The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Social Development, chaired by Nehendeh MLA Shane Thompson, will hold a number of public hearings across the territory on two bills – Bill 45: Corrections Act and Bill 48: Post-Secondary Education Act. The committee will be in Fort Smith on Monday, May…
A Crown prosecutor is calling for a seven-year prison term for an Edmonton man who pleaded guilty to weapons and drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop in Fort Providence last fall. Morgan Fane said in court Thursday that Cassiuis Paradis, 30, deserves the lengthy sentence because he was selling…
Six corrections officials from the Northwest Territories have been awarded The Governor General of Canada’s Corrections Exemplary Service Medal. It’s considered Canada’s highest honour for the Corrections Services, according to a news release from the territorial government’s department of justice. The Corrections Exemplary Service Medals recognize distinguished service and are…
Earlier this week there was a rescue operation near Gahcho Kué diamond mine involving a furry, four-legged infant. Tom Ormsby is a spokesperson for De Beers Canada, which owns the mine located about 280 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. He explained that Sunday the baby muskox was spotted on the mine’s…
A Yellowknife banker wants to become the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories. Yanik D’Aigle announced Thursday that he is seeking the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) nomination to be the party’s candidate in the NWT. According to a news release, his nomination package has been received by…
In a decision that may be the first of its kind in the Northwest Territories, a Yellowknife man, charged with sexual assault, has been banned from drinking alcohol while out on bail but he can smoke marijuana. Alden Lennie, 35, was in court Thursday afternoon when his lawyer Jay Bran…
Fort Liard RCMP confirm officers are now investigating a sudden death in the community, after they stated in a press release that a body of an adult male was discovered Wednesday afternoon in the area of Big Creek, outside of Fort Liard. Community members have told CKLB that the body…
Northwestel says a damaged fibre line leading Yellowknife is to blame for what it calls a major disruption of telecommunications services, including Internet connection, to the city and surrounding areas last night. Northwestel states in an email that its technicians responded immediately and performed temporary repairs. Service is now restored….
Updated on May 10, 12:30 p.m. with comments from ENR. Several communities in the South Slave and Deh Cho regions are currently at extreme risk for fire. That’s according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) fire danger forecast. Enterprise, Kakisa and Fort Providence are all considered extreme…
Mounties in Yellowknife are trying to identify and locate a woman who they allege used fraudulent prescriptions to gain illegal access to medication in local pharmacies. In a news release, police state that between March 29 and March 31, the woman visited two local pharmacies and used what police believe…