Yellowknife man charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking after Alberta traffic stop
A traffic stop by the High Level RCMP in northern Alberta has led to a Yellowknife man being charged with possession of cocaine for the…
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‘Ice Road Truckers’ star pleads guilty to arson by causing explosion in Yellowknife apartment while making cannabis resin
A star of the reality television show Ice Road Truckers has pleaded guilty in a Yellowknife courtroom to “arson by negligence” for causing an explosion…
Body found off Taylor Rd. in Yellowknife Wednesday is not that of missing woman Sladjana Petrovic: RCMP
RCMP have recovered a body off Taylor Road near William McDonald School. In an email to CKLB, police state that a person walked into the…
Housing minister tells Yellowknife Womens’ Society to re-apply for Arnica Inn funding without giving financial backing
Housing Minister Paulie Chinna will not step in to help the Yellowknife Womens’ Society secure funding for its Arnica Inn project. A week and a…
GNWT 2020 budget: more of the same
The 19th Legislative Assembly’s first budget reflects much more business as usual than any significant changes. Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek acknowledged as much, saying the…
Dene National Chief Yakeleya overjoyed with Frontier Oilsands Mine cancellation
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya commends Teck Resources for the decision to withdraw its application for the Frontier Oilsands Mine. “The project was becoming a…
Inquest called into the 2018 death of Richard Binder Jr. of Inuvik
An inquest has been called into the 2018 death of Richard Binder Jr. whose body was found near the community of Inuvik. That news came…
Snow carvers inspired by space tie for first place at Snowking’s Winter Festival
Yellowknife Bay has been turned into a scene from outer space as snow carvers put the finishing touches on their creations for Snowking’s Winter Festival…
Yellowknife man not guilty of drug trafficking charges while his co-accused from Edmonton is convicted
A Yellowknife man has been found not guilty of drug trafficking charges while his co-accused, a man from Edmonton, has been convicted of possession of…
Lack of support from housing corporation leads to funding rejection for Arnica Inn transition to affordable housing
Bree Denning says she was surprised to hear the NWT Housing Corporation didn’t support the Yellowknife Women’s Society’s project to turn the Arnica Inn into…