School boards in the N.W.T. say they expect to be fully staffed by the first day of school at the end of August, despite school boards across Canada reporting struggles to hire staff amidst teacher shortages.

The federal minister of families, children and social development praised the positive momentum on child care during her visit to the N.W.T. this week. But her words contrast the concerns raised by one expert in the territorys child-care sector.

Grace-Ellen Beaulieu, 8, called 911 when she spotted a vehicle fire outside her bedroom window in Yellowknife. Her call is being credited for preventing the fire from spreading to the nearby apartment complex.

Residents of Fort Good Hope say theyve spotted what appears to be surface contaminants on the Mackenzie River after Imperial Oil reported a spill on Wednesday from a produced water line at its Norman Wells, N.W.T., operation.

Yellowknife Pride is facing capacity limits as people show up to events in droves to celebrate and support the 2SLGBTQ+ community. "I'm just so excited that the community is as excited about what we planned as we are," said Chelsea Thacker.

Eddie Erasmus served as Tch grand chief from 2011 to 2017. He passed away Friday at age 70 after a long fight with cancer.

Ptarmicon 2022 was held at the Ed Jeske Arena in Yellowknife over the long weekend.