Fort Smith RCMP requesting help locating missing 14-year-old
Police are asking for help finding a missing 14-year-old from Fort Smith. Shamus Martin was last seen on Sept. 7 at his residence in Fort…
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Yellowknife RCMP name new detachment commander
Inspector Dyson Smith is the new detachment commander for the Yellowknife RCMP. A 20-year police veteran, Smith has spent time working for the RCMP in…
Former Délı̨nę chief, George Cleary passes away ‘peacefully’
The community of Délı̨nę lost George Cleary on Thursday, a beloved and outstanding leader. The Cleary family says he passed away “peacefully” in a Facebook…
New COVID-19 secretariat role coming to the GNWT
In preparing for a second wave of COVID-19, the territorial government is creating a secretariat role within the department of Health and Social Services to…
Gwich’in Tribal Council elects grand chief, deputy grand chief
Kenny Smith and Kristine McLeod are the newly elected leaders.
Gwich’in Tribal Council election results reveal Kenny Smith will serve as grand chief and Kristine McLeod as deputy grand chief. The preliminary election results provided…
Young Hay River entrepreneur creates northern-inspired clothing line
Deacon Tybring, a 13-year-old boy from Hay River has created a clothing line and a business to call his own. Inspired by the show Dragons’…
Tłı̨chǫ Government, ENR say more training needed to meet proposed wolf reduction targets
If reduction targets are not met by traditional harvesters, then ENR will continue to hire a helicopter and marksman to cull wolves from the air.
Tłı̨chǫ and territorial government officials attribute the low wolf harvest numbers to difficulty accessing the animals over the past winter. With those low numbers, the…
Masks to be mandatory at health facilities
Masks or face coverings will soon be required in all health facilities and offices across the territory. The NWT health and social service authorities (HSS)…
‘We need a new approach’: YK women call on men to hold themselves accountable
A meeting for men is being held to discuss the call to action on Sept. 10 at the NUP.
A group of Yellowknife women are launching a campaign, calling on men to end gender-based violence. In a passionate Facebook post, Yellowknife resident Nancy MacNeill…
Yellowknife man sentenced 4.5 years for robbing Circle K twice
Joanasie Qumuaqtuq has just over three years left after time served.
A Yellowknife man who robbed the same convenience store twice has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years of prison time. Chief Justice Louise Charbonneau gave her…