Articles by John McFadden




Downtown buildings evacuated Friday after gas leak in Inuvik

There were some anxious moments in Inuvik Friday morning as a gas leak forced the evacuation of several downtown buildings. According to a news release from the town, at about 10:30 am, Inuvik Fire, Municipal Enforcement,  RCMP and Inuvik Gas responded to a gas leak at an Office Building-Storefront on…






Fort Liard man was not killed by bear, says coroner

A man whose body was found near Fort Liard earlier this month was not killed by a bear. That information was confirmed Wednesday in a news release from Cathy Menard, the Chief Coroner of the Northwest Territories. She adds that autopsy results have not yet been received and a cause…


Woman medevaced to Edmonton, two dogs die in Yellowknife house fire

One woman suffered serious injuries and was treated at Stanton Territorial Hospital and then transported to Edmonton for further treatment after a house fire Wednesday in Yellowknife’s Kam Lake area. According to a news release from the city, two dogs perished in the fire. Firefighters arrived about 7:15 pm and…