Fort Resolution woman uses the power of social media and sewing to save sick dog
It’s been a few stressful months for one Fort Resolution woman after her purebred Yorkie, named Angel, became severely ill. Martina Jerome, Angel’s dog mom,…
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Man with ties to Hay River and Yellowknife wanted for murder in Edmonton
Edmonton police say a man with ties to Hay River and Yellowknife is wanted for murder in Edmonton. According to an Edmonton police news release,…
Giant Mine remediation team presents closure plan at public hearing
The Giant Mine Remediation Project team is hoping the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board will approve its water license and land use permit for…
RCMP say second suspect, wanted in Whitehorse armed robberies, has been arrested in Inuvik
A second suspect, wanted in connection with a series of armed robberies in Whitehorse, has been arrested in Inuvik. Corey Robert Cardinal, 32, was arrested…
YKDFN’s Det’on Cho Nahanni Construction Corporation appointed as contract miner for Nechalacho Rare Earth project
The Det’on Cho construction company has signed an agreement with Australia-based Cheetah Resources to control the mining at the Nechalacho Rare Earth mining project site….
Australia to pay for NWT firefighters who’ve gone ‘Down Under’ to help with wildfires
Northwest Territories taxpayers will initially pay for four firefighters who have headed to Australia to help with the country’s devastating wildfires. But the GNWT will…
Pedatrician says risks of contracting diseases or viruses outweigh risks associated with vaccines
A pediatrician who practices in the Northwest Territories as well as Alberta says the risk of contracting diseases or viruses far outweighs the risks associated…
Caribou conservation and management meetings to be held in Colville Lake this week
The Sahtú Renewable Resources Board (SRRB) is holding a hearing or “Public Listening Session” in Colville Lake on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week to…
Smith’s Landing chief fighting to be heard on proposed Teck Frontier mine oilsands project
If the federal government approves the massive Teck Frontier oilsands project, “Our rights are being trampled,” says Smith’s Landing First Nation Chief Gerry Cheezie. He’s…
Chief Public Health Officer declares pertussis or whooping cough outbreak in Yellowknife, Tlicho Regions
The Chief Public Officer of the Northwest Territories has declared a pertussis or whooping cough outbreak in the Yellowknife and the Tlicho regions. Pertussis is…