NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (November 19, 2024) – The Chief Public Health Officer is warning the public about the dangers of liquid bromazolam in the illegal drug supply. Bromazolam, a synthetic benzodiazepine not approved for medical use, was detected for the first time in the Northwest Territories on October 15, 2024, in the form of pink liquid. Health Canada reported this to the Chief Public Health Officer on November 15, 2024.
DÉLINE (October 31, 2024) - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Déline 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.
BEAUFORT DELTA (October 8, 2024) – The Chief Public Health Office (CPHO) of the NWT is advising residents who received dental care at the following five health care facilities on or between the dates listed below of an issue with infection prevention and control practices:
NAHANNI BUTTE (September 13, 2024) – The Chief Environmental Health Officer is informing all residents of Nahanni Butte that manganese levels in the community’s drinking water are now safe. Residents can resume normal use of the water.
This advisory was originally issued as a precaution due to high levels of manganese detected in the community’s drinking water.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (August 30, 2024) – Para-Flurofentanyl was detected in a recent drug seizure, prompting the Chief Public Health Officer to issue a public health advisory about the dangers of illicit drugs in the Northwest Territories. The seizure occurred in late July when an orange/brown powder was taken from a vehicle traveling to Yellowknife on Highway 3. Health Canada reported the results to the Chief Public Health Officer on August 29th, confirming the presence of para-fluorofentanyl, along with fentanyl.
