75 piano students showcase their talent at 10th YK Music Festival

Elders who are experiencing abuse often feel shame that can manifest among other barriers to accessing help. Community advocates from the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and the N.W.T. say while more informal community supports may available, it can be difficult for older adults in abusive situations to access those supports without dedicated programs that allow for some level of protection and intervention.

Scientists with the territorial government say a rainstorm is expected over the South Nahanni River basin that could bring up to 50 millimetres of rainfall in some areas of the Mackenzie Mountains.

The Government of the Northwest Territories says they have confirmed the first case of white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease which affects bats, in the Fort Smith area.

The Chief Environmental Health Officer has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory for Hay River, Kátł’odeeche, Enterprise and Kakisa. According to the announcement issued today by Chief Environmental Health Officer Chirag Rohit, regular use of drinking water can resume after testing showed turbidity levels are within national drinking water standards.

The Government of the Northwest Territories has announced they will be investing $140 million into highway infrastructure improvements across the territory this summer.