Connor Pitre

Crews are on scene of a structure fire in downtown Yellowknife this morning. Yellowknife fire officials responded to the scene at 49 Street between 51 and 52 Avenue around 2:30 Thursday morning. When they arrived, a pair of homes were already impacted, and fire officials cleared neighbouring houses and shut down access to the area soon after. As of about 6 a.m. crews remain on scene battling hot spots, we will update you on when access to the area is reopened.

Wellness and spiritual support services are expanding in the Hay River area through community organizations including the Northwest Territory Métis Nation’s Healing and Wellness program and partnerships between the social services authority and the community library.

AVENS – A Community for Seniors is inviting the community to join them for their Second Annual Classic Car, Truck and Bike Show and Shine this Father’s Day weekend.

Folk On The Rocks has announced a new event they will be holding in the lead-up to this year’s festival. FOTR’s Big Shiny Trivia Night will give participants an opportunity to learn about the line-up for this year’s festival and win prizes as well.

Members of the Endacho Healing Society are calling on the territorial government to make trauma healing a funded priority. The group is laying the ground for a sustainable operation model to heal the root cause of unresolved trauma from addictions and mental health challenges to family breakdowns. They say a sustainable operational model would allow Northerners to access support without having to travel south.