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Canada Road Safety Week will bring increased police presence on roads over the long weekend. The campaign kicked off May 12 and will run up to May 18 as part of a nationwide initiative aimed at making roads across the country safer. This annual campaign is about increasing awareness of safe driving measures to help save lives and reduce injuries on roads.

The Government of the Northwest Territories has announced a new admission process for adults with disabilities to get access to GNWT-funded Supported Living services

Yellowknife Education District No. 1 is performing further tests on soil at Mildred Hall School and working on a clean up and remediation plan. A set of testing earlier this month confirmed coliform and e-coli soil contamination on the school grounds, following stagnant water buildup in the basement. In the meantime the public is being advised to keep away and keep their pets away from the fenced off area on Mildred Hall grounds.

The City of Yellowknife Fire Division responded to reports of a structure fire at Banke Cresent shortly after 11:00 am on Monday.

Break-up of the Hay River has officially concluded with the remaining ice in the East Channel cleared. Officials are advising anyone on boats or watercrafts to take precautions with water levels continuing to rise.

The Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board (EMAB), the independent body responsible for monitoring the Diavik Diamond Mine and its regulators to ensure they follow the mine’s Environmental Agreement, is opposing a request by Diavik Diamond Mines Inc (DDMI) to shut down the board.

A local business is responding to environmental gaps in the moving market in Yellowknife. The company EZ Tote Rentals was founded by Melinda Griffin and was just launched for folks and businesses on the move in Yellowknife and surrounding areas up to Behchokǫ̀.

The city released a schedule of facilities and services that may be affected by the May 18 Victoria Day statutory holiday.

Police say a drug trafficking investigation and police operation that largely closed off 57 Street in Yellowknife last week is ongoing.