It would be pretty difficult for any Toronto Raptors players to make it up to Yellowknife right now in the middle of their season, but perhaps the next best thing is on its way. A spokesperson for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), the parent company of the Raptors and…
The RCMP is investigating an early morning stabbing which occurred in downtown Yellowknife outside the Royal Bank. According to a news release “The victim, a 52-year-old man, appeared to be suffering from stab wounds. He has been transported by EMS to the hospital and is in stable condition.” Shortly before…
An event Thursday night in Yellowknife raised about $6,000 in support of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in Northern British Columbia. That’s according to organizer and performer Leela Gilday. “We are the Stronghold” was billed as a musical ceremony and celebration in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en. People there have been protesting a…
The Dene Nation will be holding its first-ever Education Summit. “We are at a critical time as Dene people. More than ever, we are working towards securing a strong foundation for our youth and future generations as we continue to establish cultural and language-based education programs,” Dene National Chief Norman…
When Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya says “water is life” he has a good reason. The Dene Nation will host its first northern leaders’ water summit in October in Fort Smith. “The water summit was planned on advice from all the Grand Chiefs,” Yakeleya told CKLB Radio Wednesday in an…
A traffic stop by the High Level RCMP in northern Alberta has led to a Yellowknife man being charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. On Feb. 19, RCMP say the stopped a vehicle within the town limits of High Level. According to an RCMP news release,…
A star of the reality television show Ice Road Truckers has pleaded guilty in a Yellowknife courtroom to “arson by negligence” for causing an explosion while trying to make shatter, a form of cannabis resin, not unlike hashish. CKLB has chosen not to use the 65-year-old man’s name because this…
RCMP have recovered a body off Taylor Road near William McDonald School. In an email to CKLB, police state that a person walked into the Yellowknife RCMP Detachment at 8:45 this morning to advise that a deceased person was located in the wooded area off Taylor Road, about 200 meters into…
Housing Minister Paulie Chinna will not step in to help the Yellowknife Womens’ Society secure funding for its Arnica Inn project. A week and a half ago, the womens’ society had its funding application rejected to transform the Arnica Inn into transitional housing. According to Bree Denning, the womens’ society’s…
The 19th Legislative Assembly’s first budget reflects much more business as usual than any significant changes. Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek acknowledged as much, saying the budget is money the departments need to maintain programs and services they have now. All put together, that comes to $1.9 billion in departmental spending….