Yellowknife RCMP say an 18-year-old man was shot “multiple times” last Sunday. The shooting happened at an apartment building on the 5100 block on 53rd Street about 11:15 p.m. The victim was taken to Stanton hospital and then sent to Edmonton for treatment. Police says the injuries at not life-threatening….
Police in Hay River needs the public’s help in finding suspects in a recent theft, and a separate break and enter in the community. The first incident was during the evening of April 24. Police say one or more suspects stole fuel from the bus at Chief Sunrise School. The…
Arctic Canada Construction is facing seven charges related to worker safety after a recent incident in Fort Simpson. The company, also known as ARCAN, is one of three companies building new homes in Fort Simpson after last year’s flood. The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission says a worker was injured…
A 17-year-old is facing a murder charge related to a shooting that happened in early March in Fort Smith. Following the shooting on March 4, it took police two days to find and arrest the alleged shooter. On March 8, police charged the individual related to two break and enters,…
Nunavut families from the Kitikmeot region will no longer be sent to Edmonton to give birth. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) says birth services at Stanton hospital have returned to normal. In February, NTHSSA announced the unit was reopening to NWT families, after being closed (except…
**Warning: This story has details of violence** Kelly MacKenzie Ovayuak is facing several charges related to an alleged kidnapping in Inuvik. In a news release, Inuvik RCMP says officers responded to a call of a woman being abducted in the early morning on Saturday, April 2. “The woman was reported…
There is an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at Stanton Territorial Hospital. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) says all contacts are known and have been informed. Public health announces an outbreak when two or more cases are linked to the same facility. NTHSSA says there are currently fewer…
Indigenous governments and organizations working with at-risk youth can now give feedback on changes to the Child and Family Services Act. The territorial government says the changes are to be compatible with the federal government’s Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, which came into force…
On Monday afternoon, Yellowknife RCMP arrested a passenger that on an outbound flight that was “unruly” and “verbally aggressive”, according to a news release. The flight had taken off but “was required to return to Yellowknife.” A 36-year-old man is now facing multiple charges; police have not released the identity…
You know the old sayings to remember time change: spring forward and fall back. Well now the territorial government is considering springing to nowhere and falling… in place? Ok, the analogy doesn’t totally work, but the important thing is the government is considering whether to remove time change. NWT residents…