Rising N.W.T. suicide statistics 'devastating': health minister
The Northwest Territories health minister says recent statistics indicating an increase in suicides in the territory are "devastating."
Julie Green
Northern Canada's healthcare crisis exacerbated by COVID
Health-care facilities across Canada have been grappling with worker shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, but struggles to recruit and retain staff are nothing new in the North.
The Northwest Territories is struggling under its worst wave of COVID-19 yet
In a territory with low vaccination rates, a shortage of health workers, and thousands of unvaccinated kids heading back to class, federal assistance may not be enough.
Two N.W.T. communities locked down after COVID super spreader event
The Northwest Territories is mandating masks, banning gatherings and closing non-essential businesses in two communities where COVID-19 cases have been identified.