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…
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…
“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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Chef Kaitlyn White-Keyes has a dream to combine her love of food — sticky sweets are a specialty — with a facility to help those recovering from addiction in Yellowknife and area. Food brings people together, says the formally trained chef, which could also prove to be the ice-breaker needed…
The doors to a new childcare facility have officially opened in Deh Gáh Got’îê First Nation (Fort Providence) this week. The children’s centre is called the Gotsų Margaret Vandell, Nezų Ts’ųdaa K’éodhı́h Gok’é GóɁǫ which means Elder Margaret Vandell, place of good child care. Vandell is celebrated for her contributions…