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A public health advisory has been issued after the recent detection of a new and potentially dangerous drug combination in the Northwest Territories. The Office Chief Public Health Officer warns that Desalkylgudazepam — a rare benzodiazepine derivative originally developed in the former Soviet Union — was found mixed with fentanyl…

To accommodate increased demand for measles vaccinations, routine booked appointments at Yellowknife Public Health may be rescheduled and any people affected will be contacted with details. Yellowknife Public Health officials believe the surge was prompted by a recent Measles Alert issued last week by the NWT’s Chief Public Health Officer…