On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Social Services presented a draft of its new Cultural Safety Action Plan. The two-year plan focuses on “relationship-based care” as a way to improve the outcomes of…
What began as a volunteering opportunity turned into a full-time job for Hiedi Yardley at the new Dene Wellness and Development Centre. The new centre takes over the former Nats’ejee K’eh drug and alcohol…
Sixteen women in Yellowknife have been chosen to participate in a pilot project for a women’s healing camp organized by the Yellowknife Women’s Society. The healing camp, located in Fort Smith’s Salt River Metis…
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority is notifying 134 people whose health records were found in Fort Simpson’s community landfill. Meanwhile the privacy commissioner of the NWT continues her investigation into the…
A boil-water advisory has been lifted for the community of Deline. According to a news release issued Friday, the NWT’s chief environmental health officer had lifted the nine day old precautionary advisory. Residents of…
Members of the 18th Legislative Assembly are to decide the fate of two cabinet ministers on Wednesday. Non-confidence motions have been tabled for both Health and Social Services Minister Glen Abernethy and Industry Tourism…
A Yellowknife MLA is calling on Glen Abernethy to resign as NWT Health and Social Services Minister. The call by Kam Lake MLA Kieron Testart was made on the floor of the Legislative Assembly…
The NWT’s Minister of Health and Social Services issued a statement this afternoon, 24 hours after a dismal report from Canada’s Auditor General regarding children in care. Minister Glen Abernethy acknowledged the findings of…
Today marks the official opening of a new sobering and day centre located in downtown Yellowknife at 5111 50th St. Health and Social Services Minister, Glen Abernethy, says the new centre is more than…