An administrative review conducted by Northwest Territories RCMP on one of their own officers has cleared the Mountie after a man was injured, allegedly while being arrested in Yellowknife earlier this year. RCMP stated that the review was conducted by a commissioned NWT RCMP officer, an inspector, who was “independent of…
August 30 is the deadline to file an application to be a part of the Sixties Scoop class action settlement. The settlement includes any registered First Nation person or Inuit who was adopted or made a permanent ward and was placed in the care of non-Indigenous people. The settlement affects…
A celebration of life is to be held Friday afternoon for reknowned Northwest Territrories priest, author and photographer Rene Fumoleau. Its being held at the Willideh Site on the Yellowknife River out the Ingraham Trail. Fumoleau died at Avens Manor in Yellowknife on August 6th – his 93rd birthday. Originally…
RCMP say they have charged a man who once worked in the Tlicho community of Whati with possession of and making child pornography available. Police state in a news release that the arrest came as a result of a proactive investigation initiated by the NT RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit…
Updated August 30, 2019 to reflect the answers of the Government of the Northwest Territories. When it comes to Fort Good Hope’s ongoing self-government negotiations, there’s still a “large gap” between the community and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), says Chief Negotiator Daniel T’Seleie. For now, that means…
Kateri Lynn was the youngest candidate running for a position on the Yellowknives Dene First Nation council and she got the most votes. The 19-year-old receives 204 votes to win a seat representing Dettah. According to an interview with NNSL earlier this month, she said a lack of youth representation…
Former territorial cabinet minister Michael Miltenberger has confirmed he is not looking to regain his MLA seat in the Fort Smith-area riding of Thebacha. The politician turned businessman has however endorsed Denise Yuhas for the job. “She is a successful, local, Metis businesswoman and I belive she is the best…
(UPDATE) RCMP say now say seven adult boaters were successfully found Tuesday afternoon between Behchoko and Whati after they were reported overdue in Whati where they were to have arrived Monday night. Police now state in a news release that five men and two women were located safe and sound….
The federal government is committing almost $1.5 million to help train RCMP officers in the Northwest Territories to recognize drug-impaired drivers. The move follows a similar announcement for Mounties in Yukon earlier this summer and comes after the legalization of cannabis in Canada last year. In a news release, the…
Yellowknifers who smoke downtown now have one less excuse if they are caught smoking too close to entrances of buildings. Maintenance crews from Northview Properties REIT have recently painted bright blue lines in front of several downtown businesses and office buildings, marking the three-metre distance smokers must keep between themselves…