A female grizzly bear and her two cubs were reported in Inuvik. They were last seen at the airport and surrounding landfill sight, says the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. ENR encourages residents to exercise caution as the situation is being investigated. Anyone with information is asked to call…
One man has died following a house fire in Tuktoyaktuk in the early morning on Wednesday. Local RCMP confirmed officers found the man’s body in the home after firefighters extinguished the fire. Police say they are now working with the coroner’s officer and fire marshal to determine the cause of…
The territorial government wants to hear from seniors on what services it needs to improve for them. Seniors over 55, caregivers, Indigenous governments and non-governmental organizations that work with seniors can now fill out a survey that covers things like whether the senior has enough income to pay for expenses, whether…
Another year, another flooding season dawned on many NWT residents – this time the town of Hay River has seen the worst of it. But for three little girls, erecting a snack stand to help support the residents displaced by the flooding seemed like the obvious thing to do. One…
Délı̨nę is no longer under a boil water advisory. Last week, the chief environmental health officer said residents should boil their water due to higher-than-normal turbidity, or very muddy water. Public health has now removed the advisory and said no one fell ill due to the water. However, health officials…
Yellowknife RCMP have charged two people so far related to a recent shooting. Hilah Rose McCauley, 19, has been charged with attempted murder. Police initially asked for the public’s help in finding McCauley, who is originally from Norman Wells. Police say she has since been arrested and is in custody….
If any of these students get into politics, they’ll have at least one day of experience in office. The Legislative Assembly has announced participants in the upcoming Youth Parliament. The session brings together grade 9 and 10 students from each constituency for a week-long program, ending with a mock session…
Numerous paraphernalia were seized in a Hay River residence this week. They included illegal substances, firearms and over $2000 in cash. The male in question was arrested in the home and has since been released. The resident has been charged with drug trafficking and firearm offences and is expected to…
Inuvik RCMP needs help finding two suspects in recent break and enters at Arctic Digital. The first incident happened on March 24, the second on April 2. In the March incident, the suspects broke a window and stole “an undisclosed amount of cash,” according to police. They returned and got…
A Gwich’in storyteller has won a contest by writing an ode to home, based on his admiration for his father, land, and community–the same collective he attributes to making him the man he is today. Wade Vaneltsi is a 30-year-old from Fort McPherson and this year he’s come first place…