Residents planning to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with an open campfire will need to rethink their plans. A fire ban has been issued for Yellowknife, effective tomorrow at noon. This fire ban prohibits open air burning within city limits, including the use of approved fire pits. Camp stoves, enclosed BBQs…
A wellbeing check in Inuvik prompted RCMP to find drugs, cash, and evidence of drug trafficking. A 27-year-old man was charged with trafficking offences. Police say they received a request to check on a person who had not been heard from for days on June 13. Upon entering the apartment,…
No new fires have been reported in the territory over the weekend. 13 active fires are currently burning, eight of which are out of control, says NWT Fire. Fire (FS004) between Fort Providence and Highway 7 remains active. Firefighters conducted an ignition operation, which involved setting fires intentionally to remove…
“We have a large number of drugs and other activities heading north through Yellowknife. Is there any measure the airport can take to improve security?” Mackenzie Delta MLA George Nerysoo raised this question to the airport committee in a public briefing on Thursday, held by the NWT Legislative Assembly. “At…
Two men are charged with drug trafficking after searching a Hay River residence on June 4. RCMP says the search warrant was originally for firearms, however none were found. However, police did find 24 grams of cocaine, $3,700 cash and “additional evidence of drug trafficking,” according to a release. 30-year-old…
The town of Hay River announced on Facebook this Friday that the full fire ban has been lifted, originally issued on May 26 and effective through June 7. Hay River residents are now allowed to use fire in fire pits under the partial fire ban, but no fire permits will…
Dehcho First Nations 31st Annual Assembly has been put on pause due to the ongoing wildfire season and fire bans. Dehcho First Nations Grand Chief Herb Norwegian says in a Monday news release that it was a “difficult but necessary decision”, and it was made after consulting with Dehcho leaders…
Six candidates are nominated for the position of Dene National Chief and Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nations. The list includes current Dene National Chief Gerald Antoine, his predecessor Norman Yak’e ula, former MLA of the NWT Paulie Chinna, Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief George Mackenzie, Kátł’odeeche First Nation Chief…
Two new wildfires were reported in South Slave over the weekend. One of the wildfires (SS010) is located 75 kilometres east of Fort Resolution. It started burning naturally and is 20 hectares in size. Water bombers were used to contain the fire. Structural protections have been set up in the…
The fire (SS009/HTZ001) has crossed the NWT-Alberta border as of Friday afternoon. Fire crews are setting up structure protections for the 60th Parallel Visitor Information Centre and other buildings near Highway 1. The highway is open with traffic control, according to the Infrastracture Department of the GNWT. “Significant fire activity…