MLA presses for analysis of cancer rates in NWT’s Tłı̨chǫ region
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Speaking in the legislature on Tuesday, Weyallon Armstrong said figures provided by the department show that between 2011 and 2022 there was an average of 10 new cancer diagnoses a year in that region.
Across the whole of the NWT, the territory reported an average of 164 invasive cancer diagnoses each year over the same period.
While the site initially underwent remediation in 1996, the federal government confirmed in 2017 that further cleanup efforts were required.
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MLA presses for analysis of cancer rates in NWT’s Tłı̨chǫ region
Claire McFarlane
Tuesday November 3, 2026 at 6:27pm MT
Jane Weyallon-Armstrong at the NWT legislature in March 2023. Ollie Williams/Cabin Radio
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Monfwi MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong wants the NWT’s Department of Health and Social Services to investigate whether any environmental pollutants could be causing cancers in the Tłı̨chǫ region.…
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