Man charged with assaulting RCMP officers in Inuvik while being lodged in cells
A suspect arrested by RCMP for armed robberies and break and enter in Whitehorse has now been charged with assaulting Mounties in Inuvik. According to…
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‘Not many people follow their passions’: Inuk baker wins leadership prize
Janessa Elanik is humble when asked why she thinks she’s a leader in her community. “There’s not a lot of people in my family or…
99-year-old Inuk Elder honoured by Parks Canada
Inuk Elder Qapik Attagutsiak, 99, along with other Nunavut Inuit were recently honored for their contributions as Hometown Heroes by the Government of Canada. Attagutsiak…
Nine people arrested, three charged with drug trafficking offences in Hay River
Nine people have been arrested in Hay River with three of them charged with drug trafficking-related offences. According to an RCMP news release, they were…
Mackenzie Valley Review Board approves amendment to Diavik closure plan despite possible ‘adverse impacts’
“The Project is likely to result in significant adverse impacts.” Those words are bolded in a recent report issued by the Mackenzie Valley Review Board…
Yellowknife cabbie killer who chased, beat and left victim to die facing six years in jail
A Yellowknife man, 18-years-old at the time of his crime, is facing six years in jail for chasing and then beating a 73-year-old Yellowknife cab…
Sixties Scoop foundation sessions a space for survivors to share ‘dreams and aspirations’
When Conrad Prince was two years old, he was sent to Germany as part of the Sixties Scoop. He also only met his sister four…
The Stanley Cup is headed to Délįne for Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada
The holy grail of hockey, The Stanley Cup, is headed to Délįne for the first time ever for Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada. Some say…
83 per cent of inmates in correctional facilities in the NWT are Indigenous
The vast majority of offenders in correctional facilities in the Northwest Territories are Indigenous people despite the fact they make up only about half of…
Hunting rifle returned to father of convicted Yellowknife drug dealer following forfeiture hearing
A hunting rifle that belongs to the father of convicted Yellowknife drug dealer Norman Hache has been returned to its rightful owner. Denis Hache appeared…