Man charged after cocaine bust in Yellowknife
A Yellowknife man, who’s originally from Toronto, is charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking after the RCMP’s Federal Investigations Unit raided…
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Yellowknife woman, wanted in two robberies, has been arrested
A Yellowknife woman, wanted by RCMP since late April for two robberies, has been arrested. According to a news release from the Mounties, Cynthia Lafferty,…
Mounties investigate after possible stabbing in Inuvik
One man has been arrested while another man went to hospital after an apparent stabbing in Inuvik early Friday morning. According to an RCMP news…
NWT MP announces up to $8 million to fight greenhouse gas emissions
Michael McLeod, the MP for the Northwest Territories, has announced up to $8 million in federal support for the Government of the NWT’s new Greenhouse…
ENR officials put down bear found near man’s body not far from Fort Liard
Officials from the territorial government’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) have destroyed a bear near Fort Liard, not far from where a man’s…
Public meetings on corrections and post secondary education being held across NWT
The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Social Development, chaired by Nehendeh MLA Shane Thompson, will hold a number of public hearings across the…
Crown calls for seven year sentence for Edmonton man found with cocaine and assault rifle in Fort Providence
A Crown prosecutor is calling for a seven-year prison term for an Edmonton man who pleaded guilty to weapons and drug trafficking charges following a…
Six NWT Corrections officials awarded Exemplary Service Medals
Six corrections officials from the Northwest Territories have been awarded The Governor General of Canada’s Corrections Exemplary Service Medal. It’s considered Canada’s highest honour for…
Tuk mayor frustrated by days-long Bell Mobility outage in community
The mayor of Tuktoyaktuk says Bell Mobility has some explaining to do after its cell phone service in the community has been out since Wednesday….
Arrest warrant issued for ex-Norman Wells mayor, convicted of cocaine possession
An arrest warrant has been issued for a former mayor of the Sahtu community of Norman Wells, convicted of cocaine possession, after he failed to…