A group of young people from Whati recently got as first hand look at the ravages of drugs, alcohol and homelessness as they took a trip to Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside. They were participating in a two-day training session in Vancouver sponsored by Whati RCMP. According to Mounties, the field…
RCMP homicide investigators from Northern Alberta were in Yellowknife Monday interviewing a man and a woman they describe as “persons of interest” in connection with a recent homicide. RCMP Sgt. Mark Sloan tells CKLB that they have located and interviewed the two people in connection to a homicide in the…
Yellowknife RCMP are looking for a suspect after the Shell gas station and convenience store was robbed by an armed suspect late Friday night. According to a news release from the Mounties, just before midnight Friday, police responded to a call for service at the business on Range Lake Road….
The temporary reduction in administrative service hours at the Yellowknife Detachment will remain in effect for Yellowknife RCMP and Northwest Territories RCMP. That means the front counter will be staffed from 10 am to 2 pm only. The fingerprinting and criminal records check services have been reinstated in the reduced administrative…
Inuvik RCMP are asking the public for help as they investigate the theft of LED lights from the top of two Parks Canada vehicles in the community. According to a news release from the Mounties, the theft happened on or between the evening of December 1, and 7 a.m. on…
The Member of the Legislative Assembly for Nanukput is among those in Tuktoyaktuk who are continuing to mourn but are also celebrating the life of Elder Persis Gruben. She died last Sunday at the astonishing age of 101. MLA and long-time Tuk resident Jackie Jacobson says he knew Persis his…
CKLB has been following with great interest the City of Yellowknife’s decision to cut its Indigenous Relations Advisor position. So has Yellowknife resident Natasha McCagg. Here is her Facebook post on the issue: “City of Yellowknife has decided not to fund the necessary salary dollars to continue to fund the Indigenous…
As the City of Yellowknife gears up for Hockey Day in Canada in February, a Facebook group has been created to try to keep Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean from attending the event. The group, with more than a dozen members so far, is reportedly upset with MacLean…
(UPDATED) Officials from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) and the City of Yellowknife are to meet Thursday morning to sign a new Memo of Understanding (MOU). According to a news release from the city, the MOU outlines how the two governments will commit to working together, building on and…
Mounties across the Northwest Territories have helped organize and support various activities and public events aimed at reducing family violence in northern communities throughout the month of November, Family Violence Awareness Month. “Family violence is, unfortunately, still very present in our communities, but it’s preventable. We need to work together…