Even as many residents have one eye on wildfires, the GNWT began issuing spring breakup reports to keep communities updated about flood risk.
Land & Water
Not every part of the Northwest Territories is in drought, and one river in particular is bucking the trend as we head toward spring breakup and flood season.
Yellowknife Earth Week will tell you how wildfire smoke hurts your health, introduce you to worms, and show you "the private lives of trees." Get the schedule.
A fuel truck spilled heating oil into the spring run-off on a Yellowknife road. Some residents say the response was inadequate. A nearby lake may be affected.
Generations of Dene in Kakisa know the thunderous sound of Náįlįcho, or Lady Evelyn Falls. Right now, it's silent, unsettling Elders for whom this is home.
Dehcho First Nations leaders and negotiators say they're making important progress toward major agreements with the GNWT and Ottawa.