China lifts lockdown in Hubei province

The Snowking festival’s Interstellar Snow Sculpting Symposium is entering its ten year anniversary and will showcase the work of nine teams this year. Sculpting teams from across the territory, the country and from across the globe will work with three cubic metre blocks of snow at the Snowking Castle site on Houseboat Bay to create the much anticipated symposium of spectacular sculpted works.

Winnie Marie, the N.W.T.’s first baby of 2026, is winning hearts across the territory. Winnie was born at 2:40 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2026 to proud mama Starr Elanik at Inuvik Regional Hospital. According to a post Elanik shared on Facebook, her baby was expected today (Jan. 13) and instead made a surprise grand entrance into the world, nearly two weeks ahead.

Following reports of elevated lead in school drinking water, the City of Yellowknife tested drinking water in several city facilities. The tests were conducted the week of Dec. 22, 2025, and the results show elevated lead levels in four of six locations tested. 

Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a man wanted on warrants. 28-year-old Adrian Sangris is wanted for several charges in connection to an incident on January 1st, 2026. The RCMP have cautioned the public not to approach him.

An immersive language learning program offered in post secondary institutions for decades across the south, will be available for the first time in the far North, beginning this June at College Nordique. Rosie Benning, the director of education and Training at College Nordique says the immersive program engages participants with the unique Northern Francophone culture, language and landscapes through workshops and outdoor activities.