Man gets four months jail time for attacking female Elder, two RCMP officers in Fort Simpson
A man has been sentenced to four months in jail after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a female Elder at a small house party in…
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Folk On The Rocks 2020 announces second wave of music acts
Folk On The Rocks is optimistic that their 40th Anniversary festival on July 17-19, will go ahead as planned in Yellowknife. The second round of…
GNWT has no plan to close liquor stores and cannabis outlet amidst coronavirus threat
The Northwest Territories Liquor and Cannabis Commission (NWTLCC) will keep all its liquor stores and its one cannabis outlet open – at least for the…
Canada’s six largest banks plans to provide financial relief to Canadians
Canada’s six largest banks announced plans yesterday to provide financial relief to Canadians impacted by the economic consequences of COVID-19. According to an RBC News…
RCMP arrest two suspects for Circle K armed robbery in Yellowknife
RCMP in Yellowknife has arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery at Circle K which occurred early Tuesday morning. RCMP investigate early morning…
Yellowknife closes city hall and solid waste facility due to coronavirus threat
The City of Yellowknife has shut down city hall and the solid waste facility as of today (Thursday). In a new release issued late Wednesday…
De Beers applies to expand Gahcho Kué diamond mine
De Beers Canada is hoping to extend the life of its Gahcho Kué diamond mine by two years. Earlier this month, the company applied to…
NWT health minister declares territory-wide Public Health Emergency due to coronavirus threat
The Northwest Territories minister of health and social services has now declared a territory-wide Public Health Emergency in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. There…
Federal Government comes up with COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
The Government of Canada says it is committed to helping Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic and has now announced a new set of economic measures…
Facebook page ‘Caremongering YK’ set up to help people during coronavirus threat
Amidst all this chaos over coronavirus – we have seen Yellowknifers rally to help others. Local lawyer Paul Falvo noticed a Facebook site called Caremongering and…