A well-known Yellowknife resident and advocate for Indigenous people is the newest lawyer in the Northwest Territories. Jennifer Hunt-Poitras was called to the bar during a ceremony at the Yellowknife courthouse Friday. She was sworn-in while Supreme Court Judge Andrew Mahar presided over the ceremony. The public gallery in the…
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for the Northwest Territories says her office has received some national attention as well as some scrutiny as her office works towards making the Absentee Ballot available online in this fall’s territorial election. Nicole Latour has appeared on at least two national news programs recently…
27 teams competed in the 75,000 dollar traditional Men’s handgame tournament hosted by the Fort Nelson First Nation over the August long-weekend. But after all the drumming, calls, chants and guessing… it was a team from Chateh, Alberta who came out on top in first place captained by Fabian Chonkolay….
It’s very likely the largest seizure of illegal alcohol ever in the Northwest Territories. Yellowknife RCMP have seized hundreds of containers of bootleg alcohol after a raid at an apartment unit on 49 St. downtown. In a news release, police state they executed a search under the NWT Liquor Act…
Fort McPherson senior citizens have new housing options after the opening of a new senior’s supported independent living nineplex in the MacKenzie Delta community. Alfred Moses, Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) and for Addressing Homelessness, says that the new housing provides supports for seniors to remain…
The warden of the North Slave Correctional Complex (NSCC) is to be subpoenaed to appear in court next Friday to tell a judge what, if any, services can be provided for a repeat sexual offender who has fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). It comes after the NWT’s newest judge Donovan…
Former NWT Commissioner and accomplished musician George Tuccaro will headline a fundraising concert at Old Town Glassworks Saturday night. The event is in support of Stephane and Allyce Hervieux who lost their houseboat to a devastating fire on Yellowknife Bay back in May of this year. The couple is well-known…
A Yellowknife judge has ruled that a one-year mandatory minimum jail sentence for child luring does not violate a man’s Constitutional rights. Supreme Court Judge Louise Charbonneau announced her decision in court Friday. She did not divulge her reasons for the decision but said that will come out in writing…
It’s nice to sit around a camp fire, enjoy a cup of bush tea or coffee and chat with friendly folks about your life and challenges. The City of Yellowknife is partnering up with the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation. In a news release issued Thursday, Mayor Rebecca Alty says “the…
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority has announced improvements to the Cancer Navigation Program which is now available to all residents of the NWT. In a news release, the authority states that this development aligns with the goals of “Charting Our Course: Northwest Territories Cancer Strategy 2015-2025” to improve…