Highway 7 reopens but work continues on section of Highway 1
Highway 7 has reopened to traffic after part of the road washed out, the Northwest Territories' Department of Infrastructure said on Friday afternoon.
Highway 7 has reopened to traffic after part of the road washed out, the Northwest Territories' Department of Infrastructure said on Friday afternoon.
Spring breakup in the Northwest Territories has been delayed slightly by cooler temperatures, but the precursors are becoming more evident in several areas.
Contenders to become the next Grand Chief of the Dehcho First Nations can now come forward. The nomination period has opened ahead of a June election.
Fort Simpson pharmacist Andrii Panshyn told us how he, the Dehcho village and its residents helped a family flee Ukraine's fighting and reach safety in the NWT.
The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission said it had laid nine charges against Arcan over an incident in which a worker was injured in Fort Simpson.
The NWT used new data to assess the likelihood of spring flooding in each region, as high water and snow levels persist across much of the territory.
The Town of Hay River and Village of Fort Simpson are each holding public meetings this week to prepare residents for the 2022 spring flood season.
In what could be a precedent-setting move, an NWT community is changing its approach to scientific licensing with a view to regaining sovereignty over research.
The NWT government produced an interactive map of the Mackenzie Valley Highway's proposed route from Wrigley to Norman Wells, if money can be found to build it.
Without sophisticated flood forecasting, NWT preparations for another spring thaw involve "lessons learned" about emergencies from last year's damaging floods.
Fort Simpson has been added to the list of communities seasonally eligible for Nutrition North, the program that subsidizes costs of food and essential items.
A year on from historic flooding, Fort Simpson is readying for the onset of another spring melt. With the outlook uncertain, here's how the plan is shaping up.