Tsiigehtchic (June 12, 2025) - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Tsiigehtchic to boil their drinking water for at least one minute.
This advisory is precautionary in nature and is due to higher-than-normal turbidity (muddy water) in the water. There have been no illnesses associated with drinking water reported in the community.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (May 7, 2025) – The Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) is warning residents about the recent detection of a new and potentially dangerous drug combination in the Northwest Territories. Following a wellbeing check on a vehicle between Fort Good Hope and Norman Wells in mid-March, drug seizures tested positive for fentanyl, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine.
YELLOWKNIFE (May 5, 2025) - The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer has received notification of a confirmed case of measles in Yellowknife with multiple exposure locations from Sunday April 27 to Friday May 2, 2025.
Edit: This advisory has been updated to clarify how to request your vaccine records.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (March 24, 2025) - The Chief Public Health Officer is issuing an advisory to notify the public of measles circulating in Canada and globally, with the potential introduction into the NWT through travel, especially during spring break.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (February 25, 2025) - The Chief Public Health Officer is advising the public of an increase in influenza activity in all regions of the NWT. Recent data shows a rise in Influenza A and B cases, as well as increased virus levels in Yellowknife wastewater, indicating increased wider community transmission.
Influenza typically follows two seasonal waves:
