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Environment, Featured, News, Weather October 18, 2022

Update: Crews were unable to fight Scotty Creek blaze directly due to strong winds

Five out of nine buildings were "burned to the ground," according to the LKFN

Updated Thursday, Oct. 20 at 10:00 a.m. While the Scotty Creek Research Centre was being devastated by wildfire over the weekend, fire crews were unable to fight the blaze directly due to extreme winds, according to a spokesperson for the department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR). “The unfortunate reality…

Featured, News, Police, Weather October 18, 2022

Fort McPherson boater rescued

Police say the 31-year-old was reported missing on Saturday after travelling to his camp on the Husky Channel by boat.

The rescue of a Fort McPherson man prods the warning from RCMP that it’s unsafe to travel on northern waterways at this time of year following Police say the 31-year-old was reported missing on Saturday after travelling to his camp on the Husky Channel by boat. They say the man failed…

Community, Featured, News, Weather May 9, 2022

Hay River expands evacuation order

With water levels continuing to rise, the Town of Hay River has expanded its evacuation order to include Paradise Gardens. It has also issued an evacuation alert for all riverfront properties, including the Corridor, Miron Dr., McBryan Dr., Capital Dr. (Downtown), and Riverview Dr. The alert is precautionary and an…

Community, Featured, Life Style, News, Transportation, Weather December 3, 2021

Driving the NWT’s newest highway

The Tlicho Highway to Whatì officially opens

Where the Tłı̨chǫ Highway turns off from Highway 3 sits a sign flashing “Road Open”. The local road crew, all with big smiles, direct us to travel a couple minutes apart and at the speed limit of 70 km/h. The caravan of vehicles heads down the Tłı̨chǫ Highway, a two-lane…

Featured, News, Weather August 3, 2021

Officials monitoring wildfire 20 kms outside Whatì

Two wildfires in the Tłı̨chǫ region merged over the weekend, turning into one 3,800-hectare fire about 20 kilometres east of Whatì. The fire is now so big that firefighters are no longer actively fighting the blaze. “The fire will grow in size depending on the fuel, topography and weather conditions,”…

Community, Environment, Featured, Industry, Life Style, News, Politics, Weather June 8, 2020

Study shows how NWT can starting cutting diesel reliance immediately

Alternatives North says the NWT could cut its emissions in half within five years — and become carbon neutral within 15 — if the territorial government bought carbon offsets. That’s one of three recommendations the organization presented to members of the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment last week….

Community, Featured, News, Weather May 5, 2020

Hay River orders evacuation for Vale Island, West Channel

The Town of Hay River has issued an evacuation notice for residents of Vale Island and West Channel. The town issued the notice about 9 p.m. on Monday evening due to a “flood threat”. In the notice posted to its Facebook page, the town is asking all residents to register…

Community, Environment, Featured, News, Transportation, Weather March 16, 2020

Blizzard in high North, strong winds in Yellowknife wreak havoc

As if dealing with the threat of coronavirus wasn’t bad enough, residents in parts of the Northwest Territories have had to deal with Mother Nature over the past few days as well. Blizzard conditions have wreaked havoc in the northern part of the Northwest Territories. At one point, the school…

Environment, Featured, News, Weather November 27, 2019

Federal government touts new service to make it easier for northerners to adapt to climate change

Keeping track of all the data surrounding climate change is nearly impossible. About a year ago, the federal government launched what it hopes is a one-stop shop for Canadians to find climate change information. It’s called the Canadian Centre for Climate Services, and the northern office recently opened. Brian Sieben…

Environment, Featured, News, Weather July 19, 2019

City of Yellowknife implements open air burning ban due to hot dry conditions

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…