Hwy 7 fire was out, but hot winds blew it back to life

In Fort Good Hope, emotions raw after helicopter crash and relentless wildfire entering third week

A wildfire along Highway 7 (Liard Trail), which was previously brought under control, flared up under dry conditions and heavy winds, jumped containment, and grew to...

Fix for low-water shipping woes could be ‘lighter than air,’ committee hears

But until Ottawa approves airships for arctic use, the push to finish Mackenzie Valley highway shifts gears

With barges stranded and deliveries disrupted up and down the Mackenzie River, alternatives to shipping are lacking at present, says Minister of Finance and Infrastructure Caroline...

Anti-Indigenous racism is ‘blatantly obvious’ in Health and Social Services, says Minister Lesa Semmler

Commitment statements on cultural safety will be added into job descriptions, will be part of performance appraisals

The GNWT is producing anti-Indigenous racism commitment statements, to be included in job descriptions, to combat “blatantly obvious,” racism faced by First Nations, Metis and Inuit...

Personal emergency kits exposed!

GNWT’s photo contest shows how to be prepared as possible for disasters

The GNWT has announced the regional winners of its 2024 Be Ready: Emergency Preparedness Starts at Home Photo Contest. Now more than ever, it is important...

Traditional knowledge lens: Updating evacuated Elders on the wildfire emergency

‘We view the world through a visual lens … this is an effective means to communicate, letting the maps do the talking so to speak,’ says official Frank McKay

“Everyone is doing good, happy faces, elders are being looked after by the fish camp community and that is wonderful,” says Fort Good Hope Chief Collin...

Fort Good Hope wildfire ‘aggressively’ burning away from community

A new fire north of Fort Smith Airport, but posing no threats to communities, cabins, or infrastructure, says NWT Fire

There are currently 17 wildfires in the Northwest Territories, with 12 of them labelled as out of control. Many of those blazes are small and simply...

Cloud, rain and cooler temperatures help Fort Good Hope wildfire fight

The Fort Good Hope wildfire has grown to 4,087 hectares, but has still not penetrated the community. Containment lines continue to be built and the fire...

Fort Good Hope wildfire still partly moving away from community

'We cannot and will not allow this to happen again to our community and family members,' says Chief Collin Pierrot

The wildfire at Fort Good Hope was aided with winds yesterday, moving the fire away from the community and towards a 2017 burn area. Frank McKay...

Low water levels, high fuel costs mean possible power rate hikes

A significant increase in the price of diesel fuel over the past two years – it’s about 40-per-cent pricier – has forced the Northwest Territories Power...

Mainly cloudy today with a chance of rain or thundershowers at Fort Good Hope

Wildfire remains outside the evacuated community’s boundaries; no structures have been confirmed lost as of this morning

Some erratic weather today will see the Fort Good Hope wildfire chanced upon by a thundershower, then pushed by easterly winds, followed by gusts up to...