The territory has a new head doctor. Dr. Claudia Kraft has been appointed as the new Territorial Medical Director. The person in the position provides direction on medical staff and services across the territory’s health care system. Dr. AnneMarie Pegg previously held the position throughout much of the COVID-19 pandemic….
2 youths, aged 14 and 16 years old were arrested downtown Yellowknife for attempted robbery on May 27. The pair were stopped before entering the downtown liquor store, further enticing one of them to punch an employee and threatening to stab them, reads a police report. Both individuals are in…
One man has died following a house fire in Tuktoyaktuk in the early morning on Wednesday. Local RCMP confirmed officers found the man’s body in the home after firefighters extinguished the fire. Police say they are now working with the coroner’s officer and fire marshal to determine the cause of…
The territorial government wants to hear from seniors on what services it needs to improve for them. Seniors over 55, caregivers, Indigenous governments and non-governmental organizations that work with seniors can now fill out a survey that covers things like whether the senior has enough income to pay for expenses, whether…
Délı̨nę is no longer under a boil water advisory. Last week, the chief environmental health officer said residents should boil their water due to higher-than-normal turbidity, or very muddy water. Public health has now removed the advisory and said no one fell ill due to the water. However, health officials…
The RCMP is still looking for a gun that was allegedly used in the shooting in Fort Smith in early March. Police are asking residents to check their yards, sheds and other buildings as snow melts. Police describe the firearm as a shotgun with green shotgun shells. If found, police…
Yellowknife RCMP have charged two people so far related to a recent shooting. Hilah Rose McCauley, 19, has been charged with attempted murder. Police initially asked for the public’s help in finding McCauley, who is originally from Norman Wells. Police say she has since been arrested and is in custody….
If any of these students get into politics, they’ll have at least one day of experience in office. The Legislative Assembly has announced participants in the upcoming Youth Parliament. The session brings together grade 9 and 10 students from each constituency for a week-long program, ending with a mock session…
A male inmate that recently escaped the Fort Smith Correctional Complex has been found and is in custody. In a news release, the Department of Justice said the inmate escaped on April 30 in the evening. He was found the next morning. “A full critical incident review will be completed…
Inuvik RCMP needs help finding two suspects in recent break and enters at Arctic Digital. The first incident happened on March 24, the second on April 2. In the March incident, the suspects broke a window and stole “an undisclosed amount of cash,” according to police. They returned and got…