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Before and after: the NWT’s incredibly low water
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Cameras fixed in place alongside NWT rivers for years offer a snapshot of the extraordinary drop in water level since 2022. Take a look.
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Fort Good Hope evacuation order being lifted, chief says
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Fort Good Hope residents can soon begin coming home after a wildfire-related evacuation lasting nearly three weeks, the community's chief said.
on Fri, 9PM
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Mackenzie River is so low, the Coast Guard can’t reach most of it
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The Canadian Coast Guard says the Mackenzie River is so low that its vessels will be sent elsewhere – and anyone on the river should "use extreme caution."
on Thu, 10PM
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Tsiigehtchic completes switch to hamlet status
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"We finally made it." The formal paperwork that declares Tsiigehtchic a hamlet went out last week. The next step is electing a municipal mayor and council.
on Thu, 1PM
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What’s with all the fluffy Yellowknife trees right now?
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White, cotton-like fluff floating in the wind around Yellowknife seems to be everywhere lately. Here's what that is and why it's doing that.
on Thu, 1PM
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Health services scaled back over Yellowknife TB outbreak
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A tuberculosis concern that appears to have developed days ago in Yellowknife was only publicized for the first time in a Wednesday radio interview.
on Wed, 9PM
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Cooler weather coming after weekend spike in heat
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Much of the Northwest Territories will feel slightly cooler this week after highs pushed above 30C in some areas over the past seven days.
on Tue, 3PM
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Lightning and hot, windy weekend mean more than a dozen new fires
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More than a dozen new wildfires are burning across the Northwest Territories after a warm weekend that also featured lightning and strong wind in places.
on Tue, 1PM
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In pictures: Explore the Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival
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Meet some of the people who created the food, dance, music and energy behind the Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival held in Yellowknife on Sunday.
on Tue, 1AM
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In pictures: Yellowknife’s 2024 Canada Day parade
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A banana and a bear, pirates and Pikachu, dancers and dogs – Yellowknife's Canada Day parade had all of them and more. Check out the photos.
on Mon, 9PM
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Hindi-language movie at Capitol Theatre will be ‘Yellowknife’s first’
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"We had to convince them there's an Indian community in Yellowknife." Some residents are bringing the Hindi version of sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD to the city.
on Mon, 3PM
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Resurgent wildfire closes Liard Highway near Checkpoint
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A wildfire previously brought under control has flared up and closed Highway 7 south of Checkpoint in the Dehcho, NWT Fire said on Sunday.
on Mon, 1AM
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‘One step forward, two steps back’ in Fort Good Hope
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Fort Good Hope's chief says he understands residents' frustration as its evacuation moves into a third week. "We are not giving up," Chief Collin Pierrot said.
on Sun, 3PM
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Cabin Radio establishes Canadian Race Relations Foundation fellowship
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Cabin Radio is one of 10 organizations establishing a media fellowship with funding made available by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation.
on Sun, 3PM
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Yellowknifer wins BluMetric emerging leader award
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Rebecca Grooms, who is Dënesųłinë́ and Néhiyaw, describes how she found a job where she can thrive, "doing my part in the reclamation process."
on Jun 29
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Missing some Indigenous artwork? NWT RCMP want you to get in touch
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In a brief, cryptic news release, Yellowknife RCMP said they had recovered "unique pieces of traditional Indigenous art" – and need to find the owner or owners.
on Jun 28
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‘Loose cub at the landfill,’ Town of Inuvik warns
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The Town of Inuvik warned on Friday afternoon of an "unaccompanied bear cub" wandering an area of the municipal dump.
on Jun 28
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Using traditional knowledge and skills to survive Alone
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Meet Michela Carriere, a Cree and Métis woman from northern Saskatchewan, who is one of three Canadians on this season of Alone, filmed outside Inuvik.
on Jun 28
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What is the NWT doing to address low water levels?
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Record low water levels are massively disrupting NWT communities' summer resupply season. What changes and future options is the GNWT looking at?
on Jun 28
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Bike-share program to begin this month in Yellowknife
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A new program in Yellowknife will help make cycling more accessible by offering free bike rentals for two-week periods.
on Jun 28
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Fort Smith’s Jane Dragon becomes Member of the Order of Canada
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Fort Smith Elder Jane Dragon was hailed as a "pillar in her community" as the governor general's office announced her appointment to the Order of Canada.
on Jun 28
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Inuvik hospital breached employee’s rights, adjudicator finds
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An NWT human rights adjudicator found Inuvik's hospital breached a worker's right to medical confidentiality and discriminated against him based on disability.
on Jun 28
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Fire ‘jumps containment line’ outside Fort Good Hope
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NWT Fire says a wildfire burning on the edge of Fort Good Hope for the past 10 days broke through firefighters' efforts to contain it on Wednesday afternoon.
on Jun 27
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Fort Providence RCMP charge two suspects after robbery report
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RCMP say they have arrested and charged two men after receiving a report of a violent robbery of an elderly person.
on Jun 27
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Businesses led by women rejuvenate a formerly dusty Yellowknife mall
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For years, Yellowknife's Center Ice Plaza was a shopping afterthought. Now, women leading a range of small businesses are breathing new life into it.
