MLA proposes Dettah take over fire services on Ingraham Trail
Steve Norn says it would be a win-win-win situation if Dettah was to provide emergency fire services for residents along the Ingraham Trail. He argues…
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Wildfire outside Norman Wells believed to be human caused
The fire is now under control
A wildfire discovered over the weekend outside Norman Wells is believed to be human caused. The department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) says on…
Inuvik structure fire deemed suspicious
The RCMP is investigating a fire near Inuvik that left one structure destroyed on June 26. Julie Plourde, spokesperson for the NT RCMP, says in…
Wildfire burning near Behchokǫ̀, Tlicho all-season road construction site
Firefighters are on the scene of a wildfire approximately 36 kilometres west of Behchokǫ̀. The fire is approximately two kilometres from the Tlicho all-season road…
One building destroyed by structure fire in Inuvik
One building was destroyed after a structural fire in Inuvik on Friday, June 26th. The fire on Airport Lake was just under one hectare in…
Asbestos found after Inuvik fire investigation
The Inuvik Fire Department responded to reports of a structural fire on Kugmalit Road at 19:53 on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Firefighters arrived at an…
Chief Public Health Officer reminds residents to stay away from Hay River highrise
No one except remediation workers should be going into the Hay River highrise, says the office of the chief public health officer. The office issued…
Fort Providence RCMP investigating vehicle fire
RCMP in the Dehcho community of Fort Providence are investigating after a vehicle fire that happened Halloween night. In an email to CKLB, RCMP say,…
GNWT working on ‘long-term’ alternative for supplies following railway damage
Blazing fires at Steen River, AB have burnt down a railway bridge, extending delays for supplies coming into the Northwest Territories. While the Enterprise to…
Early morning fire reduces houseboat to ash
A houseboat on Yellowknife Bay now lays in ash after an early-morning fire on Wednesday. According to RCMP, the fire began shortly after 3 a.m….