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Updated: Woman face drug trafficking charges found

Hay River RCMP say 43-year-old Kallaya Dow has been found. On Wednesday, police sent a news release calling for the public’s help to find Dow. Earlier in the week, RCMP announced Dow was facing charges related to drug trafficking. She was arrested on June 13, after police entered two residences…


Inuk artisan partners with big box store to sell uluit

Kenneth Mackay has just signed a deal with Simons Canada to sell his hand-crafted knives, called uluit, online. “It’s a pretty big deal,” he says, “They’re a big company.” Uluit is a traditional Inuit multi-purpose knife used to cut through tough materials, such as seal, beluga, and caribou. Although Mackay…


2 charged after Hay River raid

Kallaya Dow and Mahad Mohamed Adar are facing drug trafficking charges. The two were arrested earlier this month after Hay River RCMP entered two homes entered two homes in the community in the early morning. Both Dow and Adar have been charged with Possession of the Proceeds of Crime. Adar,…


Boil water advisory lifted for South Slave

K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Hay River, Enterprise and Kakisa had been under a boil water advisory since large-scale flooding in Hay River this spring. The chief environmental health officer put in the boil water advisory due to higher-than-normal levels of turbidity and the flooding affecting Hay River’s water treatment plant. The…



RCMP arrest second suspect in May shooting in Yellowknife

Police have arrested a second suspect involved in a shooting that happened on May 1 in Yellowknife. The incident left an 18-year-old man in serious condition and needing medical treatment in Edmonton. The individual is a 17-year-old youth from Edmonton. The youth was arrested on June 2 in High Level,…


Carfentanil detected in Hay River

The chief public health officer is warning that carfentanil has been detected in Hay River. Carfentanil is known as one of the most toxic opioids in the world and could take multiple doses of naloxone to reverse its effects. Public health says carfentanil “can cause immediate and unexpected overdose” in…


NTHSSA appoints new top doc

The territory has a new head doctor. Dr. Claudia Kraft has been appointed as the new Territorial Medical Director. The person in the position provides direction on medical staff and services across the territory’s health care system. Dr. AnneMarie Pegg previously held the position throughout much of the COVID-19 pandemic….



Mama Grizzly and cubs reported in Inuvik

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…