An illegal rifle, ammunition and 27 grams of suspected cocaine were seized by Hay River RCMP on Wednesday. Police were conducting patrols of the community, when a person was observed secreting a firearm into a vehicle and hiding it, stated a release. Media Relations Officer Constable Josh Seaward stated: “Police…
All Yellowknife transit buses, servicing both regular and express routes, will soon be fully wheelchair accessible. The launch of the new Yellowknife Transit Fleet, comprising of eight accessible buses, will begin next week. The buses on display will soon begin to be incorporated into routes, as the City transitions to…
Fort Liard’s Cabin Fever Days started on Wednesday events running until Sunday evening. The 65th annual Inuvik Muskrat Jamboree in Inuvik also starts on Friday. And the North Slave region is gearing up for Yellowknives Dene First Nation’s Spring Carnival, which starts on Friday and really gets going on Saturday and…
The Native Women’s Association of Canada is in deep turmoil, facing serious allegations of “union busting” while undergoing a federal financial audit amid budget cuts and mass layoffs. CBC reports preliminary evidence of “ineligible expenses” have been found, while at the same time, the Association has laid off 78 employees,…
CKLB Radio · Jesse Nekeneyia-Moses elected chief of Pehdzeh Ki First Nation Jesse Nekeneyia-Moses, 43, more commonly known as Jamie Moses, has been named the new chief of Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (Wrigley). “I’m excited,” he says. “It’s going to be a real challenge.” Moses says Elders in his community…
A hostage-taking in Hay River ended with one person in hospital with serious injuries, three suspects arrested, and cocaine, illegal guns and cash seized by RCMP. It was just the latest arrests this month of suspects with illegal guns and large amounts of cocaine and hard cash looking to exploit…
“There was no evacuation plan. To go from zero to 100 created mass panic.” — a female health-care worker. Tempers flared at a public meeting into the City of Yellowknife’s response to the 2023 wildfire season, including the unprecedented evacuation of the community. Mayor Rebecca Alty sat…
Two Toronto men are in custody, three illegal handguns are off the streets, and cocaine with a street value of $300,000 was seized following a dramatic takedown in Yellowknife this week. The 18-and 24-year old men had been under surveillance operating out of a downtown Yellowknife Airbnb since mid-January by…
The Yellowknife Historical Society made its own bit of history this week, with the grand opening of the Historical Museum & Interpretive Centre. The Historical Society sought Indigenous and Métis input throughout the development of the museum, as there exists a contentious relationship between Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) and…
A new diesel power plant is officially up and running in Sachs Harbour. “The new plant will provide more reliable service, require less diesel fuel consumption and allow for the future addition of renewable energy sources to the local system,” reads a press release. It also was built to be…