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Featured, News, Wildfires May 13, 2024

Fort Liard wildfire doubles in size overnight

The South Slave region is under a fire ban effectively until May 17

The fire (FS002) located 19 kilometers southwest of Fort Liard has grown from 352 hectares to 639 hectares. It has nearly doubled in size since yesterday. N.W.T. Fire warns that higher winds this afternoon may intensify the fire west of the Liard River, potentially spreading northward and posing challenges to…

Featured, News, Police May 13, 2024

RCMP in search of a missing man near Behchokǫ̀

Ralph Beaulieu was reported overdue for a scheduled pickup

Behchokǫ̀ RCMP is searching for 54-year-old Ralph Beaulieu. He was reported missing after failing to arrive for a scheduled pickup at his cabin. Beaulieu is described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall with grey hair and brown eyes. Beaulieu was last known to be at a cabin located 40…

Community, Featured, News May 13, 2024

Wildfire puts Fort Liard on high alert

A fire located 19 km outside Fort Liard was deemed ‘out of control’ on Sunday. A total of five fire crews, three helicopters and two protection units have since been deployed to contain it. The fire (FS002) is approximately 352 hectares in size, according to N.W.T Fire. Today’s forecast calls…

Community, Featured, News May 10, 2024

New Marine Transportation Services schedule to reflects low water levels

Beginning this week, all cargo destined for Norman Wells will now be directed to Tuktoyuktuk. This change comes from extremely low water levels around the Rampart Rapids south of Fort Good Hope. This is according to Marine Transportation Services (MTS) and reflected in its newest schedule. Essentially, the communities of…

Education, Events, Featured, Justice, News, Politics, Reconciliation May 6, 2024

‘Heartbreaking stories, memories and pain,’ the Red Dress Day march stirs up emotions

Hundreds march through Yellowknife to honour victims on what is also known as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

“We must remember and share the heartbreaking stories, memories and pain that was felt by survivors and family members are missing and murdered indigenous women and girls and to LGBTQ people. We must continue to tell the story of every missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.” – Elizabeth Biscaye,…

Art, Environment, Featured, News May 6, 2024

South Nahanni River flows onto stamp series promoting travel and exploration

Renowned Canadian outdoors photographer Colin Field’s photo of paddlers on Tehjeh Deé (the South Nahanni River) in Nááts’įhch’oh (NATS-INCH-OHN) National Park Reserve in the Sahtu region has received the stamp of approval from Canada Post. The small-town Ontario photographer’s image is included in the 2024 From Far and Wide series,…

Environment, Featured, News, Wildfires May 6, 2024

Latest overwinter fires being extinguished, pose no risk to people, property

An overwinter fire in the South Slave region that posed no threat to communities, cabins, or infrastructure and has been extinguished. The fire was discovered through infrared scanning and patrols about seven kilometres north-northeast of Enterprise and 27 kilometres south of Hay River on the far side of the river…

Featured, Justice, News, Reconciliation May 3, 2024

Observances of MMIWG Red Dress Day include Yellowknife, Behchokǫ̀

Red Dress Day is observed on May 5 each year to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit Plus People in Canada. Also known as National Day of Awareness, it will be solemnly observed in several ways across the NWT, with a major march through the…

Featured, Health, News May 3, 2024

Two major health clinics merging into ‘campus of care’ at Stanton Territorial Hospital

Frame Lake Clinic closing, most services at Primary Care Centre moving into Łıwegǫ̀atì Building

Health-care facilities in Yellowknife are undergoing a major procedure to create a new campus of care model that allows for co-location of services with the $350-million Stanton Territorial Hospital, which opened in May 2019. If you are used to visiting your family doctor at the Primary Care Centre downtown or…

Community, Featured, News May 3, 2024

K’ıyelı Tourism Services receives funding support from feds

“The fund is important because it recognizes our business and that Indigenous knowledge can be shared with other cultural groups,” says Gilbert Cazon.

K’ıyelı Tourism Services in Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation (Fort Simpson) has received $25,000 from the federal government to support Indigenous tourism. Mary Jane and Gilbert Cazon are the owners of K’ıyelı Services. The Cazons began their business in 2010, initially offering interpretation and language services. As part of their commitment…