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Mackenzie River remains shallow; Great Bear Lake at record low-water levels

Great Slave Lake’s water level has been slowly rising since mid-December, one bit of happy news in monthly water report


Climate forecasts through June indicate above normal precipitation for northwestern NWT, specifically the Peel River basin. While the Peel River water level is average for this time of year, reports the GNWT’s Department of Environment and Climate Change, water levels and flow rates remain low across most of the rest…






Alberta drug dealer arrested during traffic stop in Hay River

Police say the man was previously convicted of drug-related offences in the NWT


Hay River RCMP say they have arrested an Alberta man who was under court-ordered conditions to remain outside the Northwest Territories following previous drug convictions. According to a Monday news release, police conducted a traffic stop on Highway 1 on April 3 after receiving information that Abel Leule was travelling…


Further investigation led to two more charged in Fort Resolution

Police seized a large quantity of drug and two firearms from the incident


RCMP say two more people have been charged in connection with an alleged shooting and drug trafficking case in Fort Resolution on March 25. In an update Tuesday, police said further investigation led to charges against 28-year-old Taylor McKay and 42-year-old Kimberly Giroux, both from Fort Resolution. Both are charged…


Historic yellow stone rocks NWT’s Diavik Diamond Mine

‘This two-billion-year old natural Canadian diamond is a miracle of nature,’ says mine official


One of the largest gem-quality yellow diamonds ever discovered in Canada, has been unearthed from Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine. The 158.20-carat rough diamond is one of only five yellow diamonds weighing more than 100 carats ever unearthed at Diavik in its 22-year history, stated a release. Diavik’s production primarily…