A man is charged with escaping lawful custody after he fled from Mounties while they were taking him to court this past Saturday. According to an RCMP news release, the handcuffed prisoner was being escorted to the courthouse cells, when he escaped. It’s not clear exactly where he was when he…
A preliminary hearing for a Yellowknife mother who is charged with holding up two convenience stories in the city has been postponed. Cynthia Lafferty, 21, was in court Tuesday as the hearing was to get underway but at least one prosecution witness did not show up to testify so the…
After a recount yesterday, the results are in from Monday’s Hamlet and District Education Authority elections held in Fort Liard. It was an extremely close race for mayor with Hillary Deneron becoming the mayor-elect. She won by a three vote margin, 71 votes to her uncle Mike Gonet’s 68. Eight…
A group of young people from Whati recently got as first hand look at the ravages of drugs, alcohol and homelessness as they took a trip to Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside. They were participating in a two-day training session in Vancouver sponsored by Whati RCMP. According to Mounties, the field…
One of the largest mines in Nunavut is facing a series of charges related to the death of a worker on December 16 last year. Last week, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed 16 charges against Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation under the Mine Health and Safety Act. In a…
RCMP homicide investigators from Northern Alberta were in Yellowknife Monday interviewing a man and a woman they describe as “persons of interest” in connection with a recent homicide. RCMP Sgt. Mark Sloan tells CKLB that they have located and interviewed the two people in connection to a homicide in the…
Yellowknife RCMP are looking for a suspect after the Shell gas station and convenience store was robbed by an armed suspect late Friday night. According to a news release from the Mounties, just before midnight Friday, police responded to a call for service at the business on Range Lake Road….
The temporary reduction in administrative service hours at the Yellowknife Detachment will remain in effect for Yellowknife RCMP and Northwest Territories RCMP. That means the front counter will be staffed from 10 am to 2 pm only. The fingerprinting and criminal records check services have been reinstated in the reduced administrative…
The Sixties Scoop shattered Indigenous families across Canada by taking children from their parents and placing them in the foster care system. Through the legal settlement with the federal government, $50 million is being put towards the creation of a new foundation for survivors. Conrad Prince is leading the engagement…
It’s election day in Fort Liard. Two candidates are running for mayor of the Dehcho hamlet. They are Hillary Deneron, and Mike Gonet. Eight candidates are running for the six seats on the hamlet council. It’s also a large field of candidates for the Fort Liard District Education Authority, with…