Behchokǫ̀ RCMP received a report on Sunday that two people had escaped from a residence in the community where they had been held against their will by an armed man. Information indicated that a third person was still inside the residence, also being held, stated a release. The “G” Division…
Two fast-growing wildfires Monday evening prompted a precautionary evacuation of the Little Buffalo River area. A short distance away, Fort Resolution is also on alert, as windy conditions across the South Slave region push to the North at 10 to 15 km/h per hour. Fire SS040 (24 kms south of…
There is a Boil Water Advisory for the community of Sambaa K’e The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Sambaa K’e to boil their drinking water for at least one minute. This advisory is precautionary in nature and is due to a critical mechanical failure in the…
With the MV Lafferty out of service at a key crossing in the Dehcho, the GNWT announced it will conduct what it called “essential dredging work” at the Liard River Ferry Landings between August 15 and September 18. At kilometre marker 457 on Highway 1 just southeast of Fort Simpson,…
Kele Antoine has been re-elected as chief of Łııdlı̨ı̨ Kųę First Nation. Antoine won by nine votes over Mavis Cli-Michaud, who had 110 votes in Thursday’s election at Fort Simpson. The re-elected chief on Facebook expressed appreciation: “It was a very close contest, and I want to extend my heartfelt…
A Canadian Armed Forces reservist member who works with youth has been charged with luring a child, following an investigation by the RCMP NT Internet Child Exploitation (NT ICE) unit. Sixty-year-old Craig Routery a Warrant Officer with 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, stationed at Yellowknife, was arrested on July 8th,…
A suspected drug-impaired motorist sped through two school zones in downtown Yellowknife on Monday before being stopped by RCMP, the force stated in a release. Two days later, police received a report of another motorist appeared to be falling asleep behind the wheel. Again, the driver was stopped by officers….
NWT MP Michael McLeod announced this morning at the Tlicho Assembly in Wekweeti that he will not seek re-election for the Liberal Party in the next election, which could be as late as the fall of 2025. The Conservatives are in the process of selecting a candidate. The NDP are…
The territorial government has hiked the minimum wage from $16.05 per hour to $16.70 per hour, an increase of four per cent. The 65-cent boost, effective September 1st, uses a formula based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index and the average hourly wage for 2023. Caitlin Cleveland,…
It’s moving day for 10 extended-care residents, who will exit Stanton Territorial Hospital and enter the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building, the completely renovated old hospital facility, (pronounced kle-wa-goon-tea). There are 16 beds at present, with extra capacity on reserve for NWT clients who need these services in the future, the Health and…