Number of bears shot and killed by ENR officers in NWT on the rise (Corrected)
(CORRECTION) The original version of this story stated that the numbers of bears destroyed by ENR officers was for the years of 2018 and 2019….
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Judge rejects self-defence claim, convicts Inuvik man of killing polar bear out of season
An Inuvik man has been convicted of fatally shooting a polar bear out of season last year as a judge rejected his claim that he…
Fort Good Hope puts programs on pause during audit
A little over a month since being elected, Fort Good Hope Chief Daniel Masuzumi is pushing for the community administration to be more accountable. The…
Number of bears shot and killed by NWT ENR game officers on the rise
Game officers with the territorial government’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) have shot and killed 42 bears across the Northwest Territories this year….
Construction of Tłı̨chǫ all-season road kicks off
Construction of the Tłı̨chǫ all-season road is officially underway. On Saturday, there was a groundbreaking ceremony in the community of Whatì, where the road will…
Will he or won’t he? Premier plays cards close to vest on whether he’s running in fall election
If Premier Bob McLeod has decided whether he will run in this fall’s territorial election, he is keeping his decision private, at least for now….
MLAs bid farewell to four MLAs as 18th Assembly sits for final time
There were tears, laughter, glad-handing, backslapping and chest thumping as the members of the 18th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly sat for the final time on…
NWT Championship Pitcher, Floyd Daniels Remembered
It usually takes two seasons of playing ball to break in a new catcher’s mitt. “It only took three quarters of a season to break…
RCMP look for suspect after serious, brazen, broad daylight assault in Old Town Yellowknife
Yellowknife RCMP say they are is looking for the public’s help to identify a suspect in a “serious,” brazen, assault that happened in broad daylight…
Yellowknife RCMP say they can’t tell public status of officer alleged to have turned off dashcam before breaking man’s rib
Yellowknife RCMP say they are continuing their “internal administrative review” into an officer who is alleged to have broken a man’s rib after allegedly turning…