NWT issues boil-water advisory for Sachs Harbour
The NWT’s chief environmental health officer is advising all residents in Sachs Harbour to boil their drinking water for at least one minute.
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Inuvik prepares for rare solar eclipse
Inuvik will get a glimpse of an annular solar eclipse Thursday morning – the only time in the 21st century the town will be able to see such an event.
Tuktut Nogait National Park celebrates 25 years
The Tuktut Nogait National Park near Paulatuk turns 25. It has served as a key part of the community's work in protecting the Bluenose-West caribou herd.
MLA calls for government to play larger role in NWT shelters
Questions about the Inuvik warming shelter from MLA Lesa Semmler raise the larger issue of how the territory funds its shelters.
Two fires in one day prompt Inuvik warning
The Inuvik Fire Department is encouraging residents to teach their children about fire safety after two fires in the community on Thursday morning.
NWT to allow people entering from Yukon to skip isolation
The NWT will start allowing more travellers entering from Yukon to secure exemptions from isolation. Here's how that process will work.
What will it take to lift the NWT’s public health emergency?
"We crushed the curve. We’ve got vaccinations. What more do we have to do?" An MLA pressured the NWT health minister on the the territory's Covid-19 emergency.
‘No major damage’ from Aklavik flood so far, says mayor
Mayor Andrew Charlie says Aklavik homes have so far escaped significant damage during a state of emergency brought on by rising floodwater.
Gwich’in leaders map out the path to self-government
After decades, the road to Gwich'in self-government could still lead in several directions. Leaders told us where they think the process is heading.
Inuvik prepares to welcome Aklavik flood evacuees
Aklavik declared a flooding state of emergency, triggering a broader-scale evacuation of residents to nearby Inuvik, which is readying a reception centre.
Inuvik man sentenced to one year for fire truck joyride
Abraham Bonnetplume was sentenced to one year in jail for taking an Inuvik fire truck on a 100-km joyride then refusing to give a breath sample to police.
Inuvik police investigating sudden death
Police in Inuvik are investigating a sudden death after a woman was found unresponsive on Saturday evening.