A new role has been created within Hay River’s Fire Department. Volunteer Fire Chief Ross Potter’s position has become full time. Potter took over the new role on Aug. 16, a switch that he said seemed natural. “When the opportunity came up to become full time, I was close to retirement at my other job, [...]

Photo gallery of the fire at the abandoned “Pine Point” housing complex, located south of Bigway Foods in Hay River. Photos © the Hub & Andy Spiridonica

One year away from the top was enough. Carter’s Crushers, whose decade-long reign atop the Hay River Mixed Slo-pitch League came to an end last year, were back in the final Saturday with their sights set on another title. Standing in their way were the Ashton White Shirts, who reeled off three straight wins to [...]

We only thought about it as a joke but no, apparently the whole thing is serious. You can read on the boy scouts’ website about a badge called “Video Games”. We don’t really know what’s scarier – the “price comparison task”, the “rating rationale” or the poor attempt at educating little scouts by forcing them [...]