An out-of-control wildfire, burning about 40 kilometres northwest of Yellowknife, is still too dangerous to put firefighting crews on the ground to battle it. That word from personnel from the Department on Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) in a conference call with the media on Monday. Smoke from that fire,…
A Fort Good Hope man has abandoned his right to a trial and has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after an attack on two people in the Sahtu community last September. Christopher Shae, 49, appeared in Supreme Court in Yellowknife Monday where he re-elected to be sentenced by judge alone…
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 release from RCMP – it happened about 11:30 in the morning on Highway 3 near Behchoko. Community members have identified the victims as 30-year-old Ryan…
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 Hay River’s fire ban which has been in effect for more than a month now. The setting and use of fires is prohibited at this…
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. Wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility at times. Individuals may experience symptoms such as increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness…
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 staffing challenges, will resume immediately. According to a new release issued Thursday by the department of health and social services – Endoscopy services will resume…
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, came into effect over the noon hour on Friday. Due to very dry conditions and no indication of rain forecast throughout the weekend, Yellowknife’s Fire…
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 visible from any high rise building in the capital city. According to the territorial government’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources the fire, roughly towards…
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 Time Yellowknife, the local chapter of the national group. Our Time is pushing for a Green New Deal, essentially a set of policies to tackle…
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 of Hanbury Lake, about 480 kilometres east of Yellowknife. They radioed the International Emergency Response Coordination Centre (IERCC), a global search and rescue dispatch centre….