Enterprise, N.W.T., sets a potential return date of Sept. 22
Date will be confirmed at a meeting on Wednesday, hamlet says Damaged but not destroyed by the wildfire that tore
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Northwest Territories
Fort Simpson, N.W.T., sees fire protection work as a biofuel opportunity
Kele Antoine, the chief of Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation, says building fire breaks around Fort Simpson should be approached the
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North on pace for hottest summer ever recorded; strong, gusting winds expected in southern N.W.T.
Several places in the North are on track to break records for the hottest summer ever recorded. Experts expected extreme
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Yellowknife re-entry paused as winds expected to ‘accelerate’ fires near highway
The re-entry of most essential workers into Yellowknife is being put on hold because high winds are expected to “accelerate”
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Up to 50 vehicles planning illegal return to Yellowknife, say RCMP
Northwest Territories RCMP say they’ve received “credible” information about a group of people in up to 50 vehicles who are
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Smoky weather and favourable winds limit wildfire activity near Hay River
The wildfire threatening Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation hasn’t moved any closer to the communities thanks to smokey weather,
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‘I got to do this’: Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., women harvest their first belugas
Meeka Steen wasn’t going to let a little seasickness stop her. The Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., resident had a single goal in
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Low water in N.W.T. means less hydro power, more use of diesel generators
A drop in water levels in the southern N.W.T. means hydro generators are producing less electricity for Yellowknife and its surrounding area — and
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Greenhouses aim to bring fresh produce to North, putting a dent in food insecurity
Rows upon rows of raised beds growing tomatoes, zucchini, beans, wildflowers and herbs line the inside of the Inuvik Community
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Waterfalls now ‘trickling’: Low water brings changes to Hay River, N.W.T.
‘You can see people walking across the river that’s only a few feet deep in some areas’ Water levels have
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VR project brings the realities of Arctic climate change in Canada to viewers
The team behind a prize-winning virtual reality project, which exposes viewers to the realities of Arctic climate change, says the
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Whitehorse mulls hosting 2026 Arctic Winter Games, but council has questions
The Arctic Winter Games could be coming to the Yukon in 2026, but the City of Whitehorse wants to get
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15 bison dead in N.W.T. in suspected anthrax outbreak
Fifteen bison carcasses were found between June 30 and July 3 in the Slave River Lowlands between Fort Smith and Fort
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Inquiry finds N.W.T. doctor who sterilized woman without consent engaged in unprofessional conduct
A Northwest Territories doctor has been sanctioned by a board of inquiry that found he engaged in “a clear instance
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Nearly 50 people flee Wekweètì as wildfire rages near community
Nearly 50 people fled Wekweètì, N.W.T., Thursday after a wildfire erupted about two kilometres away, said the community’s senior administrative
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