Man and woman killed in single-car crash near Behchoko on Saturday
The community of Behchoko is in mourning after two members of the community were killed in a car crash on Saturday. According to a news…
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Fire ban issued for Hay River Territorial Park
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) has issued a fire ban in Hay River Territorial Park. It is in-line with the Town of…
Air quality advisory in effect for Thebacha Region and Yellowknife due to smoke
There is an air quality advisory in effect Monday for the Thebacha Region including Fort Smith and the Salt River Reserve as well as Yellowknife….
Endoscopy services up and running at Yellowknife’s new Stanton Territorial Hospital
Endoscopy services, which were closed as part of the move to the new Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife and further delayed in reopening do to…
City of Yellowknife implements open air burning ban due to hot dry conditions
The City of Yellowknife has implemented a mandatory open air burning ban. The ban, which includes the use of approved fire pits within the city,…
Out of control wildfire burning about 45 kilometres from Yellowknife
A wildfire has Yellowknife’s attention and beyond after photos were posted to social media Thursday showing a huge, drifting plume of smoke that was quite…
Activists call on CBC to organize federal climate debate
Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen says Canadians “deserve” to know how the aspiring prime ministers will approach the climate emergency. Gagnon-van Leeuwen is an organizer with Our…
Tourists rescued after bear destroys canoe
Two American tourists were left stranded on Sunday after a grizzly bear destroyed their canoe. The couple were on a canoe trip in the area…
iPads, cash stolen from Fort Smith library
Updated July 17, 1:30 p.m. with information from RCMP. The Town of Fort Smith is hoping residents can help find two stolen iPads. In a…
Internet outage in Yellowknife may be result of ‘criminal act’: RCMP
RCMP say someone may have intentionally knocked out the internet and phone signal in Yellowknife over the weekend. On Saturday, landlines, cellphones and internet services…