Harvesting of the Mackenzie wood bison herd ends on Tuesday, closing the NWT's first season since an anthrax outbreak killed hundreds of the animals in 2012.
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Fort Simpson's warming shelter is set to close at the end of March. The village said flood-hit users are finding homes and staff are helping anyone remaining.
Students at École St Patrick High School and Weledeh Catholic School in Yellowknife were evacuated and classes cancelled on Wednesday afternoon due to a "safety concern."
Hay River politicians say they'll take fresh action to bring agencies together and tackle drugs in the town as the number of related deaths increases.
"It’s not a full Beavertail but everyone’s pretty optimistic." Fort Simpson's Beavertail Jamboree, cancelled last year, makes a comeback this coming week.
Six NWT projects, from climate change prep in Tuk to a Tetlit Gwich’in fish camp, together won $1.8 million at this year's Arctic Inspiration Prize ceremony.
