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Hudson Bay budget sees no tax increase, but higher garbage fees

There were no substantial changes to the 2024 general operating budget.聽

Jun 17, 2024 5:00 PM Read more >

Winds may push wildfire away from N.W.T. town, no return date yet for evacuees

FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. 鈥� A wildfire that forced the evacuation of a remote community in the Northwest Territories continued to grow Monday, but high winds were expected to push flames away from the town.

Jun 17, 2024 3:54 PM Read more >

Fire reaches evacuated NWT town but officials say no reports of structure damage

FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. 鈥� A wildfire that forced the evacuation of a remote town in the Northwest Territories this weekend has now reached the community, but officials say there have been no reports of burned structures.

Jun 16, 2024 3:19 PM Read more >

Residents of Fort Good Hope, NWT. evacuating as wildfire threatens community

FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. 鈥� Residents of Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., are being told to evacuate due to a wildfire burning less than two-kilometres from the community.

Jun 16, 2024 1:43 AM Read more >

Yukon forecast shows return to 'normal' wildfire season after busy 2023: officials

WHITEHORSE 鈥� Yukon government officials are expecting a much more conventional wildfire season this year after dealing with hundreds of fires in 2023.

Jun 13, 2024 6:09 PM Read more >

Arborfield concert series features Saskatchewan performers

"Music is good for the soul.鈥澛�

Jun 13, 2024 6:00 PM Read more >

Melfort pilots pass the joy of flying on to 111 children

Discover Aviation in Melfort provides a 15-minute flight for kids.

Jun 12, 2024 8:00 PM Read more >

Wildfire forecast anticipates high risk for new wildfires in Prairies, N.W.T.

OTTAWA 鈥� While the wildfire season has been less dire so far this year than 2023, hot, dry weather means conditions are ripe for an above average fire season across most of Canada, the national fire forecast said Wednesday.

Jun 12, 2024 2:05 PM Read more >

Indigenous consortium enters deal to purchase Northwestel for $1 billion

WHITEHORSE 鈥� Bell Canada says it is selling Northwestel Inc. to Sixty North Unity, a consortium of Indigenous communities from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut, for around $1 billion.

Jun 11, 2024 2:57 PM Read more >

Lobster fisherman finds soccer ball from Baffin Island on Newfoundland beach

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. 鈥� A soccer ball appears to have made a 3,000-kilometre oceanic journey from the top of Baffin Island to the hands of a lobster fisherman on the coast of Newfoundland.

Jun 11, 2024 2:41 PM Read more >