News

Five new fires were located in the territory, according to the latest report by NWT Fire. Rising temperatures and winds over the coming days will continue to dry out fuel, potentially allowing fires to move quickly.

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services has announced that there will be a temporary suspension of labour and delivery services at the Inuvik Regional Hospital. 

Rio Tinto has announced that they have taken a significant step towards reclamation at the Diavik Diamond Mine, having begun filling the pits with water from Lac de Gras.

Fort Smith RCMP have charged a suspect in relation to several incidents, including the assault of several police officers.

The Government of the Northwest Territories has released their technical report on occurrences of cancer in the territory from 2011 to 2022, giving an overview of territorial trends over that 11-year span.

Imperial College London’s World Weather Attribution has released a report on their findings regarding the effects of human-caused climate change on wildfires, finding that fossil fuel-driven climate change has caused extreme fire conditions in the NWT to be more than twice as likely to occur.

Improvements to the Commercial Fishery Support Program and a new accreditation for the Hay River fish plant are hoping to help support and renew momentum for the NWT’s commercial fishing industry.  

The Arctic Winter Games International Committee has announced that Fairbanks, Alaska will be the host for the 2028 Arctic Winter Games.

Norman Wells RCMP have arrested one person and seized a large quantity of suspected cocaine following a tip from a member of the public.