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Kugaaruk and Taloyoak Family Wellness offices temporarily closed
15 May 2023 The Department of Family Services is advising residents of Kugaaruk and Taloyoak that the Family Wellness Offices will be closed effective immediately due to staff shortages. The Kugaaruk office is closed until further notice. The Taloyoak office is closed until May 26, 2023. During the temporary closure, limited staffing resources will be […]
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Premier Cochrane and Minister Thompson Offer the GNWT’s Full Support in the Wake of Evacuation Orders
May 15, 2023 Premier Caroline Cochrane and Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs and Environment and Climate Change Shane Thompson issued the following statement today regarding the evacuations of Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation due to an ongoing wildfire in the area: “This weekend, an aggressive wildfire forced residents of Hay River and […]
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NWT Emergency Response Update – NWT Wildfires, 17:30pm
A local emergency response is underway in Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First Nation, and the situation is changing rapidly. Current status Actions today Priorities for operations tomorrow Staying safe in an emergency Donations and helping out More information Current status Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation Communities remain lead on response activities. Territorial and Regional […]
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K’atl’oodeeche First Nation, Hay River, N.W.T., order evacuations as wildfire spreads – NanaimoNewsNOW
May 15, 2023 HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — A First Nation reserve and nearby town in the southern Northwest Territories have been evacuated as a wildfire spreads in the area. K’atl’odeeche First Nation issued an evacuation order Sunday afternoon advising residents to register at the evacuation centre in nearby Hay River. The Town of Hay River […]
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Boil water order lifted in Iqaluit – Nunatsiaq News
May 15, 2023 City’s water treatment plant was offline for 18 months after fuel contamination The City of Iqaluit has lifted the precautionary boil-water order put in place last month so officials could test water from its treatment plant. The city announced May 12 that Dr. Sean Wachtel, Nunavut’s chief public health officer, had lifted […]
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Evacuation Order Hay River – Residents Must Evacuate
An Evacuation Order has been issued notifying residents that due to a wildfire near the community, all residents of Hay River must evacuate IMMEDIATELY. All residents are asked to please avoid the area until further notice. Registration is taking place both at the Hay River Community Centre and the Yellowknife Multiplex. Those requiring assistance leaving […]
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Evacuation Order Kátł’odeeche – Residents Must Evacuate
May 14, 2023 Evacuation Order Kátł’odeeche – Residents Must Evacuate An Evacuation Order has been issued notifying residents that due to a wildfire near the community, all residents of Kátł’odeeche must evacuate immediately. All residents are asked to please avoid the area until further notice. All evacuees must register: Kátł’odeeche residents are instructed to register […]
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Second Yukon Aging in Place annual report released
12/05/2023 The Government of Yukon has released the 2021-22 annual report regarding the implementation of the Yukon Aging in Place Action Plan. The Yukon Aging in Place Action Plan contains 56 recommended actions aimed at helping ensure older Yukoners can live safely, independently, and comfortably in their own homes or communities for as long as […]
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Gene variant in Inuit could be linked to respiratory illness, study suggests – Nunatsiaq News
May 12, 2023 New discovery could diagnose primary ciliary dyskinesia in Inuit for first time The discovery of a previously unknown gene variant suggests a rare respiratory illness may be more common among Inuit than previously thought. A study published last month in the Journal of Pediatric Pulmonology looks at the variant in a gene […]
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Fox tests positive rabies in Rankin Inlet
10 May 2023 The Department of Health is advising residents of Rankin Inlet of a fox that attacked two domestic dogs on April 30, 2023, has tested positive for rabies. Due to the danger of rabies, The Department of Health advises all residents to be on the lookout for foxes in the area. If you […]
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