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NAIG 2023: Jacob Mitchener to carry NWT flag

Sun, 07/16/2023 - 13:40

Swimmer Jacob Mitchener will be the NWT's flagbearer as the 2023 North American Indigenous Games begin in Halifax. You can watch live from 4:30pm MT.

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Fort Liard firefighter passes away, GNWT says

Sun, 07/16/2023 - 12:29

A firefighter from Fort Liard has passed away after being hurt while fighting a wildfire near the community, the NWT government said.

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Smith’s Landing helps crews battling wildfire near Fort Fitzgerald

Sun, 07/16/2023 - 09:40

Smith's Landing First Nation says Alberta fire crews are setting up a camp and sprinklers to confront an out-of-control wildfire southeast of Fort Fitzgerald.

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Rotary Club to hold furniture drive for Kátł’odeeche First Nation

Sun, 07/16/2023 - 09:03

Yellowknifers are being asked to donate gently used furniture to help members of the Kátł’odeeche First Nation recover from wildfire damage.

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From Virginia Falls to the North American Indigenous Games, dodging bears and fire

Sat, 07/15/2023 - 10:35

If there are medals for reaching the North American Indigenous Games, give one to Fort Simpson 18-year-old Ava Erasmus for this epic trip.

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More worker accommodation being built in Kam Lake

Sat, 07/15/2023 - 08:02

More homes for workers are being built in Kam Lake, but the city says they aren't work camps, which are a hot topic at City Hall. Here's what's going on.

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Fire ban for Hidden Lake and Hay River parks

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 20:02

Territorial parks in Hay River and around Yellowknife's Hidden Lake are now the subject of fire bans. Another hot, dry weekend is in prospect.

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Anthrax confirmed in Wood Buffalo National Park bison

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:32

An anthrax outbreak is taking place among Wood Buffalo National Park bison, alongside an outbreak reported in animals between Fort Smith and Fort Resolution.

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Dene Wellness Warriors seek to build NWT trauma healing lodge

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 08:01

"We need to make it a reality." An Indigenous counselling group has begun work to establish a trauma healing lodge in the Northwest Territories.

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Hay River health workers endorse strike as union highlights federal cash

Fri, 07/14/2023 - 07:57

Union negotiators said extra federal funding for NWT healthcare should be used to improve pay for Hay River health workers, who have backed strike action.

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Expect a smoky drive on Highway 3 between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀

Thu, 07/13/2023 - 19:43

A wildfire is causing smoky driving conditions between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀, the GNWT said. Short-notice closures of Highway 3 are possible.

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Firefighters extinguish forest fire behind Canadian Tire

Thu, 07/13/2023 - 12:02

Firefighters quickly put out a person-caused wildfire on Yellowknife's Frame Lake Trail, near Canadian Tire, as hot, dry conditions continue.

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Yellowknife ticket wins $250,000 in Lotto Extra draw

Thu, 07/13/2023 - 09:50

A ticket sold in Yellowknife won $250,000 in Wednesday's Lotto Extra draw, the Western Canada Lottery Corporation stated.

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Yellowknife Airport now home to salad dressing vending machine

Thu, 07/13/2023 - 07:58

We all know airline salads could use some help. Bullocks Bistro is now selling salad dressing and teriyaki sauce in vending machines at Yellowknife's airport.

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Fort Simpson is getting a new boat launch

Thu, 07/13/2023 - 07:54

Fort Simpson got the go-ahead to construct a revamped boat launch. The existing one is crumbling, complicating access to the water.

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Kieron Testart to run again, this time in Range Lake

Thu, 07/13/2023 - 07:49

Former MLA Kieron Testart is seeking a return to politics, stating he will target Yellowknife's Range Lake district this fall.

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Jasmyn returns to Folk on the Rocks on her own terms

Thu, 07/13/2023 - 07:43

After playing at Folk on the Rocks in 2018 with her band, Weaves, Jasmyn is excited to return to Yellowknife and take the festival stage solo.

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Diane Archie says she’ll seek re-election in Inuvik

Thu, 07/13/2023 - 07:31

Diane Archie says she will seek a second term as the MLA for Inuvik Boot Lake at this fall's territorial election.

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In virtual reality, watch climate change unfold on an Arctic island

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 15:13

A new virtual reality project tries to immerse viewers in decades of climate change on an Arctic island, hoping to engage people left cold by scientific papers.

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Man charged after reportedly pointing rifle at woman in Fort Liard

Wed, 07/12/2023 - 13:52

Charges have now been laid against a man arrested in Fort Liard following a police operation on Tuesday morning.

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