A man from the Tlicho community of Gameti, charged with murder in the death of Archie Wedzin in Behchoko on April 8, now has two legal aid lawyers representing him. Alecus Quitte, 21, made a brief video court appearance in Yellowknife on Tuesday. Neither he nor his lawyers are contesting his…
As colder weather sets in, the Northwest Territories Fire Marshal is preaching woodstove and fireplace safety. Chucker Dewar has confirmed to CKLB that a fire that nearly killed a woman at her home on the Arctic Farmer property on Drybones Dr. in Kam Lake back in May was caused by…
A 17-year-old boy faces multiple charges after an altercation in Yellowknife that saw a Mountie hurt and a Taser used by RCMP. According to a news release from police, officers were called to an altercation in progress late Friday afternoon at a residence on Byrne Road uptown. Police say they…
A Behchoko man has been found not guilty of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and uttering threats following a trial earlier this year in Behchoko and Yellowknife. Jean-Louis Rabesca, 50, was acquitted of all charges against him by Territorial Court Judge Donovan Molloy who, in his decision earlier this…
Indigenous voters in Yellowknife will have a chance to hear what candidates for MLA in the city have to say about issues affecting them at the upcoming Dene Nahjo Election Forum. According to organizer Dëneze Nakehk’o this important forum will be will be an Indigenous led political discussion highlighting land,…
Anyone in Inuvik looking for a night off from cooking can look to the community greenhouse for a new food delivery service. Ashley Jacobson is the community coordinator with the greenhouse and is in charge of the delivery program. She says anyone can sign up for the program, and expect…
Since issuing a call for help to find Mr. Blake, the RCMP say they have found the 38-year-old safe. Blake is 38-years old and was reported missing yesterday, September 12. According to an RCMP news release, he had last been seen on September 2 near Range Lake Road.tips.com.
Few people embody the tension and different possibilities for the territory’s future like the two MLA candidates running in the riding of Frame Lake. Incumbent Kevin O’Reilly has spent his time as an MLA skeptical of multi-million dollar infrastructure projects geared towards attracting the extractive industry. His counterpart Dave Ramsay…
The constituency of Great Slave is one of six ridings that has only two candidates this territorial election, and it’s expected to be a close race between retired videographer, now cafe owner Patrick Scott, and consulting engineer Katrina Nokleby. This riding is mostly residential, and covers most of downtown Yellowknife,…
RCMP in Tuktoyaktuk seized 190 bottles and cans of different sizes and types of alcohol. According to a news release, police received a tip on September 6 about a vehicle going to the community with a large amount of alcohol. RCMP then intercepted the vehicle on the Inuvik-Tuk highway. The…