Starting Wednesday, participants in Yellowknife's inaugural Vipassana mediation retreat aboard the Arctic Duchess will take a vow of silence for 10 days.
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The City of Yellowknife says the "prompt actions" of people living in a 47 Street home helped avoid any injuries when the house caught fire early on Sunday.
Alice Twa and Kai Wilson·
Plenty of evacuees faced challenges leaving Fort Simpson and finding accommodation. Berni Leader, who uses a wheelchair, described the process at its best.
The City of Yellowknife issued a fire ban for open-air burning within city limits effective Monday at 12pm, citing ongoing hot and dry conditions.
Ollie Williams and Alice Twa·
Wrigley became the second Dehcho community under an evacuation order as fire FS016 closed in on Fort Simpson. Here's what happened on Monday.
Yellowknife RCMP say Williams Avenue was blocked off on Monday morning so police could carry out an arrest warrant. Here's what we know about the operation.







