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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. 

Update: Wildfire in Wood Buffalo has grown to more than 12,000 hectares

Fire Lisa Iesse -
Wood Buffalo Firefighters and NWT Fire say a fire near the Whooping Crane Nesting Area in Wood Buffalo has grown to more than 12,000 hectares and is considered out of control. In the South Slave a new wildfire was spotted approximately 0.5 hectares in size as another over-winter fire remains active near Fort Providence.

Scientists warn water levels near Aklavik show potential for flooding

Northwest Territories Lisa Iesse -
Scientists with the territory are advising that the latest water levels measured on the Peel Channel just upstream of the community of Aklavik are continuing to rise, and could soon reach levels of past flood events. According to the latest spring break up reports, the water level is higher than average for this time of year and rising by about half a meter per day.

Hay River, Kakisa, K’atl’odeeche and Enterprise under boil water advisory

Northwest Territories Lisa Iesse -
A boil water advisory has been issued for Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa and K’atl’odeeche First Nation. A message from the Chief Environmental Health Officer issued this morning cautioned users of the Hay River drinking water system to boil their drinking water for at least one minute.
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