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Faces of the handgames: Hundreds of players and fans in Behchokǫ̀

Local team wins the 2025 Ediwa Weyallon Handgames Tournament held over the weekend in Tłıc̨hǫ community


The Behchokǫ̀ Cultural Centre was packed each of the three days for the 2025 Ediwa Weyallon Handgames Tournament. Some numbers from the massive event, which attracted players from across the NWT, the Yukon and Northern Alberta: $150,000 in total prize money, with $40,500 for first place. $2,250 entry fee per…

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Luxury vehicle stop in Sahtu nets RCMP fentanyl, meth, cocaine and a revolver

‘These drugs and guns may have gone on to inflict significant harm were it not for community members willing to share this vital information,” says officer


Police in Norman Wells have charged two men after public tips led to a winter road traffic stop that yielded “over a pound” of various drugs and a firearm, stated an RCMP release. In total, approximately 247 grams of methamphetamine, 194 grams of cocaine, and 13 grams of fentanyl were…