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Tsiigehtchic ferry back in service

Tsiigehtchic ferry back in service

After a week of isolation, the Tsiigehtchic ferry is back in operation, albeit with delays due to the dock being reconstructed.
Inuvik’s new Welcoming Centre hosts grand opening

Inuvik’s new Welcoming Centre hosts grand opening

After several years of development and just in time for a surge in tourism, the curtain was finally lifted on Inuvik’s new centrepiece on June 18.
Expect an average fire season, with some risk of extreme blazes: NWT manager of fire operations

Expect an average fire season, with some risk of extreme blazes: NWT manager of fire operations

Residents of the Northwest Territories should expect a relatively average wildfire season this year, with a risk of extreme fires around Great Slave Lake, according to the NWT’s manager of fire operations.
Documentary filmmakers shed light on Pond Inlet in early 1970s

Documentary filmmakers shed light on Pond Inlet in early 1970s

Memories of a long-gone era have come flooding back for many residents of Pond Inlet when documentary filmmakers from Thunder Bay visited the community bearing sketches drawn in the community between 1970 and 71 by Susan Ross, an artist from Thunder Bay, Ontario who passed away in 2006.
Commissioning kicks off for Vital Metals’ rare earth extraction plant

Commissioning kicks off for Vital Metals’ rare earth extraction plant

Vital Metals’ early stage commissioning of its Saskatoon rare earth extraction plant has officially begun, according to a June 17 update from Bill Braden, media relations manager at Cheetah Resources.
Human remains found in Fort Liard presumed to be those of missing man

Human remains found in Fort Liard presumed to be those of missing man

The RCMP have ended a search for a missing man after human remains were discovered near Fort Liard.
My father, the pizza pioneer

My father, the pizza pioneer

A portrait of Luigi Fiume illustrated by his son, Roberto
Workers go ‘above and beyond’ to repair flood-damaged Hay River Territorial Park

Workers go ‘above and beyond’ to repair flood-damaged Hay River Territorial Park

After severe flooding wrecked campgrounds and washed away the beach, Hay River Territorial Park opened this week thanks to local contractors and municipal staff who went “way above and beyond” in their clean-up efforts, said a government official.
No food, no mail, no medicine — ferryless Tsiigehtchic approaches state of emergency

No food, no mail, no medicine — ferryless Tsiigehtchic approaches state of emergency

Imagine being shipwrecked, watching ships pass by along the horizon, but never close enough for you to hop on and escape.
Stores YK Adored: Yellowknife Radio

Stores YK Adored: Yellowknife Radio

The 50 Street store shut in 1986 but the memories live on