Photos: Saturday in Yellowknife was beautiful

Residents in the Northwest Territories who travel to Alberta to receive healthcare will now be able to access a MyHealth Alberta Account, giving them access to online records of the care they’ve received in the province.

The Tłı̨chǫ Government is hosting a special opening ceremony tomorrow at the Culture Centre in Behchokǫ̀ to celebrate the second year of their major reforestation project. 

Yellowknife officials plan to test the Voyent Alert! emergency notification system next week.The city is testing the effectiveness of the app in delivering critical information to registered users. A test of the system is scheduled for June 19 at 11:00 a.m.

Folk On The Rocks has announced their 2026 Festival Raffle, giving participants the chance to win incredible travel experiences as well as support the greatest party under the midnight sun. 

Crews report they have made progress containing the wildfire on the northeastern side of Wood Buffalo near the Whooping Crane nesting area. Bucketing helicopters were used to try to contain the fire along its north and south borders. The wildfire, located about 21 kilometres northeast of Highway 5, was last estimated at about 53,124 hectares