Five arrested in Fort Simpson drug bust, cocaine and cash seized
Fort Simpson RCMP arrested five suspects at a local residence on June 20. Police found more than $3,400, about 65 grams of suspected crack cocaine…
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Infant sent to Edmonton hospital with ‘life-altering injuries,’ woman arrested in Yellowknife
A 41-year-old woman has been charged with assaulting an infant and a toddler, say Yellowknife RCMP. An infant was admitted to Stanton Territorial Hospital with…
Traditional knowledge lens: Updating evacuated Elders on the wildfire emergency
‘We view the world through a visual lens … this is an effective means to communicate, letting the maps do the talking so to speak,’ says official Frank McKay
“Everyone is doing good, happy faces, elders are being looked after by the fish camp community and that is wonderful,” says Fort Good Hope Chief…
Fort Good Hope wildfire ‘aggressively’ burning away from community
A new fire north of Fort Smith Airport, but posing no threats to communities, cabins, or infrastructure, says NWT Fire
There are currently 17 wildfires in the Northwest Territories, with 12 of them labelled as out of control. Many of those blazes are small and…
National Indigenous Peoples Day: A Guide to Events in NWT
Across Canada, more than 188 events are going to be held to celebrate the upcoming National Indigenous Peoples Day by honouring the history, traditions and knowledge…
Cloud, rain and cooler temperatures help Fort Good Hope wildfire fight
The Fort Good Hope wildfire has grown to 4,087 hectares, but has still not penetrated the community. Containment lines continue to be built and the…
Fire ban issued for Yellowknife starting Thursday
Residents planning to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with an open campfire will need to rethink their plans. A fire ban has been issued for Yellowknife,…
Wellbeing check leads to drug bust in Inuvik, one man charged
A wellbeing check in Inuvik prompted RCMP to find drugs, cash, and evidence of drug trafficking. A 27-year-old man was charged with trafficking offences. Police…
Fort Good Hope wildfire still partly moving away from community
'We cannot and will not allow this to happen again to our community and family members,' says Chief Collin Pierrot
The wildfire at Fort Good Hope was aided with winds yesterday, moving the fire away from the community and towards a 2017 burn area. Frank…
Det’on Cho beefs up portfolio with food-service distributor
Det’on Cho Management has acquired local food distributor Northbest Distributors Limited. Northbest is a full-line food-service industry distributor, since 1999 supplying food to stores, restaurants,…