NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (December 22, 2025) – The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising residents of Fort Liard to take simple steps to reduce exposure to Trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water.

Recent laboratory-based testing from the Hamlet of Fort Liard, reviewed by the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer, confirms that total THM levels in treated drinking water are above Health Canada’s guideline.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (December 8, 2025) – The Chief Public Health Officer is advising the public of a significant increase in influenza activity in the Northwest Territories, especially in Yellowknife. Most cases are Influenza A (H3 subtypes), and two-thirds are in children and adolescents under 18. This trend is expected to spread to other communities and the general population, especially as the holiday season approaches.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (November 14, 2025) – The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is warning residents about the recent detection of a highly dangerous drug combination new to the Northwest Territories. A laboratory investigation of a sample from Hay River has tested positive for carfentanil, remifentanil, and cocaine.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (November 3, 2025) – The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents of Hay River, Enterprise, Kátł’odeeche First Nation and Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation (Kakisa) to take precautions when using drinking water.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (October 22, 2025) – The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is warning residents about the recent detection of a dangerous drug combination in the Northwest Territories. A drug seizure of a beige powder on September 11, 2025, in Hay River has tested positive for carfentanil, cocaine, and phenacetin by a Health Canada laboratory.