Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 19
Page 20
COLUMNS5TuesdayMay212013FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms21Cand11CNorms23Cand10C9Low4Low15High18High9Low9High2Low8Low4Low18High21High8Low14High7Low20High27HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms19Cand8CNorms21Cand12C1Low4Low2Low1Low8Low3Low13High21High10Low11High2Low21High11High11High8High16HighCrimePreventionIdentityTheftandCyberSafetyIdentitythefthasbeeninexistenceforsometimebutgiventheadvancesoftechnologysuchcrimeandotherrelatedcrimesaremoreprevalentthanbefore.Identitytheftoccurswhensomeonewrongfullyob-tainsandusesthepersonalidentifyinginformationofanotherindividualtocom-mitacrimesuchasfraudortheft.Byusinganindi-vidualsbasicinformationnameaddresssocialinsur-ancenumberdateofbirthmothersmaidennameidentitythievesmaygainaccesstobankaccountsapplyforloanscreditcardsleasebuycarsrentpropertyandorengageincriminalactivitythatultimatelygetslinkedtoanunsuspectingvictim.Tocurbtheopportunityofwould-beidentitythievesensurethatyouareverycarefulwithyourpersonalinformationregardlessoftheformatitisinespe-ciallywhenitcomestimetodiscarditems.EarlierinMaytheWoodBuffaloRCMPteamedupwithAl-bertaMotorAssociationandShred-ittoprovideresidentstheopportunitytobringintheiridentitysensitivewasteforsecuredestruction.Successfulcrimepre-ventionincludingidentitytheftisalsorelatedtosafeinternetusagepractices.Thefollowingareafewcyber-crimepreventiontipsthatwouldapplytoeventhemostbasicinternetuserUseStrongPasswordsUsedifferentuserIDpass-wordcombinationsfordif-ferentaccountsandavoidwritingthemdown.Makethepasswordsmorecompli-catedbycombininglettersnumbersandspecialchar-actersandchangethemonaregularbasis.SecureYourComputerActivaterewallsastheyaretherstlineofdefenseandblockconnectionstounknownorbogussitesthatmayhaveharmfulcompo-nents.Asecondarylineofdefenseistoinstallandkeepupdatedanti-virussoftwareonyourcomputer.BeSocial-MediaSavvyMakesureyoursocialnet-workingprolesaresettoprivateandbecarefulofwhatyoupostonline.OncepostedorsentitsoutthereforeverSecureyourMobileDe-vicesBeawarethatyourmobiledevicesisvulner-abletovirusesandhackersjustlikeacomputerwouldbe.Onlydownloadapplica-tionsfromtrustedsources.InstalltheLatestOperat-ingSystemUpdatesKeepyourapplicationandoper-atingsystemcurrentwiththelatestsystemupdates.Turnonautomaticupdatestopreventpotentialattacksonoldersoftware.ProtectYourDataUseencryptionforyourmostsensitivelessuchastaxreturnsorothernancialrecords.Makeregularback-upsofallyourim-portantdataandstoreitinanotherlocation.SecureYourWirelessNetworkWi-Finetworksathomearevulnerabletointrusioniftheyarenotproperlysecured.Reviewandmodifythesettingstoensureonlyauthorizedusershaveaccess.Publicwi-orhotspotsarealsovulner-able.Avoidconducting-nancialorcorporatetrans-actionsonthesenetworks.ProtectYoure-IdentityBecautiouswhengivingoutpersonalinformationorfinancialinformationontheinternet.Makesurewebsitesaresecurewhilemakingonlinepurchasesorthatyouveenabledpri-vacysettingswhenaccess-ingsocialmediasites.Personalandpublicsafetyiseveryonesresponsibil-ityplayanactiveroleincrimepreventionCst.ChristinaWilkinsWoodBuffaloRCMPBeforeyoucheckyoursuitcasecheckyourhealthPlanforapre-travelhealthconsultWhenplanningatripforinternationaltraveltheresmoretothinkaboutthanwhatbathingsuittopack.Allinter-nationaltravellersshouldplanaheadandhaveapre-travelconsultdonewithahealthprofessionaltoensuretheystaysafeandhealthyduringtheirtrip.Thegoalofapre-travelcon-sultistoeducateandcounselthetravellerontheirdestina-tionofchoicepastandcurrenthealthstatusandanyimmu-nizationsandormedicationsrecommended.Apre-travelconsultshouldbedoneatleastsixweeksbeforetravelasmed-icationsandimmunizationstaketimetoworkproperlyinthebody.Sometimesacon-sultappointmentmedicationsandorimmunizationscancostmoneysomakesuretoincludetheseinyourtravelbudget.Eachdestinationsrisksandrecommendationstokeeptrav-elerssafeandhealthyarein-dividualandunique.Inordertodecreasechanceofillnessorinjuryandincreasepre-ventativemeasurestravellersshouldbecomefamiliarwiththeirdestinationofchoice.Everytravellershouldmakesuretoknowtheircountrysembassyandconsulateinfor-mationandinformlovedonesoftravelplansincaseofemer-gencysituationsduringtravel.ExamplesoffactorsthatcanaffectatravellershealthincludeAgeGenderImmunizationstatusMedicalhistoryincludingmedicationsAllergiesPregnancybreastfeedingDestinationurbanversusruralReasonfortravelbusinessvacationvisitfamilyfriendsLengthofstayAccommodationsActivitieswhileabroadModeoftransportationExamplesofpreventativemeasurescanincludeDrinkingbottledwaterTakinganymedicationsoranti-malarialpillsrecommendedKnowingthelawsandcustomsofthedestinationofchoiceGettingvaccinatedbe-foretravelWhileapre-travelconsultisimportantitisalsoimpor-tanttoprotectyourhealthpost-travel.TravellerscanbecomesickwhileabroadandcanbringdiseasesbackintoCanada.Makesureyouseeahealthcareprofessionalifyoubecomesickorhaveafeverwhiletravellingorafterreturninghomeespeciallywithintherstthreemonthsafteryourtrip.FormoreinformationonhowtostaysafeandhealthyduringtravelyoucanvisittheGovernmentofCanadawebsitefortravelandlivingabroadattravel.gc.caorcallHealthlinkat1-866-408-5465.ShannonMcInnisTravelHealthAlbertaHealthServicesNorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKFormerFortSmithmayorPeterMartseloshasrenewedhisefortstoonceagaintrytonancearoadsouththroughWoodBufaloNationalParkromPeacePointtoGardenRiverAlta.claimingthistimehehas50000romNWTPremierBobMcLeodtogettalksrestarted.Exceptthepremiersoceisdenyingmakinganypromiseomoney.NWTpremierdeniespromising50000forroadthroughWoodBuffaloparkToniHeronHewillnevergetthisroadPeopleResidingwithintheparkwillhavethelastsayaboutanyroadgoingthroughtheirtraditionareas.PromisesisallwegotfromPeter.DesireeLoutittUntrueToni.....becauseyouallareannoyedwithhiswifeisnoreasontotrashhim.Hehasaprettyfairrecordasamayor....whereasMr.McLeodsatinmyroomwiththenPremierHandleyashepromisedmeahousetoreplacethemistakemadein1996....IlltakePeterswordanydayoverMr.McLeodandBobisfamilyandfriend