Yellowknife job fair

A cluster of five fires were spotted near Inuvik and another elsewhere in the Beaufort Delta region today. Two were discovered in the North Slave area. Wildland crews are warning of hot and dry conditions as well as chances of lightning across much of the territory this week.

From Somba K’e Park in the city to the Wıìlıìdeh traditional gathering site by the river, thousands of people gathered in the area to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. Chief Drygeese Territory and Somba K’e was filled with the beating of the Dene drums, the rhythms of the Metis fiddle and Inuit throat singing. 

Northern mayors from Iqaluit, Yellowknife, Whitehorse, and Inuvik met this week in Inuvik to discuss a shared approach to community resilience and arctic security. 

The City of Yellowknife has announced that there will be phased closures along 50 Avenue during the summer building season, lasting from June 26 to August 30.

Across the N.W.T., Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 is recognized as a statutory holiday. With June 21 being a Sunday this year, the territory has extended Monday to observe the statutory holiday.