on Jun 26
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Tony the scorpion finds new purpose at Royal Alberta Museum
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Tony the scorpion, found in a Yellowknife bathroom, is now destined for a life of luxury in Alberta, teaching children about the international wildlife trade.
on Jun 26
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In pictures: Tulita’s 2024 graduating class
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Tulita celebrated its largest graduating class in years with a ceremony that passes knowledge, in the form of light, from Elders to grads and younger students.
on Jun 26
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Watch: Gathering to celebrate Indigenous peoples – and the Oilers
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At the sacred Wıìlıìdeh Site, the Yellowknives Dene First Nation honoured National Indigenous Peoples Day – and helped people watch the big Oilers game, too.
on Jun 26
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Yellowknife celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
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Meet some of the thousands of people who came to the North Slave Métis Alliance annual fish fry that celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day in Yellowknife.
on Jun 26
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Yukon reinforcements arrive to fight Fort Good Hope fire
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Twenty firefighters from the Yukon arrive in Fort Good Hope on Friday to replace existing crews. The community's evacuation order has been extended.
on Jun 26
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Almost every North Slave wildfire this summer? Caused by people.
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Humans have caused eight of the summer's nine wildfires in the region around Yellowknife. NWT Fire called that "shocking" and urged more care this long weekend.
on Jun 26
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Watch: ‘Gold boom town’ Yellowknife in 1948
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It's 1948 and the gold boom has hit Yellowknife, which has grown from hundreds of people to thousands. Here's a National Film Board documentary shot that year.
on Jun 26
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Yellowknife under full fire ban from Thursday afternoon
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The City of Yellowknife says a full fire ban will come into effect across the city from noon on Thursday, June 20 due to "extremely dry conditions."
on Jun 26
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Northwest Territories switches to trilingual high school diplomas
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NWT high school graduates will now receive a diploma featuring three languages: English, French and one of the territory's nine official Indigenous languages.
on Jun 26
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Menu involves ‘a northern experiment’ at this summer’s Wildcat Café
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Bison meatloaf, fried Klik sandwiches and wild plants are on offer at Yellowknife's Wildcat Café this summer. Chef Niki Mckenzie walked us through the menu.
on Jun 26
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NWT Fire warns of ‘serious heatwave’ ahead for territory
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Forecast temperatures of 30C or more across much of the NWT mean "any spark in the forest could become a serious wildfire," NWT Fire warned.
on Jun 25
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Some essential services workers returning to Fort Good Hope
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Some essential service workers – including paramedics, water and sewer staff, and grocery store staff – are returning to Fort Good Hope.
on Jun 25
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NorthWords seeks 2024 book award nominations
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Are you an NWT author? Did you write an award-worthy book in 2023? NorthWords has opened submissions for its annual book awards.
on Jun 25
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Yellowknife’s new bike-share program begins
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A program that gives Yellowknife residents a bike for a two-week trial – with the long-term goal of cementing a love of cycling – signed up its first clients.
on Jun 25
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The Masked Singer: Yellowknife teacher edition
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See any dinosaurs or giraffes you recognize? Teachers and support staff ended Yellowknife's school year with their own version of The Masked Singer.
on Jun 25
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Annie Piché becomes NWT Supreme Court judge
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A Yellowknife lawyer who led a team of prosecutors focused on cases involving sexualized violence is the newest NWT Supreme Court judge.
on Jun 25
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The NWT influence in National Geographic’s all-Indigenous issue
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Photojournalist Pat Kane and artist Casey Koyczan represent the NWT in National Geographic's first all-Indigenous issue. Explore their contributions.
on Jun 25
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NWT politicians call for mental health crisis intervention team
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Extending an unusual run of motions seeking GNWT action, regular MLAs unanimously called for mental health intervention teams to work alongside RCMP.
on Jun 25
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NDP effort to reform Nutrition North program fails
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A federal New Democratic motion that pushed for reforms to the Nutrition North program failed to pass in the House of Commons.
on Jun 24
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Taste of Palestine dinner and auction raises $11K for Gaza families
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"People really got into it." A Yellowknife event raised thousands for Gaza families, to the point where people even took off jewellery to auction on the night.
on Jun 24
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Indigenous businesses plan to take ownership of Northwestel
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In a seismic move for northern telecoms, an Indigenous-led consortium said it plans to buy dominant phone and web provider Northwestel from Bell for $1 billion.
on Jun 24
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The extraordinary scale of the NWT’s shift from hydro to diesel
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Yes, you read that right. NWT diesel use is ballooning as hydro dries up. In the short term, unusual factors are at work. In the long term, is this a crisis?
on Jun 24
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Cancelled barges costing Sahtu businesses millions, MLA says
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Danny McNeely says Sahtu businesses face nearly $15 million in lost revenue and extra costs through barges cancelled by low water. He wants the GNWT to step in.
on Jun 24
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Council wants more time to decide fate of Old Town business
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A decades-old Yellowknife outdoor adventure firm is tangling with City Hall over the rules that govern what you can do with property on a quiet lakeside road.
on Jun 24
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Wildfire arsenic release study is an ‘alarm bell,’ says author
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When wildfires burn near Yellowknife, what does that do to arsenic? One author of a new study says more research is needed, but initial estimates surprised him.
on Jun 24