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Pierre Poilievre unpacks parcel of promises during Yellowknife stop

Axe the Tax rally also heard the Conservative's Opposition leader's plans for housing, health-care, addictions and gun control


It was billed as an Axe the Tax rally, and Conservative Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre gleefully chopped away at the ruling Liberal Party’s record on Sunday, just days after the NDP pulled its support for the minority government. In addition to promising to kill the maligned Carbon Tax — which…


GTC looks for acting grand chief; electoral dispute now before courts

Petition and Facebook page also launched this week, alleging 'the democratic process of the election is in peril.’


The politically heated 2024 Gwich’in Election of a Grand Chief will now simmer in the courts, after presumptive winner Frederick Blake Jr. was granted a judicial review this week of the Gwich’in Tribal Council’s decision to toss the results of the August 19th visit to the polls by beneficiaries. Incumbent…



Two loitering teens busted with drugs, a gun and money in Fort Providence

Saskatchewan males aged 16 and 17 now face a host of charges for trafficking, firearms and breaking court orders


Two wanted teenagers were arrested and illegal drugs and guns were seized after Fort Providence RCMP received a complaint about suspicious people last week. On August 30th, which was last Friday, police received a report of two persons loitering around a local business in that South Slave region community, stated…


UPDATE, ARREST MADE: Alleged sexual offender on the run, police seek public’s assistance

Dallas Abraham is described as being 6’2’’ and about 200 pounds


Fort Smith RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Dallas Abraham, who has been charged with multiple sexual assault and assault offences against the same person. These charges include two counts of three counts of sexual assault, one count of uttering threats, one count of assault causing bodily harm,…


19-year-old charged for drug trafficking offences in Yellowknife

Police seized 100g of crack cocaine, $12,000 in cash, and 3 loaded firearms


A 19-year-old from Alberta is facing 10 charges related to drug trafficking and possession of weapons after Yellowknife RCMP executed a search warrant early Thursday morning. Police seized about $12,000 in cash, 100 grams of suspected crack cocaine, three loaded firearms and other drug trafficking paraphernalia. Three people were arrested,…



Dangerous experimental drug seizure prompts public health warning

Para-flurofentanyl was detected in recent drug bust enroute to Yellowknife, prompting Chief Public Health Officer's to raise alarm


A potentially lethal synthetic drug created for research purposes in the 1960s but was never intended for human use has been seized in the NWT, prompting a public health warning. Para-flurofentanyl was detected in a recent drug seizure enroute to Yellowknife, prompting the Chief Public Health Officer to issue a…


Indigenous languages in NWT need more than just lip service to thrive

For more than two decades, the GNWT has ignored many recommendations from its own languages commissioner


“The French language community has struggled hard to achieve recognition of their language in the NWT. Their work serves as a model in many ways for the work, which is needed on Dene languages.” Former languages commissioner Fibbie Tatti, in her 2004 report to the Assembly The erosion of Indigenous…


Boil water advisory for Sambaa K’e lifted

A precautionary advisory was issued on July 15 due to a mechanical failure in the water treatment system


The boil water advisory for the community of Sambaa K’e has been lifted. The advisory was issued by the community government and the Chief Environmental Health Officer on July 15. It was due to a critical mechanical failure in the community water treatment system that caused muddy water. “There have…