NWT ice crossings preparing for closures this week

Environment Canada has issued several yellow cold warnings across the territory, including for Sachs Harbour, Aklavik, Fort Good Hope, Tulita, Norman Wells, Ulukhaktok, Colvile Lake, Deline, the Inuvik region, Tuktoyaktuk, Paulatuk, Tsiigehtchic and Fort MacPherson along with areas of the North Slave region. This evening the cold warning was also extended into the communities of Wekweeti, Whati and Behchoko, with wind chills of -50 degrees expected tonight.

A precautionary boil water advisory has been announced for the community of Sachs Harbour. 

The Canadian Armed Forces announced planned military activities in the Yellowknife area for the next couple of weeks as part of their annual winter operations, called “Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT.” Increased military presence and activity within the city and and surrounding areas is anticipated, including the communities of Behchokǫ̀ and Whatì beginning Feb. 10 to Feb. 27.

It’s a labour of love for the people who work to bring the Snowkings' palace to life. “My favourite part is just being out here, just working on it, working with a good team of people working towards a similar goal and working really hard and the satisfaction you get from every day of accomplishing something like this,” Rehak said.

The GNWT’s department of Infrastructure says fuel price changes will come in effect today for 14 communities across the territory serviced by their Petroleum Products Program. The new rates in heating fuel range from $2.64 to 1.75 per litre. In July, the range was $2.53 to 1.72 per litre. The new rates in gasoline range from $2.79 to $1.82 per litre. In July the price ranged from $2.73 to. $1.82 per litre.