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Due to wildfires in the territory and the smoke that comes as a result, air quality in several Northwest Territory-based communities, such as Yellowknife and Norman Wells, are at levels of ‘moderate risk’ to ‘high risk’ (according to the Government of Canada’s Air Quality Health Index).

Whati RCMP calls for service thus far in 2022 have seen a 25 per cent increase as opposed to last year.

Last week we learned Housing NWT is preparing to continue operation of the Inuvik Warming and Homeless Shelters for at least another year.

The Government of the Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) division have announced “a credible cougar sighting” that was reported to them yesterday, August, 18.

Yellowknife RCMP have provided an update on one of the break and enters that occurred at the downtown liquor store in the City.

Editor’s note: Conversations of Knots to Kilometres per hour added.

‘Why is the GNWT taking this step at this time? It just doesn’t make sense’

Multiple fire trucks and police vehicles that raced through the streets of Inuvik with sirens blaring earlier this morning are part of a live training exercise, says the town.

On August, 17, 2022, just after 2:00 p.m., the Yellowknife Fire Division (YKFD) received a call to service for a small wildland fire at Range Lake off of Butler Road and in behind the Center Ice Plaza.

At least two incumbent City of Yellowknife councilors will not be seeking another term in the fall, while only one has officially announced her intent to run again.