The Town of Hay River is the latest NWT community to receive money from a national housing accelerator fund to help clear the way for more developments.
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James George Thomas, found guilty in 2021 of robbing and murdering a man near Hay River four years prior, had his conviction reduced to manslaughter on appeal.
Ice jams can turn even a low-water year into a flood risk if they dam up a river the wrong way. This year, the ice on the Hay River appears to be behaving.
At a public meeting, officials set out how Hay River is preparing for flood and fire season – and what the town wants residents to do. Here are some notes.
Hay River became the latest NWT community to announce a partial fire ban, following Fort Smith, as extremely dry and mild conditions persist.
Fort Smith became one of the first NWT communities to restrict fires ahead of what's expected to be a second consecutive severe summer for wildfires.