canada approved the vaccine for use in children last Friday. The doses for children under 12 are one-third the strength of adults…
Health Canada has approved Pfizer’s Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine for children between five and 11-years old. It’s the first vaccine to be approved for children in that age group. Health Canada made the announcement Friday morning, saying the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks in children. The approved doses are…