Yellowknife RCMP seeking owner of traditional artwork

The Office of the Auditor General of Canada has released a report on Child and Family Services in the Northwest Territories, outlining recommendations for how they can be improved.

Scientists say the risk of flooding from ice jams along the Mackenzie Delta has now passed for this season. They also cautioned anyone travelling along the delta to be cautious as water levels are anticipated to fluctuate as ice continues to break-up.

It’s been more than 50 years since Paul Gard first burst onto the softball scene and the legendary pitcher and batter is still going strong. Fresh from being inducted into the NWT Sport Hall of Fame this weekend, he says it was his love for sport and the opportunities he saw sports could give other youth moving forward that fueled him forward.

The federal government says wildfire danger is growing across the country, with more than 18,000 hectares burned so far, over 13,000 in Wood Buffalo. Emergency management Minister Eleanor Olszewski and Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin joined Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty for an announcement on Canada’s wildfire preparedness and the forecast for the 2026 wildfire season.

Minister Vince McKay and Minister Caroline Wawzonek spoke today about electrical systems in the Northwest Territories, and the need for coordinated, long-term planning.