A wildfire burning southwest of Fort McPherson has reached the Dempster Highway, which is now closed at the NWT-Yukon border.
Tsiigehtchic
Yellowknife, Tsiigehtchic, Tulita, Fort Smith, Nahanni Butte – all are being vexed by nearby smoke plumes. The wildfires responsible are said to be no threat.
The past week was a busy one for new NWT wildfires. Here's the weekend update on fires outside Wekweètì, Tulita, Sambaa K'e and Fort Smith.
A cyclist has died after being struck by a truck near Rangling River on Dempster Highway on Wednesday evening.
Find out what events are happening in your community for National Indigenous Peoples Day.
The GNWT has told Tsiigehtchic the charter community should be managed by an external administrator as it transitions into a hamlet.
