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Upper Mall Rats have been described as “beautiful angels.” “Double cheese, double sauce, —your landlord and your boss. Rat core punks in the hot sand is the post-human experience you know you need,” reads a line from the band’s bio. Brian Weadick, aka ‘Muskrat’ of Yellowknife’s Upper Mall Rats, says the band’s “raison de etre” is about breaking down “the gate” between the “upper and lower mall” of center square.

Canada Post has announced that they will be offering free mail forwarding services for residents and business affected by the Fort Simpson and Wrigley wildfires.

Whatì RCMP executed a search warrant on July 11, leading to the seizure of suspected drug and drug paraphernalia.

Warm and dry weather over the next week is expected to cause increased activity in the Fort Simpson wildfire, with more smoke and active burning across the affected areas.

A 53-year old driver has been transported to an Edmonton hospital following a motorcycle accident on the Ingraham Trail on Monday. It is unclear what the extent of the driver’s injuries are as Yellowknife police continue the investigation.

The southern perimeter of wildfire FS015, located north of Wrigley, has been 70-80% contained, according to the latest reports from NWT Fire.

The Hay River Chamber of Commerce was the site of a “trade mission” this weekend in partnership with the local Yellowknife chamber. As Northern businesses face a time of unprecedented challenges with rising costs, unprecedented federal investments in the North could translate to unprecedented opportunities for local businesses and organizations.

The Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Canadian Regional Conference last week.

NWT Premier R.J. Simpson has announced the appointment of Mr. Terence Courtoreille as President of Housing NWT, effective today.