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Normal Wells school joins list of 35 schools in NWT with high lead

Northwest Territories Lisa Iesse -
Another school in the N.W.T. shows elevated levels of lead in drinking water, with eight sites about 400 times above the maximum drinking water standards. A message from the GNWT issued this evening read that water samples from the Mackenzie Mountain School in Norman Wells showed elevated levels of lead and copper. Water samples from 18 of the 22 fixtures tested above the guidelines for lead. Nearly half of the outlets on site, 8 of 22 fixtures showed elevated levels of copper

New post-secondary program for students in North could see fall launch

Northwest Territories Lisa Iesse -
Collège Nordique Francophone is looking to bring a new business program to the territory, slated for a September start. The program is aimed at developing students’ understanding of how organizations are run and ways to support day to day business operations.

NTPC announces vegetation management program for 2026

Northwest Territories Alice Daniels -
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says they will be engaging in an ambitious vegetation management program this year, mainly focused on six communities in the territory.  

Scientists say water level near Aklavik holding steady, but flood risk remains

Northwest Territories Lisa Iesse -
Scientists with the territory’s Environment and Climate Change department say that water levels on the Peel Channel upstream from Aklavik held steady at 14. 4 meters as of the latest measures taken today. “Levels have held steady at approximately this level since the afternoon of May 23 when ice passed the community,” said the author’s of the report compiling water levels measured up to 11 a.m. on May 25.

NTPC estimates latest Taltson’s surge tank repair to cost about $1 M

Northwest Territories Lisa Iesse -
NTPC says the source of a leak on the Taltson station’s newly repaired surge tank has been identified and the latest repair is estimated to cost about $1 million, including interim diesel fuel costs, with a return to hydro service anticipated this week.

Behchokǫ̀ RCMP seize suspected drugs in traffic stop

RCMP Alice Daniels -
Behchokǫ̀ RCMP say they seized suspected cocaine, cash, and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop on May 24.  

Aurora College appoints new members to Board of Governors

Northwest Territories Alice Daniels -
The Aurora College Board of Governors has completed the nomination process for new members, and a number of appointments have been made to the board.

Housing NWT partners with Fort Smith Métis Council to bring new duplex to community

Northwest Territories Alice Daniels -
Housing NWT and the Fort Smith Métis Council are partnering to bring a new social housing duplex to Fort Smith and build capacity in the local construction sector.

NWT Council of Leaders met last week

Northwest Territories Alice Daniels -
Indigenous leaders and leaders from the Government of the Northwest Territories gathered last week in Yellowknife for the Northwest Territories Council of Leaders.

No word on Ravens, Ptarmigan and Robin pole suspect in latest NWT outage

Town of Hay River Lisa Iesse -
N.W.T.’s Power Corporation says power was restored to about 50 households after line crew made repairs to a pole in the Ptarmigan and Robin corner of town following a four hour outage in Hay River.

GNWT celebrates NWT Mining Week 2026

Northwest Territories Alice Daniels -
NWT Mining Week 2026 is this week, celebrating the rich mineral resource history of the territory, and the opportunities the mining industry has brought to the NWT. 
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