‘I’m just a mom trying to get by in life’: Tłı̨chǫ woman goes country
A Tłı̨chǫ woman is running a farm down in Alder Flats, Alberta. It’s called Hendrickson LiveStock and is home to eight pigs, 12 cattle, 80…
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Low water levels, high fuel costs mean possible power rate hikes
A significant increase in the price of diesel fuel over the past two years – it’s about 40-per-cent pricier – has forced the Northwest Territories…
Mainly cloudy today with a chance of rain or thundershowers at Fort Good Hope
Wildfire remains outside the evacuated community’s boundaries; no structures have been confirmed lost as of this morning
Some erratic weather today will see the Fort Good Hope wildfire chanced upon by a thundershower, then pushed by easterly winds, followed by gusts up…
Second fire diverts some crews from Fort Good Hope wildfire
A human-caused fire outside the main evacuation community of Norman Wells forces more contingency plans
As firefighters and volunteers were desperately fighting to save Fort Good Hope after a campfire wasn’t extinguished, another “human caused” fire outside of Norman Wells…
Fort Good Hope evacuees can apply for Emergency Evacuation Funding
At 1,300 hectares, the fire may continue to grow today but away from the community, says NWT Fire
Under a state of emergency, the community of Fort Good Hope was evacuated on Saturday, as a blazingly fast wildfire kicked up after a campfire…
Fort Good Hope evacuated as wildfire threatens community
An abandoned campfire is blamed for fast-growing wildfire
An abandoned campfire sparked a blaze Saturday that quickly forced the evacuation of Fort Good Hope. As of 10 p.m., NWT Fire described “extreme fire…
New lab test appointment policy gets failing grade from MLA Julian Morse
‘We seem to have broken something while trying to improve it,’ says Frame Lake rep, responding to constituents' complaints
Two months ago, the NWT Health and Social Services Authority announced new options for accessing outpatient lab services at Stanton Territorial Hospital, effective immediately. However,…
Midwifery gets a breather as Finance Minister reverses some proposed budget cuts
Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek promises Behchokǫ̀ will be part of planned program expansion before end of 2027
The territorial government has partially reversed plans to cut nearly $1 million from midwifery services as part of its 2024 proposed budget. Finance Minister Caroline…
Fort Good Hope Construction Centre wins ‘millions of dollars’ from Canada Mortgage and Housing
Training and housing go hand in hand in Rádeyı̨lı̨ Kǫ́ (Fort Good Hope), says MLA Shauna Morgan
The proposed Fort Good Hope Construction Centre just received a large financial prize from Canada Mortgage and Housing and “is exactly the type of local…
‘I don’t want them to forget about Frank being missing,’ says mom Laura Kalinek
The Frank Gruben Pride Festival to honour the memory of missing Indigenous person
“Frank Gruben was a really outgoing person. He was caring. He would love to help people. If anybody needed help, he’d be there in a…