Inuvik Sunrise Festival kicks off this weekend

Ecology North is inviting everyone to their Stories of the Land event this World Snow Day, Sunday the 18th from 1-3 pm. Join Chief Fred Sangris at Frame Lake for stories and reflections, followed by a short walk around the nearby trail, and warming up around the fire with hot drinks and bannock. 

The community of Wrigley is currently under a boil water advisory following what officials say was a “critical mechanical failure” in the water treatment system. The Chief Environmental Officer Chirag Rohit is advising that water be boiled for a minimum of one minute before consuming, as a precaution.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released its investigation report into a 2023 landing gear collapse involving a British Aerospace Jetstream Model 3112 in Fort Simpson.

Behchokǫ̀ RCMP are seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing 13-year-old youth.

“While not every idea generated will be implemented or succeed, we want to try things and if they don’t work, try the next thing.” Dan Florizone, GNWT’s Health and Social Services public administrator, says an improvement platform introduced over the summer has its share of hits and misses, but its trial-and-error process can help identify and respond to needed improvements.