Hay River helps power jet boat team to world title
After eight days of racing at 160 km/h, a team with Hay River roots placed first in its class at the 2019 World Jet Boat Championship. More »
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Smith's Landing election results partly overturned
Smith's Landing First Nation must hold a new election for four councillors after the results were overturned by an arbitrator. The chief remains in place. More »
Fort Smith woman dies after Wood Buffalo truck rollover
A Fort Smith woman has passed away after a truck rollover along Pine Lake Road, south of Fort Smith. More »
NWT 13-year-old amasses legion of fans with sound
An NWT teen's ASMR YouTube channel took off after she made a video telling people how amazing they are. One video has more than half a million views. More »
Birth story sharing circle takes off in Hay River
"There's no way to predict what birth will be like," but Heather Heinrichs hopes her new birth story sharing circle – at Hay River's health centre – can help. More »
Union and YWCA 'at impasse' over Fort Smith shelter workers
Negotiations have stalled, the union said, regarding a new deal for workers at Fort Smith's family violence shelter. The YWCA said its offer is fair. More »
Small wildfire south of Fort Fitzgerald out of control
A small forest fire is burning out of control near the northern Alberta community. The Smith's Landing First Nation told members not to be alarmed. More »
Four months on, no official word on what caused highrise fire
Police are still unable to provide any insight into their investigation of a fire at Hay River's highrise, more than four months after the incident occurred. More »
Fort Smith woven into plans of filmmaker on 24,000-km trip
Dianne Whelan reached the NWT this month on a Great Trail trip that has taken four years. So taken was she with Fort Smith, it's set to appear on TV this fall. More »
Hay River doctor shortage is over, at least till next month
The town's health centre is back to full strength, its health authority said, while warning that another shortage is forecast for the back end of August. More »
RCMP, Parks Canada investigate Pine Lake gunshot report
Nobody was hurt after a gun was reportedly fired near Pine Lake, in Wood Buffalo National Park, on Sunday. Parks Canada wardens and RCMP are investigating. More »
Five days of hot weather coming to southern NWT
Environment Canada has heat warnings in place for Fort Providence, Fort Simpson, Hay River and Thebacha. Daytime highs of up to 29C are forecast. More »