The countdown is on for young mushers who want a shot at making Team NWT. Dog Sled Racing trials for the 2020 Arctic Winter Games (AWG) will be held in Fort Providence on December 12 and 13, 2019. Deh Gah Dog Musher Susan Fleck is helping organize the trials. She…
At least three people are facing drug related charges after a recent drug bust in the Dehcho Region. Fort Simpson RCMP says their investigation continues after they seized an undisclosed amount of crack cocaine, a digital scale with cocaine residue on it and approximately $1900 dollars in Canadian currency during…
A brief ceremony was held Sunday in Yellowknife at the Cenotaph outside Joint Task Force North Headquarters (JTFN) where a new soldier’s memorial statue will eventually sit. The previous one was destroyed earlier this year in a senseless act of vandalism. Royal Canadian Legion – Vincent Massey Branch #164 –…
For anyone who does not want to be part of the Indian Day School class action lawsuit, you have until November 18 to opt-out. Under the proposed settlement, former day school students could qualify for one of five levels of harm. The base level for proving you attended day school…
Hannah Taneton says there’s a disconnect between people calling for youth input and the effort in getting that input. “We noticed that every time people talk about youth, they always say they should get involved,” she says. “But no one is really reaching out to the youth and asking them…
A 31-year-old man from Leduc, Alberta is behind a series of thefts in Hay River, according to RCMP. Lyndsay James Vanderlee is facing a series of theft-related charges, including theft and misuse of a credit car, theft under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime. In a news release,…
A 31-year-old man from Inuvik has been fined $1,500 after he shot and killed a polar bear out of season in 2018. Justice Christine Gagnon handed Justin Elias the fine on Tuesday, November 5. Elias was reportedly also given a year of supervised probation and ordered to complete 15 hours…
You hear it all the time: Dene language and culture are inseparable. And that’s what Collège nordique francophone students are going to learn through a new one-on-one mentorship program. Earlier this week, the college held a gathering so students could meet the local knowledge keepers that will share the language…
RCMP in the Dehcho community of Fort Providence are investigating after a vehicle fire that happened Halloween night. In an email to CKLB, RCMP say, “at approximately 5:41 am, on November 1st, 2019, Fort Providence RCMP received a call for service regarding a vehicle on fire.” Community members in Fort…
Inuvik RCMP is investigating the sudden death of a 54-year-old man in the community. According to a news release, police responded to a call shortly before 10 p.m. on Tuesday where a man was unresponsive. The man was pronounced dead by medical personnel. The release adds that the RCMP’s major…