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Northern Mosaic Performing Arts Camp is drawing emerging young artists together to make room onstage and offstage for Queer Justice through the power of music, art and spoken word. The camp helps provide not only a safe environment where 2SLGBTQIA+ youth can thrive, but also helps them build the skills to continue creating those much needed spaces.

Aurora College has been selected among among five other organizations in the country to lead research and raise awareness about climate change and its impacts on health. The Public Health Agency of Canada’s Infectious Disease and Climate Change is planning to fund the five community-driven initiatives that combine Indigenous knowledges and other scientific forms.

Yesterday, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation celebrated the soft opening of the new Transitional Housing and Recovery Program home in Inuvik. 

The N.W.T. Power Corporation is planning a number of power outages this weekend, with four separate outages taking place in the Hay River area and two in Tuktoyaktuk.

The Klewi Complex wildfire in Wood Buffalo Park has been updated from ‘out of control’ to ‘being held’, meaning that the fire is not likely to spread beyond the existing or predetermined boundaries.

Crews were on the 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.

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.