RCMP say they locked up 13-year-old sexual assault victim in Hay River for her own safety
RCMP in the Northwest Territories have once again defended its officers for locking up a sexual assault victim. A then-13-year-old girl, the victim of a…
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New Diavik closure project could see processed kimberlite under Lac de Gras
How important are the perceived effects of development on the land? That was one of the main questions at a public hearing on a possible…
Suspect in fatal attack in front of Yellowknife Sobering Centre now charged with second-degree murder
A man accused in a fatal attack in front of the Yellowknife Sobering Centre Tuesday is now charged with second-degree murder. Victor Ugyuk, 32, made…
RCMP seize 12 dozen bottles of illegal alcohol from vehicle in Fort McPherson
Mounties in the Mackenzie Delta community of Fort McPherson say they stopped 144 bottles of liquor from entering the community, where alcohol is restricted under…
Inuvik’s Mary Beckett to be acclaimed as New Democratic Party candidate for Northwest Territories
New Democrats from the Northwest Territories finally have a candidate for the upcoming federal election. According to a news release from the NWT Federal NDP…
36-year-old man attacked in downtown Yellowknife dies in Edmonton hospital
A 36-year-old man who was attacked in front of Yellowknife’s Day Shelter earlier this week has died. CKLB’s John McFadden originally reported Mark Poodlat’s injury…
Edjericon back on the ballot for Tu Nedeh-Wiilideh
Edjericon is back on the ticket. Richard Edjericon, a former chief of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and former chair of the Mackenzie Valley Environmental…
Fort Good Hope man testifies at preliminary hearing for man charged with leaving him a quadrapalegic after altercation
It was a day of sad, dramatic and at times difficult testimony to listen to as a preliminary hearing was held in Yellowknife Wednesday for…
Minister of National Defence announces $150 million message of arctic sovereignty
The federal government is investing in its “gateway to the North” says Minister of National Defence Harjit S. Sajjan. Sajjan was in Yellowknife on Wednesday…
GNWT Facing 20 Million Dollar Lawsuit over Privacy Breaches
The Government of the Northwest Territories is facing a 20 million dollar representative action lawsuit over it’s number of privacy breaches. Steven Cooper, a former…