An N.W.T man says he found hundreds of confidential medical records at the Fort Simpson dump. Randal Sibbeston, a local musician, said he found the records in a bankers box at the salvage area of the Fort Simpson dump. residents' health records. A USB stick with 4,000 patient records was temporarily lost in 2014; in 2010 and 2012 medical records were accidentally faxed to CBC. Under the Northwest Territories Health Information Act, it is mandatory that the government notify residents whose privacy has been breached.

Source: CBC News December 14, 2018 09:00 UTC