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Featured, News, Politics, Weather July 31, 2024

Time to make big waves as NWT’s water on decline

‘This water conference has to be like a movement — like it was with the Berger Inquiry, which was just about oil,' says Dene National Chief George Mackenzie


A major three-day conference on the health and volume of water in the NWT starts tomorrow in Kátl’odeeche First Nation (KFN), examining the downstream results of upstream mining mega projects and hydro dams. Keepers of the Water has partnered with the First Nation and the Canadian Association of Physicians for…

Environment, Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires July 21, 2024

Firefighters battle second trail camp fire in Yellowknife

There are regional fire bans in place for the Dehcho, North Slave and South Slave


Municipal firefighters are investigating another human caused fire in Yellowknife. A wooden tent platform for unregistered camping near the NWT Legislative Assembly was burned in the blaze, reported Cabin Radio. Responding firefighters required streets to be closed and bus service through Niven neighbourhood was re-directed. Amy E. Kennedy is a…

Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires July 20, 2024

UPDATED: Open flames immediately banned across southern Northwest Territories

There is high to extreme wildfire danger driven by 'extraordinary weather and drought conditions,' says NWT Fire


Any thoughts about having a campfire this weekend across the entire southern half of the Northwest Territories have been extinguished with GNWT fire restrictions implemented immediately. Mike Westwick is the territory’s manager of Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation. “These bans are being implemented due to high to extreme wildfire danger and…

Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires July 19, 2024

Lightning sparks two wildfires near Whatì; Fort Res area still blanketed in smoke

Following a 'strong, successful initial attack' crews have a 'good handle' on fire closest fire the community, says NWT Fire


A wildfire 20 kilometres north of Whatì has forced the diversion of NWT Fire crews from a blaze about 50 kilometres from that lakeside Tlicho community. Weather conditions had influenced Wednesday’s lightning-caused fire ZF026 to grow significantly to the north along the west shores of Lac La Martre. Thomas Bentham…

Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires July 18, 2024

Several new wildfires in southern regions, but none pose risk to cabins or infrastructure

Today's overall look at the wildfire situation shows 118 fires so far this season, consuming 103,841 hectares


A dozen new wildfires have been sparked — including six in the South Slave region, and two in the North Slave — but all are fairly remote and pose no risk to cabins or infrastructure, stated NWT Fire. There is no update yet today on the more troublesome wildfires south…

Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires July 17, 2024

Sweltering heat wave feeding two South Slave wildfires

Both blazes south of Fort Resolution and Little Buffalo River overnight ‘have grown considerably,’ says NWT Fire


Hot, dry and windy conditions continue to work against efforts to stomp out two naturally caused wildfires south of Fort Resolution. NWT Fire spokesperson Tom Bentham stated today that after, “an evening of increased fire activity, both fires have grown considerably.” “Today’s objective is to decrease fire intensity with aggressive…

Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires July 16, 2024

NWT Fire claims ‘significant reduction in fire activity’ at Fort Resolution after hard-fought night

However, there remains a risk to cabins, camps and infrastructure in the evacuated Little Buffalo River area


Hot and dry conditions are making it challenging for firefighters and aircraft to bring two wild blazes in the South Slave near Little Buffalo River under control. Winds are currently pushing to the northwest at an estimated 10 to 15 km/h, slowly towards Fort Resolution. Fire SS040, now 13 hectares,…

Environment, Featured, Health, News, Weather July 16, 2024

Nahanni Butte’s water spoiled by the mineral manganese

Infants, children under five, pregnant women should not drink the tap water in a situation that could take months to fully rectify


Infants, children under five, and pregnant women in Nahanni Butte should not drink the community’s tap water due to high levels of manganese caused by a failure at the water treatment plant. Adults and older children are at a lower risk in that Dehcho community, but should still take precautions,…