Yellowknife RCMP are investigating an assault with what appears to be bear spray at a downtown business. According to a news release from the Mounties issued Monday afternoon, officers were called to a downtown business just before 9:00 pm Friday. Police say they received a call for service from an…
The murder trial for a Hay River man, set for mid-January, has been postponed after he fired his legal aid lawyer. Levi Cayen, who’s in his early 20s, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Alex Norwegian in Hay River on Boxing Day, 2017. Cayen appeared in Supreme…
A new non-profit society for Inuit in the NWT is growing in numbers and bringing traditional craft and art making to the forefront. Yellowknifemiut Inuit Kattujiqatigiit is the name of the group, which is also building an on-line presence through it’s Facebook page. “This fall is the first time we’ve…
Colten McNeely will have to wait two more months to learn his fate. McNeely, from the Sahtu community of Fort Good Hope, is charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Lloyd Edgi in September of 2017. The 26-year old McNeely was to get a verdict from the judge…
It has now been more than two months since a man was shot in Fort Simpson by a Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) wildlife officer. Still, neither the victim nor the public have any idea exactly why it happened. Dennis Nelner, 54,…
Voters in Fort Providence went for a candidate with more experience in leadership, as they have elected Joachim Bonnetrouge for chief. In a message to CKLB news Bonnetrouge says, “it has been a humbling experience.” He is vowing to continue to work with youth and listen to elders for advice….
There have been over 750 calls to 911 in the first two weeks since the emergency number launched at the start of November. But many of those were people and companies testing if the number worked. Ashley Geraghty is the 911 program manager under the Department of Municipal and Community…
It’s that festive, magical time of year once again and it’s now time to untangle the cords. The City of Yellowknife and Northland Utilities are again partnering to bring residents the annual Holiday Lights Competition with a few exciting changes this year. According to a news release from the city…
Members of the Deh Gah Gotie First Nation in Fort Providence will head to the polls on Wednesday, November 20th for their chief and council election. Incumbent Xavier Canadien is seeking a second term as chief. He says housing and protecting the local fishery are his main priorities. “We have…
A Yellowknife woman shed tears of relief Monday after a Ndilo man received a nine and a half year sentence for forcibly confining and sexually assaulting her as well as sexually assaulting another woman back in 2017. Peter Tsetta, 51, showed little reaction after being sentenced by Supreme Court Chief…