NorthwesTel has confirmed its phone service in several communities in the Sahtú and Beaufort Delta has been restored. The telecom told CKLB the disruption was caused by a construction company damaging a fibre line just south of Norman Wells. Original article below: Residents in the Sahtú and Beaufort Delta needing…
Carfentanil, an extremely toxic opioid, has been found in illegal drugs in Hay River. This is the second time police detected carfentanil in the community this year. Public health officials are now warning residents of the detection. A public health advisory reads, ” Carfentanil is one of the most toxic…
A missing Yellowknife woman was found “safe and sound” on Sunday evening, hours after police issued a call for public help. Twenty nine year-old Sarah Gullberg was first declared missing on Sunday evening after her family had not seen her for several days. She was confirmed found by the RCMP…
Wildlife officers shot a bear on Forrest Drive in Yellowknife early Monday morning. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the bear was trying to break into units at Forrest Manor. “The bear had ripped a huge hole in a window and entered one apartment where residents were…
More than 133 grams of crack cocaine have been found en route to Fort Good Hope. The drugs have since been seized and the 29-year-old man in question has been arrested and charged with possession with the purpose of trafficking. The incident was reported on the fifth of August when…
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is advising residents in Norman Wells and Yellowknife of recent bear encounters. Specifically near Norman Wells, ENR says there is an adult black bear near Sucker Creek “that may demonstrate aggressive behaviour”. ENR says the bear and other wildlife are attracted by fishing…
The Yellowknife Primary Care Centre has a new phone number. The new number is 867-767-9294. The old number will be deactivated on Sept. 1. The health and social service authority says the number change comes after a large upgrade to the clinic’s phone system that should help improve service to…
The community of Fort McPherson named Elizabeth Wright the new Chief of the Teetl’it Gwich’in Band Council late last night. Wright rang in at 195 votes with opponent Richard Blake coming in at 89 votes. The new council includes Robert Greenland, Phillip Kay, Kathy Nerysoo, Trina Nerysoo and Kyla Ross….
Hay River RCMP say 43-year-old Kallaya Dow has been found. On Wednesday, police sent a news release calling for the public’s help to find Dow. Earlier in the week, RCMP announced Dow was facing charges related to drug trafficking. She was arrested on June 13, after police entered two residences…
Kallaya Dow and Mahad Mohamed Adar are facing drug trafficking charges. The two were arrested earlier this month after Hay River RCMP entered two homes entered two homes in the community in the early morning. Both Dow and Adar have been charged with Possession of the Proceeds of Crime. Adar,…