Get ready for the new McIntyre Gas Bar, operated by Petro Canada! Originally planned to open mid-January 2022, supply-chain related delays have pushed the opening to the end of February 2022.
In recognition of the ongoing grief the Yukon is experiencing with overdose fatalities, KDFN is setting up a Tree of Life beside the Natsékhi Kų̀ Health Centre starting Friday afternoon. There will be several blankets laid out where people can make offerings in recognition of people they’ve lost or for those who are struggling. Because…
KDFN is mourning the lives lost due to overdose. Our hearts are with the families and communities of those lost. Health officials warn that street drugs in the Yukon could contain fentanyl or benzos (benzodiazepines). That means they could be much stronger and more harmful than expected. Harm reduction supports in Whitehorse: KDFN’s Natsékhi Kų̀…
Rapid test pick up for: KDFN Citizens and household members; and KDFN employees and household members. Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Nàkwät’à Kų̀ Potlatch House. (Closed between 12 and 1 p.m.)
KDFN Drop-In Vaccine Clinic for Children 5+ and Adults Friday, January 21, 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.at the Nàkwät’à Kų̀ Potlatch House This clinic is open to children age 5+ and adults who are: KDFN Citizens or member of their households; and KDFN employees or members of their households. COVID-19 vaccines available: 1st and 2nd…
We know this is a stressful time, and KDFN’s Natsékhi Kų̀ Health Centre is here to help. But please know that the heath centre and many government departments are short staffed right now as some employees are isolating or home caring for a sick loved one. So, if you have COVID-19 symptoms or if you’ve…
Over the past two years, COVID-19 has made our people sick, taken lives and brought other more hidden harms. Now, with COVID-19 cases skyrocketing in the Yukon, Chief Doris Bill is calling on everyone to do their part to help end this cycle of sickness. https://www.kwanlindun.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Chief-Bill-Message-Jan5-2022.mp4 “We have weapons in this fight. Let’s use…
Stay safe, KDFN, Omicron is spreading widely and quickly in the Yukon. • 325 current active cases • 66 new since yesterday • 2 people are hospitalized. 1 is in the ICU. • Many more cases are going unreported. • This spread can have especially negative effects for people who: o are not vaccinated; o…
COVID-19 case counts continue to rise in the Yukon. – There are currently 269 active cases – 31 new cases have been identified since Monday morning. If you have symptoms, self-isolate and get a COVID-19 test. Here’s how: – Call KDFN’s COVID-19 info line at 867-335-5051 to book a test at theNatsékhi Kų̀ Health Centre…
The Government of Yukon reports Omicron cases are increasing quickly in the Yukon. The acting Chief Medical Officer of Health is urging the public to stay home when sick with even the mildest of symptoms: “Like most other jurisdictions in Canada, and as expected, we are unfortunately seeing the Omicron wave rising here in the…