The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority has informed evacuees that they can expect some health care services to be available again next week, depending on staffing levels, appointment volumes and bed counts.
YELLOWKNIFE - A union representing nurses at the largest hospital in the Northwest Territories says working conditions in its operating room are "unsustainable" and the territorial government needs to do more to address understaffing.
YELLOWKNIFE - 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.