The Government of the Northwest Territories has closed one territorial park and enacted fire bans at four other parks – all in the South Slave region – due to the threat of wildfires as well as extremely dry forest conditions. According to a news release from the Department of Industry,…
Yellowknife RCMP are hoping the public can help them locate a missing 14-year-old girl. Police say Selina Dyson was last seen in the Frame Lake area of Yellowknife on Tuesday morning as she was leaving for school. She is described as Metis, with a slim build, 5’5″ tall and weighing…
Updated: June 19, 10:30 a.m. to reflect additional comments from ENR on Bathurst report delay According to Indigenous and scientific evidence “a serious conservation concern exists for the Sahtì ekwǫ̀ (Bluenose-East) caribou.” This is one of the conclusions outlined in the Wek’èezhìı Renewable Resources Board’s ruling on the herd’s joint…
Three men from Edmonton are charged after a man was beaten and a substantial amount of cocaine and marijuana was seized in Inuvik. According to a news release from the Mounties, officers were called last Friday after an adult male was seriously assaulted. The victim sought medical attention for his…
The premier of the Northwest Territories is suggesting that organizers might have considered adding Indigenous representation at Monday’s Raptors NBA victory celebration in Toronto. Bob McLeod, a proud Metis, did not seem too upset about the omission but agreed that it would have been a nice gesture. The City of…
Warning: this story contains details of an assault. When Chuckie Nicotine was 17 years old, she hopped into a truck to go get groceries with a male relative. After getting what they needed, he stopped for a few drinks. Nicotine waited in the car. On their way back after the…
A full field of nearly 100 golfers teed it up Friday in Yellowknife under gorgeous sunny skies for the annual RCMP Chris Worden Memorial Golf Tournament. Both RCMP members and civilians hit the links at the Yellowknife Golf Club for the event. RCMP Const. Chris Worden was on duty when…
Eight communities in the Northwest Territories are now under a public health advisory due to smoke exposure from wildfires in Alberta. The advisory was issued Monday night by the NWT’s acting chief public health officer. In a news release, it’s stated that the amount of smoke may change due to weather…
Norman Wells RCMP are investigating a house fire that occurred Sunday. In a news release issued yesterday they state that upon arrival officers assisted the Norman Wells Fire Department by evacuating houses in the area and by providing traffic control. They add that three occupants of the home were able to…
RCMP in Inuvik are asking for the public’s help as officers investigate damage to solar panels in the town over the weekend. Police state in a news release that between 5 pm on Saturday and 2 pm on Sunday, 17 solar panels were damaged at the Children First Centre, on Kingmingya…