Yellowknife man sentenced to five years in jail for having sex with three underage girls
A Yellowknife man has been sentenced to five years in jail after he was convicted of having sex with three underage girls. Joshua “Taz” Desjarlais,…
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Shortage of trained nurses means Endoscopy services on hold at new Stanton Hospital
Patients requiring endoscopy services at Yellowknife’s new Stanton Territorial Hospital are out of luck – at least for now. The Northwest Territories Health and Social…
Former MLA Robert Hawkins announces he’s running in Kam Lake riding in this fall’s territorial election
A familiar face in Yellowknife and Northwest Territories politics has announced he intends to run in the Kam Lake riding in this October’s Territorial election….
NWT Mounties look to bring back former gang leader turned motivational speaker
After a half dozen successful speaking engagements with students in the Northwest Territories last month, the RCMP says it wants to bring ex-gang leader Michael…
Heath care service to improve with expanded clinic hours in Yellowknife
Expanded Same Day Access to primary care clinic services in Yellowknife will increase the number of available appointments each week. That’s according to the territorial…
Yellowknife lawyer thanks lucky stars, CKLB after sensitive court case DVDs found at city dump
A Yellowknife criminal defence lawyer is counting his blessings after a CKLB employee discovered a box full of sensitive DVDs, some belonging to him, at…
Two Aurora College Bachelor of Education students receive $5,000 scholarships for their Indigenous research
Two Aurora College students have won Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) scholarships worth $5,000 apiece. Joni Tsatchia and Karen Lepine, both from…
Veteran Yellowknife RCMP officer wins national highway safety award
An veteran RCMP officer, currently based in Yellowknife, but well-known elsewhere in the Northwest Territories, has won a national highway safety award. Sergeant Todd Scaplen…
Digawolf, Yellowknives Dene Drummers highlight Yellowknife’s Canada Day celebration
Yellowknife-based, Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards-winning band Digawolf as well as the Yellowknives Dene Drummers are among the performers who will take to the stage at…
Federal Minister Maryam Monsef announces $13M to help honour MMIWG with commemoration initiatives
Stating that commemoration is a powerful way to honour truths, support healing, create awareness, and advance reconciliation, the federal government says it is investing over…