Health

Outbreak declared at Gahcho Kué Mine

Another case of COVID-19 has been identified at Gahcho Kué Mine. Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer (CPHO), announced the second case on Feb. 3 – declaring an outbreak. According to a press release, “both active cases are safely self-isolating at a secure location on-site and are doing well.”…


Health officials unsure how long vaccine reductions will last

Health officials still expect the territory to inoculate 75 per cent of the eligible population by the end of March.


Health officials say they are unsure how long the territory will be receiving reduced shipments of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. “What we do know right now is that we have a reduced third shipment. And we don’t have any further information on the fourth shipment and the fifth shipment,” said…


CPHO: Two new cases of COVID-19 found in NWT

Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer (CPHO), announced two new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the territory on Feb. 1. According to a press release, one case was identified at the Gahcho Kué winter road site and the other in Fort Liard. The worker at the winter…



COVID lockdown delays chief and council nominations in Fort Liard

Residents in Fort Liard have been under a containment order since Jan. 16, which is expected to be lifted on Jan. 30.


COVID-19 has delayed the election for the Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) in Fort Liard, again. This announcement comes days after the election process was scheduled to begin on Jan. 22. ADKFN says the delay is due to the current COVID-19 infections and related restrictions in the community. According…



RCMP and HSS warn of two toxic substances found in drug supply

"Those tainted drugs could be anywhere in the territory, so this warning is for the entire Northwest Territories,” says Inspector Dyson Smith.


The RCMP says the danger of using illegal drugs has increased after two toxic substances were found in a local supply. RCMP seized what officers believed to be crack cocaine, powder cocaine and tablets on Nov. 27, and sent samples to the Health Canada Drug Analysis Service. On Jan. 20,…



GNWT still investigating COVID-19 in three separate communities

Health officials are still investigating the recent cases of COVID-19 in the territory. NWT officials gathered at the Legislative Assembly to discuss the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Fort Liard, the mysterious case found in Yellowknife and the wastewater sample identified in Hay River, among other things. The briefing is…


CPHO confirms two ‘probable’ cases of COVID-19 in Fort Liard

"Probable cases are treated the same as confirmed cases in an investigation," says Dr. Kami Kandola, CPHO in a  statement.


Health officials say two additional “probable cases” of COVID-19 have been identified in Fort Liard. This update comes after the community was placed under a two-week lockdown on Saturday. The territory’s total case number stands at 28, with 24 recovered and zero hospitalizations, according to a statement released Monday. A…