Scientists unlock snowmelt key to Yellowknife’s hydro supply
Better understanding of the Snare hydro system could improve forecasting of water levels and lead to more efficient management of hydro in the future.
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NWT-Alberta highway reopens after forest fire
Highway 35 connecting Alberta and the NWT was closed on Saturday, May 12, as a forest fire jumped the road.
Did your favourite NWT park get an upgrade?
The Northwest Territories' parks reopen for the summer on Friday, May 11. Some of them are packing upgrades.
NWT plans to ban drones for hunting – with exceptions
The draft regulations as currently written would ban licensed hunters from using drones. They would, however, be available to most Indigenous hunters.
How bad will 2018’s wildfire season be in the NWT?
The Northwest Territories' fire operations manager gave his first forecast for the upcoming wildfire season in a call with reporters on Monday afternoon.
NWT issuing ultimatum to Ottawa over emissions and funding
The Northwest Territories says without hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, it can't meet emissions reduction goals set by Ottawa.
GNWT lobbies its own minister over road to Whatì
The territorial government is petitioning one of its own ministers over proposed measures to protect caribou along the new Whatì all-season road.
NWT launches ‘aspirational’ strategies to reduce emissions
The Northwest Territories aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent below 2005 levels through a medley of strategies released on Tuesday.
Is the North Slave ready for Giant Mine’s cash influx?
One of Canada's most toxic places is about to deliver a major economic boost to Yellowknife. But do residents and businesses know it's coming?
As new species move in, NWT starts making a plan
As climate change pushes more species into the Northwest Territories, work is beginning to create a council charged with deciding each species' fate.
Yellowknife stops smelling, will smell again
Residents of Yellowknife's Niven Lake enjoyed temporary relief from a winter-long foul smell as officials raced to fix citywide leaks believed to be the cause.
When will the NWT welcome automated and electric vehicles?
Despite an embryonic platform on which to build, the Northwest Territories is working on ways to promote development of automated and electric vehicles.