Fort Simpson’s mayor says there is no suggestion the village’s ferry service will shut down in the coming days, despite fears driven by this year’s low water levels. “There’s no truth to the rumour that they’re...
Read MoreAs the fire season extends into September across the Northwest Territories, an unprecedented and devastating amount of land continues to burn. With more than 15 million hectares of land across Canada already...
Read MoreA new study hopes to provide answers for Arctic communities who are already feeling the impact of beavers on the tundra. As more and more beavers migrate northward, there’s still a lot we don’t know about how they are...
Read MoreSome evacuees who pre-registered for flights home to Yellowknife say they’re waiting days for a confirmed flight while planes come and go without them. Northwest Territories residents in Edmonton and Calgary have reported...
Read More“We’ve boats on the river and nobody to load them,” said Frank Pope, Mayor of Norman Wells, as he watched Hay River’s evacuation this month. This year’s barging season in the Northwest Territories...
Read MoreWith the Northwest Territories capital evacuated, two Tłı̨chǫ communities say they are rationing food and waiting weeks for mail to come in. “We can’t get any food in. Our last plane with food was on...
Read MoreHow are evacuees from the Northwest Territories coping in new and sometimes uncertain accommodation? Ninety-five per cent of the Yellowknife area was evacuated last week, while people living in Hay River, Fort Smith and...
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A stunning soapstone carving by Dene sculptor Anthony Antoine. Deborah Shatz, Local Journalism...
Read More(ANNews) – The Acimowin Opaspiw Society (AOS), the First Nation-led organization investigating the missing children and unmarked burials of the Blue Quills Indian Residential School (IRS), has announced its first...
Read MoreAccording to figures provided by the Northwest Territories’ medical licensing office, the number of doctors being registered to practise in the N.W.T. has surged over the past 10 years. While the territory’s...
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