Observances of MMIWG Red Dress Day include Yellowknife, Behchokǫ̀
Red Dress Day is observed on May 5 each year to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit Plus People in…
Justice
RCMP ‘need to have more compassion for women,’ says victim of horrific attack
A plea agreement allowed Kelly Ovayuak to lose eight of 10 charges for an additional three years behind bars
“Christine is not going to be another statistic. Another Indigenous woman that doesn’t matter. Her story, her truth, her life matters, she is valued.” Billie…
Two Hay River men charged with drug and gun crimes
An illegal rifle, ammunition and 27 grams of suspected cocaine were seized by Hay River RCMP on Wednesday. Police were conducting patrols of the community,…
Hay River RCMP rescue injured hostage, find drugs, guns and cash
A hostage-taking in Hay River ended with one person in hospital with serious injuries, three suspects arrested, and cocaine, illegal guns and cash seized by…
Yellowknife RCMP seize $300K in cocaine and three handguns in major bust
Two Toronto men are in custody, three illegal handguns are off the streets, and cocaine with a street value of $300,000 was seized following a…
UPDATE: Suspect Jeremy Charney was ‘safely arrested’ today near Hay River
The search is on for an armed suspect wanted by RCMP after an injured female was found in a Yellowknife residence on Thursday night. Police…
Firearm discharged at house party on KFN Reserve
A male party-goer on court order not to have firearms shot off a gun after an argument started in the early hours on the K’atl’odeeche…
Salt River chief’s suspensions ‘unreasonable, unlawful,’ says court
The early and repeated suspensions of newly elected Salt River First Nation chief starting in 2022 by the band council were procedurally unfair and even…
Inuvik RCMP lay charges after woman badly beaten in a residence
Inuvik RCMP didn’t fall for the ‘fell down the stairs’ story and instead charged a man with severely beating his partner. Police were called to…
Public review of the Missing Persons Act coming to Beaufort Delta
A committee of MLAs is to hold public meetings in Aklavik and Inuvik next month as part of their review of a proposed Missing Persons…