Yellowknife-born actress Margot Kidder dies at age 69

The NWT Recreation and Parks Association is working to help communities in the territory keep their spaces safe and comfortable during periods of extreme heat and poor air quality through their Community Cleaner, Cooler Air Space project.

Northern Quill Publishing is letting authors know that the window for their 2026 traditional publishing submissions, which opened on June 1, will be closing on August 25.

The Government of the Northwest Territories’ 2024-25 Junior Kindergarten-Grade 12 Education System Performance Measures Technical Report has been released, giving an overview of how the NWT’s education system is supporting students.

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority has completed their ‘52 Improvements in 52 Weeks’ initiative, a campaign focused on making small but meaningful changes throughout the organization.

Another bear has reportedly been killed after wandering in the Northlands area of Yellowknife. Last week, a black bear was killed by wildlife officials when deterrence efforts failed after it was spotted wandering through the residential area. Wildlife experts say multiple factors could be leading to bear encounters and much of it goes beyond "bear behaviour." Factors like deforestation from wildfires could be leading bears to seek out food in places further from their natural habitat.