Employees of a Goodwill store in Edmonton are trying their best to find the owner of a sealskin coat that was made in the Northwest Territories and discovered in their after-hours donation bin last week. Store manager Bev Latta from the Whyte Avenue Goodwill says when the parka was discovered,…
Yellowknife RCMP will not conduct an internal investigation after an officer pulled his gun and pointed at the head of a terrified, innocent woman. Yellowknife resident Mika Kondo tells the CBC that last December 3, she was in her parked vehicle downtown when a man pointed a handgun at her…
Yellowknife RCMP have now released a clothing description and a new photo of a woman missing since Boxing Day. Mounties, in a news release, say the investigation has produced the latest image, taken the day before her disappearance. Petrovic is seen wearing a dark blue jacket with light blue liner,…
The Yukon Government has approved a licensed harvest on the Fortymile caribou herd. That follows a recommendation from the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board. The season opened on New Year’s day and runs until March 31. According to a news release from the Yukon government, the herd has grown…
One of the Dene Nation’s most traveled elders is being recognized this year by Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette. Former Smith’s Landing Chief and elder Francois Paulette will become an Officer of the Order of Canada this year. The Governor General’s press release says he is being recognized, “for his…
A former Fort Simpson resident is among dozens of Canadians who have gone to Australia to help battle that country’s devastating wildfires. Tanya Letcher is reportedly there but it’s not entirely clear which part of Australia she’s been posted to or exactly what her role is. According to her Linkedin…
The cold-snap before Christmas came to an end before folks from across the Dehcho region welcomed the New Year. Drum dances were held in the communities of Sambaa Ke and Fort Providence New Year’s Eve. Deh Gah Gotie Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge says the holidays have been a wonderful time in…
Yellowknife RCMP are still seeking the public’s assistance locating a missing woman, 60 year old Sladjana Petrovic. She was reportedly last seen on December 26th Boxing Day in the downtown area. RCMP began a missing person investigation on December 27, when she was reported missing. The investigation continues and RCMP…
No one except remediation workers should be going into the Hay River highrise, says the office of the chief public health officer. The office issued a news release reminding residents that its public health order issued in May is still applicable to the building. In March, a fire broke out…
Indigenous leaders are looking to work more collaboratively to create a plan to invest in “important projects.” What those projects include remains to be seen. Leaders had a two-day forum earlier this month where they started creating a five-year strategic plan. In a news release sent by Denendeh Investments Inc.,…