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Featured, News, Police April 15, 2025

Youth allegedly threatened others with knife at Mildred Hall School

The Yellowknife’s school was briefly placed in lockdown Tuesday morning

Yellowknife RCMP say a 13-year-old was taken to hospital after allegedly threatening others with a knife at Mildred Hall School on Tuesday morning. Police responded to the incident around 11:30 a.m. The school was put into lockdown as a precaution. Officers were able to seize the knife without incident, and…

Featured, News, Politics April 14, 2025

Traffic stop in Inuvik led to firearm charges, say RCMP

Police say the driver attempted to fled from traffic stop twice

A traffic stop in Inuvik led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man and the seizure of a loaded handgun, RCMP say. According to a Monday news release, police received multiple reports of an erratic driver in the community around 10:30 p.m. on April 11. When officers attempted a traffic…

Featured, News, Police April 11, 2025

Edmonton man charged for unlawfully occupying Elder’s home in Fort Resolution

RCMP say the 18-year-old was found inside after community complaints

An 18-year-old from Edmonton has been charged after allegedly unlawfully occupying an Elder’s residence in Fort Resolution, RCMP say. Police say they received two complaints about the incident on April 3 at 10:15 a.m. When officers arrived at the home, they found a man inside. He was asked to leave…

Featured, News, Police April 10, 2025

39 bottles of illegal alcohol seized during traffic stop in Behchokǫ̀

RCMP say the driver was showing signs of impairment

RCMP in Behchokǫ̀ say they seized 39 bottles of illicit vodka during a traffic stop on April 8. In a Facebook update, police said officers pulled over a driver who was showing signs of impairment. The alcohol — 39 bottles of 375 mL vodka — was confiscated and later destroyed….

Featured, News April 8, 2025

Search for Lance Briere, missing for two months, continues in Beaufort Delta

The man left his employer, the Gwich'in Wellness Camp, on a snowmobile February 7 and was expected to return, but never did

“You are not in any trouble, we all just want you to be safe, I want to hug my baby, I love and miss you so much my son. Please come to me and help repair my heart – it’s slowly breaking.” – Lance Briere’s mother, Elaine A major…

Featured, News April 8, 2025

Respected Tłįchǫ Elder Ted Blondin leaves an enduring legacy

Blondin's 'care and consideration were matched only by his compassion and sense of humour,' says niece Cassandra Blondin Burt

Tributes are plenty for Ted Blondin, a respected Elder from the Tłįchǫ Region, who has recently passed away. Blondin had an extensive background in politics and business across the Northwest Territories, and a life-long dedication to his people. He worked on the negotiation team as a Tłįcho˛ Land Claim Manager,…

Featured, News, Transportation, Wildfires April 7, 2025

Abandoned CN Rail line to Hay River a ‘failure of corporate responsibility’

Inaction having 'profound and detrimental effect' on remote and vulnerable Indigenous communities who rely on steady shipments of fuel, says NWT Infrastructure Minister Vince McKay

The GNWT’s application for adjudication with CN Rail has been accepted by the Canadian Transportation Agency, says Infrastructure Minister Vince McKay. The GNWT claims the railway is shirking its responsibility by not repairing the section of damaged rail line between Enterprise and Hay River. It was badly damaged during the…

Featured, News, Police April 7, 2025

Alberta drug dealer arrested during traffic stop in Hay River

Police say the man was previously convicted of drug-related offences in the NWT

Hay River RCMP say they have arrested an Alberta man who was under court-ordered conditions to remain outside the Northwest Territories following previous drug convictions. According to a Monday news release, police conducted a traffic stop on Highway 1 on April 3 after receiving information that Abel Leule was travelling…

Community, Featured, News April 7, 2025

Gamètì and Wekweètì winter roads to close April 10

Closure comes earlier than usual due to warmer temperatures

The Gamètì and Wekweètì winter roads are expected to close for the season on Thursday, April 10 at 10 a.m., according to the Government of the Northwest Territories. In a 72-hour advance closure notice issued Monday, the GNWT says warmer temperatures and deteriorating road conditions have prompted the early closure….

Culture, Featured, News April 7, 2025

YKDFN Spring Carnival ‘turned out great’ in part thanks to backup generator

Largest blackout in decades unplugged capital region intermittently for seven hours, but the Saturday show went on in Dettah, says organizer

It survived an historic power outage on one day, and was tested by high winds on the next, but the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) 2025 Spring Carnival was a success, says organizer Jennifer Charlo. “It was good — everything turned out great,” said Charlo, who is a Family Wellness…