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Firefighter in Northwest Territories dies battling wildfire near home community

FORT LIARD, N.W.T.

Jul 16, 2023 4:51 PM Read more >

N.W.T. researchers studying permafrost, 'the foundation on which everything is built'

INUVIK, N.W.T. — Off the side of the road not far from the airport in Inuvik, N.W.T., among the shrubs and spruce trees, a series of rusted metal bars are buried deep in the ground.

Jul 16, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

From muskox wraps to fish tacos, Inuvik restaurants attract locals and tourists alike

INUVIK, N.W.T. — In the heart of the western Arctic, restaurants are offering up local flavours to community members and tourists alike.

Jul 14, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Early-learning and child-care ministers promise to work together to improve workforce

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for early learning and child care say they plan to work together to address workforce challenges.

Jul 13, 2023 3:45 PM Read more >

N.W.T. communities shatter temperature records as heat warnings continue

YELLOWKNIFE — Several communities in the Northwest Territories have broken temperature records in recent days as residents try to beat the heat.

Jul 12, 2023 1:12 PM Read more >

'It's my heart': Hope House provides much-needed service in Inuvik

INUVIK, N.W.T. — Several people wander into Hope House at lunchtime for a warm bowl of caribou stew, fresh baked bread and reprieve from the early July heat in Inuvik, N.W.T.

Jul 12, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Cabins destroyed by wildfire near Tulita, N.W.T.

TULITA, N.W.T. — The Northwest Territories government says several cabins near Tulita have likely been destroyed by a wildfire burning in the area.

Jul 11, 2023 11:21 AM Read more >

Northwest Territories to increase minimum wage by nearly 5.6 per cent

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government says it plans to increase the minimum wage by almost 5.6 per cent to reflect an increase in the consumer price index. The territory says its minimum hourly wage will increase from $15.20 to $16.

Jul 10, 2023 1:41 PM Read more >

Evacuation alert issued as wildfires burn near Ibex Valley and Highway 11

IBEX VALLEY, Yukon — The Yukon government has issued an evacuation alert for two communities as wildfires burn nearby. An alert was issued Sunday for residents in the Ibex Valley adjacent to the Alaska Highway.

Jul 9, 2023 11:13 PM Read more >

N.W.T. reports suspected anthrax outbreak in Slave River Lowlands bison

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government says there is a suspected anthrax outbreak among the Slave River Lowlands bison population.

Jul 4, 2023 4:59 PM Read more >