Inuvik Drum

Hay River/Kakisa Wildfire SS052 has overwhelmed firefighting efforts and is now running parallel to the highway.

People who have been kicked out of hotels in Calgary should phone 311 to be directed to a shelter, say Alberta’s provincial political leaders.

School’s out for… September?

UPDATE: NNSL has asked Katrina Nokleby for evidence she was working with incoming Dettah Chief Ernest Betsina. She said she stands by her statements and that everything she said was true.

Gwich’in Tribal Council Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik says the organization is undergoing a forensic audit of its community governments and is suspicious that other Gwich’in have dipped into the cash.

There’s been a lot of finger pointing towards the GNWT over the disastrous wildfires that have rocked the NWT over the past few weeks.

Author’s note: To ensure you only have to look at one place to get all the information you need, I’m including earlier points in each update. Older information will be dated to avoid potential confusion.

Inuvik Mayor Clarence Wood has added his voice in support of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation’s fight to implement its first law.

Wildfires around Hay River are holding but officials warn weather can change quickly.

Wildfires on the NWT-Alberta border have crept further south, but the risk to NWT communities remain the same.