Phone lines back in service for RCMP
A communication outage last Friday which affected calls to police detachments, including 911, has been repaired. The outage was alleged to be caused by fibre…
Articles by Luke Carroll
Howard’s platform to prioritize reconciliation, include universal basic income
Reconciliation and universal basic income are two policies voters can expect from Courtney Howard’s platform for the federal Green Party leadership race. In a virtual…
Yellowknife physician enters federal Green Party leadership race
Courtney Howard, a Yellowknife emergency room physician, is entering the race to become leader of the federal Green Party. Howard announced her decision to run…
Hundreds attend Yellowknife anti-racism demonstration
“Enough is enough,” hundreds of people chanted outside the RCMP detachment in Yellowknife. The chants were part of an anti-racism demonstration held Tuesday afternoon. The…
NWT state of emergency extended for sixth time
The territorial government has extended the public health emergency and state of emergency until June 23. The government can only extend the states of emergency…
Anti-racism motorcade to be held in Yellowknife
An anti-racism Black Lives Matter solidarity motorcade will be held in Yellowknife this afternoon, starting at the multiplex. The event, organized by PSAC North, will…
RCMP investigating ‘suspicious death’ in Inuvik
The RCMP is investigating the “suspicious death” of an adult male in Inuvik. The man was discovered injured and non-responsive on Union St., Friday around…
Summer programming registration opens Tuesday
Yellowknife summer day camp registration opens Tuesday. However, camps can’t begin until Phase 2 from the Emerging Wisely plan is implemented by the chief public…
‘Aggressive’ dog shot by RCMP officer in Yellowknife
An “aggressive” dog is injured after an RCMP officer shot it Wednesday morning. At approximately 10:45 a.m., RCMP Police Dog Services conducted a training session…
One year later, GNWT demanded to follow MMIWG Calls to Justice
Lesa Semmler says she is “insulted” by the federal government’s delay to implement a national strategy addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)….