Public Notice
UPDATE - November 24: The water main break at Stanton Territorial Hospital is scheduled to undergo repair during the evening of November 24, 2023. Hospital operations will continue as usual, the public are advised to obey all traffic control measures and to use caution as crews and equipment will be in the area. There may also be sections of roadway or parking lots that are slippery due to ice.
(Yellowknife, November 23, 2023) - On November 23rd, 2023, a water main leak began in the roadway in front of Stanton Territorial Hospital. City of Yellowknife crews are on site assessing the situation. Traffic control measures are being put in place. Residents in Yellowknife are being advised to use caution and obey all signage and traffic control measures while accessing Stanton Territorial Hospital.
The hospital remains accessible and water service to the facility is not impacted, redundancies are in place to ensure ongoing water supply to support facility operations.
Residents are advised that those presenting for emergency department services in their own vehicles should park in the emergency department parking lot. Ambulance services have been advised of this issue.
Parking may be impacted on November 24th; guidance will be provided if there are further changes in access.