Trichinella alert for Naujaat
Press Release August 26, 2016 Public Health Advisory Trichinella alert for Naujaat Naujaat, NU The Department of Health is advising residents of Naujaat that a walrus harvested on August 10,…
Speech: Remarks from the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, to the Canadian Medical Association Annual General Meeting
Press Release August 23, 2016 Vancouver, BC Check against delivery. This speech has been translated in accordance with the Government of Canada’s official languages policy and edited for posting and…
Short Notice to First Nations of Nursing Station Closures is Unacceptable
Press Release August 25, 2016 Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Deputy GrandTHUNDERChiefBAY,JasonON:Smallboy have criticized the short notice of the temporary closure of federally-operated nursing stations and…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirms whirling disease in Banff National Park fish
Press Release August 25, 2016 On August 23, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed whirling disease, a fish disease that affects salmonoids, in Johnson Lake in Banff National Park. Whirling…
Arctic Char From Cambridge Bay Fishery Now Recommended as Ocean Wise(R) by Vancouver Aquarium
Press Release August 24, 2016 Vancouver, BC and Cambridge Bay, NU – The report assesses fisheries in four waterways near Cambridge Bay on Victoria Island and covers approximately 44 per…
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society of Yukon to benefit from Innovation Fund award
Press Release August 23, 2016 WHITEHORSE—The Yukon government has awarded $121,000 to the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society of Yukon (FASSY) under the Mental Wellness Innovation Fund. The award was one…
Boil water advisory for Sanikiluaq
Press Release August 22, 2016 Sanikiluaq, NU E. Coli bacteria has been detected in two locations in Sanikiluaq. As a precaution, all residents of Sanikiluaq must boil their water before…
Initial Critical Incident Review Finding on escape of Denecho King
Press Release YELLOWKNIFE (August 22, 2016) – The initial findings from the Critical Incident review on the escape of Denecho King have revealed a pre-existing gap in the physical security…
Physicians gather to address First Nations health
Press Release August 21, 2016 The nearly 7,000 emotional and often tragic stories from the survivors of Canada’s residential school system gathered by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada…
New survey shows majority of Canadians support the federal government “topping up” health care funding of provinces and territories with older populations
Press Release Ottawa, Aug. 18, 2016 – Nearly three-quarters (74%) of Canadians responding to a public opinion poll conducted for the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) feel that the federal government…
