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Initial water testing in two Yellowknife schools that showed high levels of lead was conducted by unqualified staff who didn’t use national best practices for water sampling, says the GNWT. Elevated lead levels at Range Lake North School and William McDonald School were reportedly noticed after two tests months apart this…

The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) warns that measles has been detected in Canada and other countries and could be brought back to the NWT by spring-break travellers. Measles is one of the most transmissible and highly infectious diseases. It is spread easily through the air when an infected person…