Wildfires burning about an hour south of Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., triggered a warning from the government to travellers Wednesday: visibility might be bad in the afternoon, and the fires could reach the highway in the next 24 hours.

The Old Town Parking Lot in Yellowknife will close to the public in three weeks so construction can begin on a new lift station.

Fort Smith's Thebacha Leadership Council is calling on the Aurora College and territorial government to protect regional campuses in Fort Smith and Inuvik.

The increase in tree "fluff" is likely a stress response from poplars, aspen and willows reacting to the dry conditions from the past few years, according to the N.W.T.'s department of Environment and Climate Change.

Emrah Bulatci, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 with no parole for at least 25 years, applied last year for early parole. An N.W.T. Supreme Court judge decided there is no reasonable prospect of a jury granting Bulatci's early release and so she dismissed the application.

Two fires along the Dempster Highway near Fort McPherson are causing smoky conditions, but N.W.T. Fire officials say there is no danger to property or the highway.

A wildfire that was burning on multiple islands at a popular camp spot near Yellowknife has been contained at this time.

The N.W.T. RCMP say they have charged a man with breaking into an Inuvik home and sexually assaulting a woman inside.

N.W.T. Fire said it recommended the evacuation due to a fire burning about 15 kilometres away from the remediation site. The agency said the evacuation is just a precaution and that crews are monitoring the fire and looking for ways to mitigate its growth. 

The N.W.T. Health and Social Services Authority is asking physicians qualified to work in the territory what it would take for them to work certain shifts, in an effort to out-compete other jurisdictions for summer staffing.

Yellowknife-based throat singing duo PIQSIQ says performing for Japanese fans was a unique celebration of Inuit culture and finding similarities between Arctic and Japanese traditions. 

N.W.T. Fire has said that high winds and dry conditions have caused a wildfire to grow significantly in recent days and that it could reach properties on N.W.T.'s Watta Lake within days.

Get ready to kick off your shoes and dance under the midnight sun at the biggest musical event in the N.W.T.

The owners of Hearne Lake Lodge were told to expect a threatening wildfire to reach their lodge by July 6.

The second annual Inuit wrestling tournament in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., was scheduled for Wednesday night, but cold weather and rainy conditions kept grapplers from competing in the event. Instead, some youth-friendly games were played on the mats before the group moved the gathering indoors.

Crews in Yellowknife were called to a fire on Tin Can Hill on Thursday evening. N.W.T. Fire says it's suspected that the fire was caused by a person.

Three Alberta emissions reduction projects — a heat recovery system, improved natural gas boiler efficiency, and a small-scale biogenic carbon capture and storage project fuelled by manure — are getting a $6.4 million boost from the federal government.

Two people in Hay River, N.W.T., are charged with arson, after a home was destroyed on Sunday. 

The Inuvik Youth Centre will remain closed until late August due to financial constraints. The centre closed its doors in March and stopped its programming.

The head of a youth organization in Yellowknife is repeating a plea she made two years ago — for people to lock up their propane as her organization witnessed a concerning trend of youth huffing the gas.

The city says the fire ban is due to "extremely dry conditions" and will stay in place until further notice.

Emergency services responded to an explosion in a downtown Yellowknife neighbourhood early Tuesday morning. A loud crack at 2:10 a.m. from a property near the corner of 54th Street and 52nd Avenue woke up several residents and drew a small crowd.