'How can communities heal when drug dealers appear like vultures?'
An NWT judge railed against the "devastating impact" of cocaine, saying southern dealers were destroying efforts to heal after residential schools. More »
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Fire bans begin across southern Northwest Territories
Two South Slave communities and two of the region's territorial parks implemented fire bans as dry conditions triggered extreme fire danger ratings. More »
Dead bison and abandoned car found on NWT highway
A badly damaged, abandoned vehicle was found next to a dead bison on an isolated stretch of NWT highway. The licence plate was missing. Here's the scene. More »
High Level wildfire evacuees arrive in NWT's South Slave
Families seeking refuge turned up at the Kátł’odeeche First Nation. "We're just trying to help High Level as much as we could," said Chief April Martel. More »
NWT air quality warnings ending as wind clears smoke
An air quality advisory issued for Yellowknife as smoke from Alberta wildfires drifted north has come to an end, but warnings remain in other areas of the NWT. More »
Don't travel from NWT to Alberta by road, officials warn
As a wildfire forced the evacuation of High Level, NWT residents were told not to travel through northern Alberta by road. No gas is available for 630 km. More »
People start three South Slave wildfires, air tankers called
A campfire got out of control at Pine Point, while tankers were used to attack one of two fires on the edge of Fort Smith. Crews are still fighting one fire. More »
As town of High Level evacuates, NWT is one escape route
Residents of Hay River are preparing to offer assistance after a wildfire triggered the evacuation of a nearby northern Alberta town. More »
'Loud bangs' as Fort Smith police surround house
RCMP 'secured the perimeter' of a house following a call to police on Thursday evening. It's not clear what took place. Nobody was reported injured or arrested. More »
Guide to 2019's NWT highway construction season
Planning a road trip? Here's the list of work planned for Northwest Territories highways this summer. More »
Smith's Landing First Nation says it has removed chief
Smith’s Landing First Nation councillors issued a notice to members on Friday night advising them Chief John Tourangeau is no longer their chief. More »
Dennis Bevington opens up 'net-zero' Fort Smith office
The building can supply its own electricity, heat, and water, the former New Democrat MP for the NWT said. The public gets a tour on Saturday. More »