Fort McPherson man safe after helicopter search
RCMP in Fort McPherson say a 31-year-old man is safe and uninjured after a search and rescue operation on the Husky Channel found his boat stuck in ice.
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Issuing barge apology, Archie says communication must improve
The NWT's infrastructure minister said communication must improve as she publicly apologized to Sachs Harbour for cancelling its annual barge shipment.
Dying satellite won’t cut off NWT communities, minister says
Eight NWT communities whose satellite lifeline will soon crash to Earth won't suffer a loss of service, the territorial government says.
Blizzard warning issued for Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok
Blizzard conditions with gusts of up to 80 km/h will strike Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok on Monday, Environment and Climate Change Canada says.
Sachs Harbour’s resupply barge won’t make it, GNWT says
This year's resupply barge to Sachs Harbour has been cancelled. The GNWT, blaming the weather and a late start to the season, promised a "contingency plan."
Get youth active to avoid the worst outcomes, Nunakput MLA pleads
Nunakput MLA Jackie Jacobson appealed for help getting northern youth active to address a mental health crisis that is particularly affecting young men.
Charges pending, RCMP say, after man dies on Inuvik-Tuk highway
Police allege an impaired driver caused the death of a man in a "serious motor vehicle accident" on the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway on Saturday evening.
Tulita hit by 90 km/h gusts with Yellowknife braced for more wind
Thanksgiving brought wind and snow to the Sahtu with similar conditions forecast for Yellowknife on Tuesday. Ulukhaktok, meanwhile, could get a 25-cm snow dump.
Permafrost slumps spew carbon into streams, study shows
New research shows how carbon levels in streams depend on what the local permafrost is doing. It's a useful step in understanding a bigger climate picture.
Edward Lennie’s sports hall of fame induction is complete
The late Inuvialuit Elder Edward Lennie's induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, as a builder of Arctic sports, took place in a live broadcast.
Inuvik installs truth and reconciliation plaque in town park
The Town of Inuvik formally unveiled a plaque in Chief Jim Koe Park that honours the legacy of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Satellites can now track sea ice thickness year-round
Sea ice thickness is tricky to measure, even fooling satellites sent up to do the job. With the help of artificial intelligence, scientists have a solution.