After late-night closure, Dempster highway re-opens

The federal government says wildfire danger is growing across the country, with more than 18,000 hectares burned so far, over 12,000 of those in Wood Buffalo. Emergency management Minister Eleanor Olszewski and Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin joined Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty for an announcement on Canada’s wildfire preparedness and the forecast for the 2026 wildfire season.

Minister Vince McKay and Minister Caroline Wawzonek spoke today about electrical systems in the Northwest Territories, and the need for coordinated, long-term planning.

The Interpreter Career Pathway Program launched yesterday, with eight fluent Indigenous language speakers selected to participate from a pool of 22 candidates.

As crews continue to battle a wildfire that grew to more than 12,000 hectares in Wood Buffalo, Wildland officials are concerned about how rising temperatures, particularly in the Dehcho and South Slave regions could affect conditions. Over the weekend, the wildfire reportedly expanded from just under 300 hectares to about 12, 353 hectares in size.

Yellowknife City Council met today to discuss the city’s approach to encampments, as well as the proposed renaming of Franklin Ave.