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Due to extremely hot and dry weather conditions in the territory, several territorial parks in the North Slave, South Slave and Dehcho regions have implemented fire bans, effective immediately.

The Government of the Northwest Territories and the City of Yellowknife are advising residents that encampment clean ups at three Yellowknife sites will continue bi-weekly beginning today.

The Tłı̨chǫ Government has issued a public response to the Ekati Diamond Mine’s closure after the mine entered into receivership on July 14. Tłı̨chǫ leaders said that the latest mine closure has created more uncertainty for workers and their families.

Patrick Scott is being remembered across the North as a community leader who inspired collective action, a husband, father, grandfather, Indigenous land rights negotiator, author and philanthropist. After being diagnosed with cancer more than 13 years ago, Scott was vocal about “embracing” every moment with family and friends. On Wednesday night, daughter Itoah Scott-Enns made a public statement that her father had spent his final moments surrounded by family.

Extreme fire conditions and shifting winds yesterday allowed many fires in the territory to grow in unexpected directions, particularly in the South Slave, North Slave, parts of the Dehcho Regions.

Earlier this week Yellowknife RCMP say they seized drugs and firearms in a traffic stop that led to the arrest of three suspects.

The most recent round of lead testing has been conducted at four schools in the territory, with two showing unacceptably high levels of lead. 

The Government of the Northwest Territories will be working in partnership with Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) to support 26 cumulative impact monitoring and research projects in the 2026-2027 period.

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.