Patrick Grapes

The Government of the Northwest Territories and the Canada Water Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding this week to affirm their collaboration on shared freshwater priorities in the North.

Hot, dry and windy weather conditions continue to cause increased activity in the Fort Simpson wildfire, possibly contributing to more spread and more active fire behavior.

Due to high risks of wildfires, the Town of Hay River has implemented a full fire ban for the community, effective as of July 15.

With songs like “Homecoming” Bruce De La Cruz, aka smallTALK, is heating up the Northern music scene with big heart and big energy to light up the FOTR stage. The Northern artist says his journey to date has focused on the creation process and live performance of music. “I can't describe how good of a feeling it is when people connect on a personal level to something that you created, especially music. So, just seeing that just really gives me the fire, the motivation to keep going.”

From R&B to rap, hip hop and boom bap, Northwyne is ready to deliver a set of alchemic fusions to Folk On The Rocks, embracing a vibrant diversity within a growing body of work. “Music is... I don't like to focus on kind of one thing, because being repetitive and kind of exploring, doing the same sound gets a little boring to me, so I like to explore. I like to try new things and find certain sounds because honestly, every time I make music, it's kind of an experiment for the most part.”