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The Government of the Northwest Territories is working to improve dental care in communities across the territory by investing in dental equipment.

The Yellowknife City Council held a special meeting today to hold the third reading of bylaw 5130, which would rename Franklin (50) Ave to Wıı̀lıı̀deh (50) Ave.

The City of Yellowknife has launched a redesign of their website, hoping to make it easier for residents to access information, programs, and services online.

A community hide camp featuring traditional cultural activities and performances by the YKDFN Drummers and Leela Gilday will take place over three days in Yellowknife beginning on Tuesday.

The Government of the Northwest Territories has released their new Cancer Care Vision: A Living Framework for Quality and Priorities in the Northwest Territories, a new strategy to set how cancer care will be planned and coordinated over time.

The wildfire on the northeastern side of Wood Buffalo Park continues to burn out of control, roughly 22 km northeast of Highway 5.  

The Twin Falls Park Trail has been closed after erosion was observed along the riverbank. Melvin Leonard with the territory’s tourism department said that the erosion in the area poses a “serious risk” to the public and is advising anyone using the park area to keep off the trail.

The Skills Canada National Competition was held in Toronto last week, with numerous individuals and teams from the Northwest Territories participating.

The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce is planning a “trade mission” to Hay River this summer. The mission is aimed at building deeper trade relationships, exchanging knowledge and examining different opportunities across the two communities at a time of significant change in the North.