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Featured, Justice, News, Police May 23, 2024

‘Why my innocent daughter? What did she do to deserve this?‘

Breanna Menacho’s father, David, and family members express grief, anger at sentencing hearing in Yellowknife

Lisa Zoe can still visualize the silhouette of an RCMP officer at her door in May 2020. A pair of Mounties had arrived to inform Zoe that one of her five children had been killed in a most gruesome manner. “Everything was crazy and chaotic on May 6. That was…

Featured, Justice, News, Police May 21, 2024

Breanna Menacho’s killer to be sentenced in Yellowknife court tomorrow

The man convicted in the brutal killing of 22-year-old Breanna Menacho in May 2020 will be sentenced Thursday in NWT Supreme Court in Yellowknife. Devon Larabie pleaded guilty in December 2022 to second-degree murder just as his trial was expected to begin. He admitted killing Menacho at his Yellowknife apartment…

Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires May 21, 2024

Careless campers leave campfire full of garbage near Cameron River

An abandoned campfire full of garbage left burning near Cameron River was snuffed out before it could pose a danger to nearby cabins. The fire had to be dug out yesterday by multiple firefighters with an entire truck of water used to extinguish it, NWT Fire stated this morning. Mike…

Environment, Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires May 20, 2024

Wildfire fighters outside Fort Liard ‘make good progress’ on weekend, says NWT Fire

There were no new wildfires reported across the NWT over the long weekend and the uncontained Dehcho blaze outside of Fort Liard is being held. “Winds are calm enough that firefighters should be able to continue to make good progress on the fire,” NWT Fire spokesperson Mike Westwick stated in…

Featured, News, Police May 19, 2024

Man dies days after being assaulted at downtown Yellowknife bar

A 24-year-old man from Yellowknife is dead, possibly after being assaulted at the Raven Pub one week ago. The man, whose name hasn’t been released, was brought to Stanton Territorial Hospital by EMS on May 15, while in medical distress. Despite life saving efforts, he died in hospital, RCMP stated…

Featured May 17, 2024

‘Kǫ̀ is Tłı̨chǫ for home’: Indigenous owned coffee shop set to close its doors next month

“I really enjoyed making somebody’s day better with something so small as a cup of coffee," says the owner.

The beloved coffee shop Birchwood Coffee Kǫ̀ in downtown Yellowknife is set to close its doors on June 14th. Jawah Scott opened this coffee shop with her father Patrick Scott 8 years ago. “Kǫ̀ is Tłı̨chǫ for home.” says Jawah. “We wanted to make a space that felt like home and…

Featured, News, Police May 17, 2024

Man shot, killed overnight inside Yellowknife apartment building

A 31-year-old man is dead following an overnight shooting and RCMP is appealing to the public for information on the crime. It’s the fourth homicide involving firearms in Yellowknife since November. This morning at 12:46 a.m., police received a complaint indicating that someone had been shot inside an apartment building…

Environment, Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires May 17, 2024

Dehcho, South Slave fires held back by rain, helicopters and water bombers

UPDATE: Long-weekend campers need to heed regional open flame restrictions; South Slave ban ends at midnight

Favourable winds and rain have stopped the advance of major wildfires in southern areas of the Northwest Territories, allowing firefighters to make progress in battling the mid-spring blazes. With the largest fire, southwest of Fort Liard (FS002), about three millimetres of rain fell unevenly in the community since yesterday, NWT…

Education, Featured, Housing, News May 16, 2024

High-school grads ‘led to believe’ diploma will open post-secondary doors, says Aurora College chair

“They go into different post-secondary schools and (told) they’re not qualified. That’s a real, real hard thing to see.” – Mackenzie Delta MLA George Nerysoo. “It costs (the GNWT) a lot of time and money to prepare students who come out with a Grade 12 (diploma). But it’s not really…

Community, Featured, News, Wildfires May 15, 2024

Fear looms over Jean Marie River as wildfire season intensifies, says SAO

“Not being able to get out is the biggest fear that we heard,” says Tammy Neal, Jean Marie River’s SAO, at a public meeting. Out of roughly 85 residents, 22 members of Jean Marie River gathered earlier this week to discuss the community’s plan for another wildfire season. With new fires…