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Over the past few days residents and visitors to Dawson City have woken up to thick smoke in the air. A special air quality advisory has been in effect for central and northern Yukon since the beginning of August.
As the face of the pandemic in the Northwest Territories for the last two years, Dr. Kami Kandola says there were many lessons and reflections. Now, post public health emergency, she's taking time to recuperate.
Posted: May 27, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 27 Renee Sanderson stands with her nine-year-old son, Kane, outside their Yellowknife home. Sanderson's son is on the autism spectrum, and could not successfully be tested, forcing the family to isolate for 24 days.(John Van Dusen/CBC) Renee Sanderson's oldest son needs more support than most children. He's nine years old and on the autism spectrum. Changes in routine can lead to changes in mood, aggression and irritability. So when Sanderson was told that an outbreak at her children's Yellowknife school would keep the family confined to the...
N.W.T. RCMP warn of 2 new noxious substances found in illicit drugs Northwest Territories RCMP are warning the public of two new noxious substances found in illicit drugs they seized in Yellowknife last November. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 26, 2021 3:23 PM CT | Last Updated: January 29 Northwest Territories RCMP are warning the public of two new noxious substances found in illicit drugs they seized in Yellowknife last November. The effect of these new substances is not known and could signify the presence of other contaminants, like opioids, says the territory's deputy chief pub...
Posted: Dec 23, 2020 9:51 AM CT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020 Yellowknife North MLA Ryland Johnson is urging the N.W.T. government to consider treating drug addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal one. Johnson participated in a recent CBC Radio discussion about the issue.(Mario De Ciccio/Radio-Canada) As the City of Vancouver seeks to decriminalize the personal possession of illegal drugs, Yellowknife North MLA Rylund Johnson says the territory should consider dealing with addictions as a health issue, rather than a criminal one. Johnson, as part of a special report on CBC's...