Determined Fort Liard resident rescues injured swan
"She knocked over everything in the bedroom." A Fort Liard woman described taking in a swan with a damaged wing after it was left behind at a nearby lake. More »
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Youth join crew of NWT research vessel rescued from scrap
A ship decommissioned almost a decade ago is back on Great Slave Lake, showing students life aboard a research vessel. Meet youth who joined the maiden voyage. More »
'I'm no Greta,' but Snowking calls out northerners for idling trucks
The face of Yellowknife's biggest winter attraction urged residents to recognize a climate crisis is taking place and begin practising what they preach. More »
Wildlife officers unable to confirm Vee Lake bear is a grizzly
The NWT's wildlife officers say bear tracks in the region of Vee Lake, outside Yellowknife, cannot be confirmed as those of a grizzly. More »
'No escape.' Documentary delves into 2014's summer of smoke
It was a record-breaking wildfire season. A new documentary examines how hundreds of fires and thick smoke affected NWT residents' mental and physical health. More »
After 2019 meltdown, Snowking's YK festival makes a leap
"The Snowcastle will open in February," organizers said. The reality is not quite so dramatic, but there will be climate-related changes to the 2020 festival. More »
Dead bear wearing dog leash found outside Yellowknife
Wildlife officers asked Yellowknife residents for help after discovering the remains of a bear in a ditch off Highway 3 to the west of the city on Friday. More »
Yellowknife's leaders wary of declaring climate emergency
Youth activist Ella Kokelj wants Yellowknife to declare a climate emergency. The city's mayor, questioning the value of the symbolism, says action is happening. More »
NWT data 'lines up perfectly' over shocking bird loss
At least 500 million North American boreal forest birds have been lost since 1970, a report in the journal Science found. Data from the NWT backs that up. More »
Thousands of salmon descend on the Arctic, raising questions
"I never thought we’d get to 2,000 by now." Researchers are seeing staggering numbers of salmon in the Arctic. They're trying to understand what's happening. More »
Another quiet wildfire season for the NWT
The NWT had another quiet fire season – busier than 2018's near-total absence of wildfires, but well below the average. "We were lucky," a fire manager said. More »
'Horrified' Yellowknife youth stare down uncertain climate future
Hundreds of people, mainly children and youth, joined a Yellowknife protest demanding action on climate change – saying the crisis is damaging mental health. More »