Inuvialuit Settlement Region

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…

A significant increase in large truck traffic moving fuel and cargo to the Sahtu Region this winter has prompted the GNWT to caution drivers to follow safety precautions with extra vigilance. Last summer’s wildfires and low water levels along the Mackenzie River threw a monkey wrench into the Marine Transportation…