Utilities board decision on NTPC rate application a win for N.W.T. communities, says Fort Smith mayor
The mayor of Fort Smith, N.W.T., is applauding a recent decision by the territory's public utilities board to deny part of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation's (NTPC) request to in...
#energy #politics #economics #law #FortSmith #NWT
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/utilities-board-decision-on-ntpc-rate-application-a-win-for-n-w-t-communities-says-fort-smith-mayor-1.7567478?cmp=rss

Judge denies fast-track request in Fort Smith French-language education case
A judge has denied a request to fast-track a case about French-language education in Fort Smith. A group of parents is suing the territorial, saying their rights are being denied and they want better support for minority language ed...
#lawsuit #education #language #rights #FortSmith #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/judge-denies-fast-track-request-in-fort-smith-french-language-education-case-1.7566074?cmp=rss

2 men charged in Fort Smith, N.W.T., stabbing
RCMP in Fort Smith, N.W.T., have charged two people in connection to a reported stabbing the in the community Saturday night. The injured person was flown out of the community for medical treatment and is said to be in stable condition.
#crime #lawenforcement #health #FortSmith #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/two-charged-in-fort-smith-n-w-t-stabbing-1.7564640?cmp=rss

Wildfire near Tulip Lake now 'being held,' says N.W.T. Fire
The fire is 15 kilometres northeast of Fort Fitzgerald and 28 kilometres east of Fort Smith. As of Tuesday afternoon, N.W.T. Fire says it's not expected to spread beyond the existing containment lines.
#wildfire #nature #emergency #TulipLake #FortFitzgerald #FortSmith
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/wildfire-near-tulip-lake-now-being-held-says-n-w-t-fire-1.7563982?cmp=rss

Town of Fort Smith issues fines, seizes dirt bikes over concerns of unsafe riding
The Town of Fort Smith is cracking down on unsafe riding and is seizing dirt bikes and issuing fines for bylaw violations. The town said it's about safety but they are open to community-led solutions.
#safety #law #vehicles #FortSmith #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/town-of-fort-smith-issues-fines-seizes-dirt-bikes-over-concerns-of-unsafe-riding-1.7556516?cmp=rss

Inside Isaiah Joe, Jaylin Williams’ ‘crazy’ journey to Thunder, NBA Finals from Fort Smith https://www.rawchili.com/nba/86920/ #AlexCaruso #Basketball #EricBurnett #FortSmith #IndianaPacers #IsaiahJoe #JalenWilliams #JaylinWilliams #NBA #NBAFinals #Northside #NotYourAverageJoe #OKCThunder #Oklahoma #OklahomaCity #OklahomaCityThunder #OklahomaCity #OklahomaCityThunder #ShaiGilgeousAlexander #Thunder

N.W.T. man charged with assault after weekend incident in Fort Smith
Terron Stevens was previously charged with similar offences for an incident in Hay River in 2022.
#crime #law #assault #FortSmith #HayRiver #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/n-w-t-man-charged-with-assault-after-weekend-incident-in-fort-smith-1.7551990?cmp=rss

2 cabins burned in wildfire near Fort Smith
One was lost despite crews setting up sprinklers to protect structures in the area. Crews weren't able to do structure protection work for the second cabin due to poor visibility.
#wildfire #fire #cabin #FortSmith #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cabins-lost-in-wildfire-near-fort-smith-june-2-2025-1.7549780?cmp=rss

Fort Smith residents welcome latest report on N.W.T.'s handling of 2023 wildfires
After dealing with some of the worst of the 2023 wildfires, residents and leaders in Fort Smith are reacting to the latest report on how the N.W.T. government handled the emergency. 
#wildfire #report #government #FortSmith #NWT #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/fort-smith-reacts-to-after-action-review-of-n-w-t-s-handling-of-2023-wildfires-1.7539520?cmp=rss

Power outages reported in some N.W.T. communities
Power was out in Fort Smith, N.W.T., for more than an hour on Monday afternoon because of issues with the Taltson power system. Hay River and Yellowknife also saw brief outages.
#power #outages #weather #FortSmith #NWT #HayRiver
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/power-outages-reported-in-some-n-w-t-communities-1.7527231?cmp=rss

