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Flights begin taking Fort Good Hope evacuees home

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 14:06

Aircraft began ferrying Fort Good Hope residents home on Saturday as the community's three-week evacuation order was lifted.

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Storm surge warning issued for Tuktoyaktuk

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 13:11

Tuk is warned to expect "moderate storm surge" beginning on Sunday. In the background, forecasters have been upgrading their ability to warn of Arctic storms.

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Before and after: the NWT’s incredibly low water

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 12:35

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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NWT Conservative winner still unconfirmed after complaint

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 19:29

Almost a week after holding a vote, NWT Conservatives still haven't confirmed their candidate for the next federal election. An appeal is reportedly under way.

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No further TB cases identified in Yellowknife so far, says GNWT

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 19:12

The GNWT said a tuberculosis outbreak declared in Yellowknife earlier this week remains at two cases. Some services will remain reduced "until further notice."

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‘Subsidence’ temporarily closes pit at NWT diamond mine

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 18:24

The operator of the NWT's Diavik diamond mine said an "area of subsidence" had triggered a suspension of work at one of the mine's pits.

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Fort Good Hope evacuation order being lifted, chief says

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 16:17

Fort Good Hope residents can soon begin coming home after a wildfire-related evacuation lasting nearly three weeks, the community's chief said.

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Engineers still trying to find leak at Inuvik’s shuttered pool

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 15:46

The latest closure of Inuvik's swimming pool, which has had issues for years, is approaching one month. Workers are still searching for the source of a leak.

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Another NWT ferry is shut down over maintenance issues

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 14:26

The ferry outside Tsiigehtchic has become the latest in the Northwest Territories to be taken out of service over a maintenance problem.

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Aid for displaced Enterprise residents ends next month

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 10:12

Displacement allowances for Enterprise residents who lost their homes in last year's wildfires will end in August.

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Carmen Braden releases lead single from new album

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 09:39

Yellowknife's Carmen Braden will release her fourth studio album in December. The single Voice in the Dark, released on Friday, has a radio theme.

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Man held for nearly a week in Behchokǫ̀ detachment cell

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 08:26

A man says his son spent six days in a police cell before his transfer to Yellowknife's jail. NWT lawyers say long detachment stays are increasingly an issue.

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As Arctic heavy fuel oil ban comes into force, critics want more

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 08:02

A long-awaited ban on heavy fuel oil in the Arctic is now in force. Some environmental and Indigenous groups say it doesn't go far enough.

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Edzo wildfire is now being held, NWT Fire says

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 18:43

NWT Fire says "really great work" by firefighters means a wildfire that triggered an evacuation notice in Edzo this week is now being held.

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Mackenzie River is so low, the Coast Guard can’t reach most of it

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 10:15

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."

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NWT signs memo on ‘northern economic corridors’ with Alberta

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 09:58

The NWT and Alberta agreed to work together on transportation links and other economic partnerships, in part to "enhance Alberta's access to the Arctic."

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Enterprise mayor resigns after four months

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 08:03

Sandra McMaster resigned from her position as mayor of Enterprise after four months leading the small hamlet through its wildfire recovery and other issues.

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Legal aid concerned about children’s lawyer budget cuts

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 07:58

The premier says cuts at the Office of the Children's Lawyer remove an administrative role. Some lawyers say that misinterprets the work the office is doing.

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Tsiigehtchic completes switch to hamlet status

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 07:54

"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.

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What’s with all the fluffy Yellowknife trees right now?

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 07:50

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.

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