As of Aug. 18, there had been 24 fires in the Inuvik region this summer.

Twenty of them were out at the time of reporting, with four being monitored.

A large fire 13 km north of Tsiigehtchic received substantial rain and is no longer a fire of concern. The same happened for a fire 23 km south of Fort McPherson.

In total, there had been 237 wildland fires reported in the territory as of Aug. 18.

Of those, 136 were active and 101 were out.

So far, 991,688 hectares of forested land in the territory had been affected.

Terry Fox Run seeks volunteers

Natasha Kulikowski, who is organizing the 37th annual Terry Fox Run, is seeking volunteers for the event.

The annual run will take place Sept. 17. Last year, roughly 50 people attended the run.

Volunteers are needed for the registration desk, water stations and barbecue.

Anyone interested can contact Kulikowski at 867-678-5252.

Premier voices support for LGBTQ+ community

During NWT Pride weekend earlier this month, Premier Bob McLeod issued a statement voicing his support for the LGBTQ+ community.

SA国际影视传媒淎ll residents of the Northwest Territories deserve to live their lives free of discrimination and persecution, regardless of who they love or their sexual identity,SA国际影视传媒� stated McLeod in a news release.

SA国际影视传媒淚 commend NWT Pride for bringing people together to celebrate the diversity and courage of the community. Because of this work, NWT Pride has created a space where everyone is welcomed, and inspires residents through the workshops, events and activities it hosts over the weekend.SA国际影视传媒�

The GNWT recently became the first jurisdiction in Canada to offer a third gender identity on government certificates without the need for reassignment surgery.

There was no public Pride event held in Inuvik.