Freezing rain warning for some NWT highways on Monday

Freezing rain warning for some NWT highways on Monday

Drivers west and south of Great Slave Lake are being warned to prepare for freezing rain throughout much of Monday. In an advisory issued late on Sunday evening, Environment and Climate Change Canada said parts of highways 1, 5 and 6 could become icy and slippery. The advisory covered roads around Hay River, Fort Smith, … Read more

Snowfall and winter storm warnings for much of NWT

Snowfall and winter storm warnings for much of NWT

Yellowknife, the Tłı̨chǫ region and Inuvik are under a Sunday snowfall warning while a winter storm is forecast for parts of the Dehcho. Ten to 15 cm of snow is expected in Inuvik on Sunday. The snow is forecast to arrive a little later in the territorial capital and Tłı̨chǫ communities, where snowfall is expected … Read more

Fort Providence power outage temporarily affects gas service

Fort Providence power outage temporarily affects gas service

Advertisement. The return of essential workers to Yellowknife continued on Tuesday in advance of an expected homecoming for thousands of residents on Wednesday. Key staging posts along the highway, like the small Dehcho community of Fort Providence, were ready to receive a cascade of vehicles in the coming days, many seeking fuel for their lengthy … Read more