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Featured, News, Police April 23, 2025

Man charged in attempted robbery after release from custody, say RCMP

27-year-old faces multiple charges, including robbery and uttering threats

RCMP say a man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted robbery at a Yellowknife business shortly after being released from custody. In a police report issued Wednesday, officers say they received a call about a robbery attempt involving a knife at a business on Old Airport…

Featured, Industry, Mining, News, Politics April 22, 2025

Diamond mines to receive ‘targeted’ financial relief from territorial government

Measures a response to 'to urgent economic concerns,' from industry leaders and Indigenous development corporations, say cabinet ministers

The NWT’s largest industry and biggest contributor to the economy will receive targeted government financial relief in response to growing financial pressures and industry-wide uncertainty. The GNWT stated that its actions are designed to maintain economic stability, support local employment and businesses, and sustain decades of Indigenous economic partnership and…

Featured, News, Police April 16, 2025

Yellowknife RCMP seek suspect in taxi driver assault

The incident happened on Franklin Avenue in mid-March

Yellowknife RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly assaulted a taxi driver on Franklin Avenue last month. Police say they received a report of the assault around 11 a.m. on March 17. Two images released by RCMP show the suspect wearing a grey baseball…

Featured, News, Weather April 15, 2025

Mackenzie River remains shallow; Great Bear Lake at record low-water levels

Great Slave Lake’s water level has been slowly rising since mid-December, one bit of happy news in monthly water report

Climate forecasts through June indicate above normal precipitation for northwestern NWT, specifically the Peel River basin. While the Peel River water level is average for this time of year, reports the GNWT’s Department of Environment and Climate Change, water levels and flow rates remain low across most of the rest…

Featured, News, Police April 15, 2025

Youth allegedly threatened others with knife at Mildred Hall School

The Yellowknife’s school was briefly placed in lockdown Tuesday morning

Yellowknife RCMP say a 13-year-old was taken to hospital after allegedly threatening others with a knife at Mildred Hall School on Tuesday morning. Police responded to the incident around 11:30 a.m. The school was put into lockdown as a precaution. Officers were able to seize the knife without incident, and…

Featured, News, Politics April 14, 2025

Traffic stop in Inuvik led to firearm charges, say RCMP

Police say the driver attempted to fled from traffic stop twice

A traffic stop in Inuvik led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man and the seizure of a loaded handgun, RCMP say. According to a Monday news release, police received multiple reports of an erratic driver in the community around 10:30 p.m. on April 11. When officers attempted a traffic…

Featured, News, Police April 11, 2025

Edmonton man charged for unlawfully occupying Elder’s home in Fort Resolution

RCMP say the 18-year-old was found inside after community complaints

An 18-year-old from Edmonton has been charged after allegedly unlawfully occupying an Elder’s residence in Fort Resolution, RCMP say. Police say they received two complaints about the incident on April 3 at 10:15 a.m. When officers arrived at the home, they found a man inside. He was asked to leave…

Featured, News, Police April 10, 2025

39 bottles of illegal alcohol seized during traffic stop in Behchokǫ̀

RCMP say the driver was showing signs of impairment

RCMP in Behchokǫ̀ say they seized 39 bottles of illicit vodka during a traffic stop on April 8. In a Facebook update, police said officers pulled over a driver who was showing signs of impairment. The alcohol — 39 bottles of 375 mL vodka — was confiscated and later destroyed….

Featured, News, Police April 7, 2025

Alberta drug dealer arrested during traffic stop in Hay River

Police say the man was previously convicted of drug-related offences in the NWT

Hay River RCMP say they have arrested an Alberta man who was under court-ordered conditions to remain outside the Northwest Territories following previous drug convictions. According to a Monday news release, police conducted a traffic stop on Highway 1 on April 3 after receiving information that Abel Leule was travelling…

Featured, News, Police April 1, 2025

Further investigation led to two more charged in Fort Resolution

Police seized a large quantity of drug and two firearms from the incident

RCMP say two more people have been charged in connection with an alleged shooting and drug trafficking case in Fort Resolution on March 25. In an update Tuesday, police said further investigation led to charges against 28-year-old Taylor McKay and 42-year-old Kimberly Giroux, both from Fort Resolution. Both are charged…

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