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IN PHOTOS: Gymnastics a hit in Aklavik

IN PHOTOS: Gymnastics a hit in Aklavik

Youth at Moose Kerr School in Aklavik have been taking to the air since last December as the school’s gymnastics team. A group of 13 girls practice once a week, unless they’re called to do a performance at a school assembly. Proud coach Sandra Summers said the girls are strong, determined and love to learn new skills.
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United Way NWT reaches $360,000 before the end of the week

United Way NWT reaches $360,000 before the end of the week

United Way NWT has blown their $300,000 goal out of the water, having received approximately $360,000 in under a week. They have been raising funds to aid in disaster relief for Hay River and KFN evacuees since Monday, then also began funding evacuees from Fort McPherson when their community started flooding on Wednesday.
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Norman Wells bans open-air fires amid dry conditions

Norman Wells bans open-air fires amid dry conditions

A ban on open-air fires has been put in place immediately within Norman Wells municipal boundaries and in MacKinnon Territorial Park.
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WestJet ramping up after reaching deal with pilots, but not before cancelling flights

WestJet ramping up after reaching deal with pilots, but not before cancelling flights

The WestJet Group averted a strike after reaching a last-minute deal with the airline’s pilots early Friday, but not before cancelling hundreds of flights and upending the long weekend plans of thousands of passengers.
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Yellowknife once again welcomes evacuees with open arms

Yellowknife once again welcomes evacuees with open arms

Last year, a flood foced residents of Hay River to head to Yellowknife as an evacuation point. The city did what it could to make everyone feel at home as it possibly could then.
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Yellowknife resident expresses alarm after putting out fire around Frame Lake Trail

Yellowknife resident expresses alarm after putting out fire around Frame Lake Trail

As evacuees from Hay River and the K’atl’odeeche First Nation await word for when they can return home, their situation is a reminder of how dangerous conditions are in wooded areas, especially as tinder dry as they are right now.
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EDITORIAL: Paint Wind Turbine blade black now and avoid problems later

EDITORIAL: Paint Wind Turbine blade black now and avoid problems later

I see a wind turbine, I want to paint it black;
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NWT Track and Field Championships off due to wildfire situation

NWT Track and Field Championships off due to wildfire situation

It’s official — the NWT Track and Field Championships have been cancelled for a fourth consecutive year.
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Flood waters begin to recede in Fort McPherson, Aklavik now on alert

Flood waters begin to recede in Fort McPherson, Aklavik now on alert

Though water levels have receded somewhat over the last 24 hours, Fort McPherson remains in a state of emergency and Aklavik is now on flood watch as the spring ice surge flows towards the Arctic ocean.
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‘I never thought that anything like this would ever happen to us’; fire evacuees share their stories

‘I never thought that anything like this would ever happen to us’; fire evacuees share their stories

After the Town of Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First Nation (KFN) were evacuated, many residents headed to the Multiplex, which was designated at the evacuation centre. Many evacuees appeared to be devastated. No crying could be heard but people were frequently seen hugging and comforting one another.
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