#arkansas #fortsmith #unitedstates - Judge Parker Court House: Judge Isaac Parker, infamous for sentencing nearly 80 people to death, is said to haunt the courthou. . . Read: https://hauntedlineage.com/directory/judge-parker-court-house

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'He makes people's lives better': service dog in training brings connection to Fort Smith, N.W.T.
A service dog in training is bringing comfort and connection to Fort Smith residents. JJ the English lab, visits care homes, classrooms and other organizations.
#animals #service #community #FortSmith #NWT #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/fort-smith-training-service-dog-jj-1.7516459?cmp=rss

Housing, affordability, good leadership top concerns for these N.W.T. voters
Whether they live in larger centres like Yellowknife or smaller communities like Fort Smith and Inuvik, many N.W.T. voters say they want candidates to be accountable and connected to the challenges Northerners face.
#politics #housing #election #NWT #Yellowknife #FortSmith
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/housing-affordability-leadership-concerns-nwt-voters-1.7511252?cmp=rss

'I feel pretty badass': Indigenous women dive into welding at Aurora College
A hands-on welding program in Fort Smith, N.W.T. is helping Indigenous women gain skills, confidence, and a new sense of direction.
#welding #education #women #FortSmith #NWT #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/indigenous-women-welding-nwt-1.7508573?cmp=rss

Former liquor store operator in Fort Smith, N.W.T., says she had just days to clear out after losing contract
Nikita Paziuk says that when she lost the contract to run the liquor store in Fort Smith, N.W.T., the territory kept her in the dark about it until late last month — days before...
#business #politics #law #FortSmith #NWT #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/former-liquor-store-operator-in-fort-smith-n-w-t-says-she-had-just-days-to-clear-out-after-losing-contract-1.7506139?cmp=rss

'We do not have time to be waiting': Fort Smith women push for addictions treatment facility in N.W.T.
Accessing inpatient addiction treatment in the North can take months, a delay that two Fort Smith, N.W.T., women say is costing lives. They are calling for a permanent, culturally-gro...
#addiction #treatment #health #politics #FortSmith #NWT
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/we-do-not-have-time-to-be-waiting-fort-smith-women-push-for-addictions-treatment-facility-in-n-w-t-1.7503413?cmp=rss

Two Alberta men charged in Fort Smith, N.W.T., drug bust, RCMP say
Police in Fort Smith, N.W.T. have charged two Alberta men with drug trafficking after finding 311 grams of "suspected cocaine" after executing a search warrant in the community.
#police #drug #crime #Alberta #FortSmith #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/drug-bust-fort-smith-nwt-1.7502740?cmp=rss

Untangling Mark Carney's father's ties to Fort Smith, N.W.T., Indian day school
Mark Carney’s father Robert Carney was a federal Indian day school principal in the Northwest Territories in the 1960s, at a place where residential school boarders also attended. Yet three historians are urging caution when approaching that complicated legacy. Her...
#history #education #politics #FortSmith #NorthwestTerritories #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/robert-carney-jbt-day-school-1.7501066?cmp=rss

Untangling Mark Carney's father's ties to Fort Smith, N.W.T., Indian day school
Mark Carney’s father Robert Carney was a federal Indian day school principal in the Northwest Territories in the 1960s, at a place where residential school boarders also attended. Yet three historians are urging caution when approaching that complicated legacy. Her...
#history #education #politics #FortSmith #NorthwestTerritories #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/robert-carney-jbt-day-school-1.7501066?cmp=rss

Untangling Mark Carney's father's ties to Fort Smith, N.W.T., Indian day school
Mark Carney’s father Robert Carney was a federal Indian day school principal in the Northwest Territories in the 1960s, at a place where residential school boarders also attended. Yet three historians are urging caution when approaching that complicated legacy. Her...
#history #education #politics #FortSmith #NorthwestTerritories #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/robert-carney-jbt-day-school-1.7501066?cmp=rss