The Fort McPherson hamlet office was broken into last night and 10 phones belonging to the search and rescue committee appear to be missing. This is according to a post published on social media earlier today. Susan Blake is the Acting Senior Administrative Officer (SAO) for the Hamlet. Although she…
“I’ve always wanted to make an impact with my own people,” says Chef Francis, especially with food. Chef Rich Francis is heading to Aklavik this week in an effort to re-introduce muskox meat to the community through a two-day workshop. He plans on using the animal “from nose to tail”…
Wildlife officers shot a bear on Forrest Drive in Yellowknife early Monday morning. According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the bear was trying to break into units at Forrest Manor. “The bear had ripped a huge hole in a window and entered one apartment where residents were…
More than 133 grams of crack cocaine have been found en route to Fort Good Hope. The drugs have since been seized and the 29-year-old man in question has been arrested and charged with possession with the purpose of trafficking. The incident was reported on the fifth of August when…
The Yellowknife Primary Care Centre has a new phone number. The new number is 867-767-9294. The old number will be deactivated on Sept. 1. The health and social service authority says the number change comes after a large upgrade to the clinic’s phone system that should help improve service to…
The community of Fort McPherson named Elizabeth Wright the new Chief of the Teetl’it Gwich’in Band Council late last night. Wright rang in at 195 votes with opponent Richard Blake coming in at 89 votes. The new council includes Robert Greenland, Phillip Kay, Kathy Nerysoo, Trina Nerysoo and Kyla Ross….
Jewellery and several firearms have gone missing following a break and enter in Inuvik. The incident occurred on Lagoon Road on July 12. Police say they have recovered one of the missing firearms, but three items remain unfound. MK II semi-automatic .22 caliber handgun, Mossberg pump action 12-gauge shotgun and…
Kenneth Mackay has just signed a deal with Simons Canada to sell his hand-crafted knives, called uluit, online. “It’s a pretty big deal,” he says, “They’re a big company.” Uluit is a traditional Inuit multi-purpose knife used to cut through tough materials, such as seal, beluga, and caribou. Although Mackay…
K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Hay River, Enterprise and Kakisa had been under a boil water advisory since large-scale flooding in Hay River this spring. The chief environmental health officer put in the boil water advisory due to higher-than-normal levels of turbidity and the flooding affecting Hay River’s water treatment plant. The…
2 youths, aged 14 and 16 years old were arrested downtown Yellowknife for attempted robbery on May 27. The pair were stopped before entering the downtown liquor store, further enticing one of them to punch an employee and threatening to stab them, reads a police report. Both individuals are in…