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Hot, dry and windy weather conditions continue to cause increased activity in the Fort Simpson wildfire, possibly contributing to more spread and more active fire behavior.

Due to high risks of wildfires, the Town of Hay River has implemented a full fire ban for the community, effective as of July 15.

With songs like “Homecoming” Bruce De La Cruz, aka smallTALK, is heating up the Northern music scene with big heart and big energy to light up the FOTR stage. The Northern artist says his journey to date has focused on the creation process and live performance of music. “I can't describe how good of a feeling it is when people connect on a personal level to something that you created, especially music. So, just seeing that just really gives me the fire, the motivation to keep going.”

From R&B to rap, hip hop and boom bap, Northwyne is ready to deliver a set of alchemic fusions to Folk On The Rocks, embracing a vibrant diversity within a growing body of work. “Music is... I don't like to focus on kind of one thing, because being repetitive and kind of exploring, doing the same sound gets a little boring to me, so I like to explore. I like to try new things and find certain sounds because honestly, every time I make music, it's kind of an experiment for the most part.”

Délı̨nę RCMP have charged a 17-year-old Ontario youth with various drug possession charges following a call for disturbance.

The City of Yellowknife is inviting residents to come and learn about the proposed Kam Lake Area Development Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment at an open house next week.

Electric Lemonade is getting ready to stir up and deliver their unique blend of very raw, garagey folk and rock to FOTR in Yellowknife this weekend. While the band’s debut EP All These Songs Are About You features hidden “treats” that entice relistening, performing live is about “capturing” a certain “energy of the moment.”

Yesterday it was announced that a court order has put the Ekati Diamond Mine into receivership with PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc (PwC) being appointed as the receiver.

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.