Mistrial declared in Yellowknife sexual assault trial after accused asks for Tlicho interpreter
A sexual assault trial ground to a halt on Tuesday in Yellowknife after the accused asked for a Tlicho interpreter. Leon Nasken, 65, is facing…
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Yellowknife woman appears in court in effort to have property seized by RCMP returned
A prominent Yellowknife citizen appeared in court Wednesday in an effort to have property she says belongs to her, her husband and her son returned…
New government contends with tight borrowing limit
With budget discussions in full swing, an ongoing concern is how much the territorial government will be able to borrow in the coming years. Finance…
Chopper used to scour Yellowknife in search for missing woman who hasn’t been seen since Boxing Day
A helicopter has now been used to scour Yellowknife in the hopes of finding a missing Yellowknife woman. The chopper was flying over Yellowknife Tuesday…
Valuable vintage sealskin coat made in Ulukhaktok left in Edmonton Goodwill donation box
Employees of a Goodwill store in Edmonton are trying their best to find the owner of a sealskin coat that was made in the Northwest…
Yellowknife RCMP will not conduct internal investigation after officer pulls gun, points it at head of innocent woman
Yellowknife RCMP will not conduct an internal investigation after an officer pulled his gun and pointed at the head of a terrified, innocent woman. Yellowknife…
Yellowknife RCMP update investigation into missing woman, Sladjana Petrovic
Yellowknife RCMP have now released a clothing description and a new photo of a woman missing since Boxing Day. Mounties, in a news release, say…
Yukon approves Fortymile caribou herd hunt but one local chief cries foul
The Yukon Government has approved a licensed harvest on the Fortymile caribou herd. That follows a recommendation from the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board….
Dene Elder Francois Paulette to become Officer of the Order of Canada
One of the Dene Nation’s most traveled elders is being recognized this year by Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette. Former Smith’s Landing Chief and elder…
One time Fort Simpson resident in Australia to help battle raging wildfires
A former Fort Simpson resident is among dozens of Canadians who have gone to Australia to help battle that country’s devastating wildfires. Tanya Letcher is…