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…
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…
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,”…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Five people who were reported missing have been found safe in the Terry Lake area, according to RCMP. The group had been reported overdue late on July 1 after they’d left Tibbit Lake two days earlier and were expected to be back in Yellowknife. RCMP originally said the group consisted…
Residents of Indian Cabins, Alberta have been forced to leave the community. Mackenzie County issued a mandatory evacuation order on Monday due to a wildfire in the area. Byron Peters is the deputy chief administrative officer of Mackenzie County. He said the county spoke with residents, who said they preferred…