Construction season begins in Yellowknife

Alison McCreesh’s “bite-sized” comic treasury celebrates the long and sweet whirlwind, those “short years” of raising small children. The Yellowknife artist, cartoonist and illustrator says her new book about parenting three small children is about all the moments of humour and love as well as heartbreak over the years.

The Northwest Territories department of Infrastructure has closed the Tsiigehtchic Main Ice Crossing and the Arctic Red River / Mackenzie River (Hwy 8) Crossing for the season.

Construction is underway on two new duplexes in Fort Simpson, an important milestone in the delivery of the territory’s modular housing project.

A 21-year-old from Ont. and a 24-year-old from Alta. are facing drug trafficking charges after police executed a search at an Inuvik apartment Tuesday.

According to data collected by scientists with the territory's Environment and Climate Change Department, the spring break-up of ice on the Hay River continues with water levels remaining “well below average.” As of 2 p.m. today, the data collected also showed that break-up risk has passed for the community of Fort Liard.