After first few weeks, 911 service working on ‘self-rescue’ protocols
There have been over 750 calls to 911 in the first two weeks since the emergency number launched at the start of November. But many…
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Yellowknife’s annual holiday lights competition now underway
It’s that festive, magical time of year once again and it’s now time to untangle the cords. The City of Yellowknife and Northland Utilities are…
Four-way race for chief, while 19 vie for Deh Gah Gotie Council
Members of the Deh Gah Gotie First Nation in Fort Providence will head to the polls on Wednesday, November 20th for their chief and council…
Ndilo man gets 9.5 years for two sexual assaults and forcible confinement
A Yellowknife woman shed tears of relief Monday after a Ndilo man received a nine and a half year sentence for forcibly confining and sexually…
NWT educator wins national award for Indigenous language teaching
If you were to walk into Shirley LaMalice’s class at Princess Alexandra school in Hay River, you’d be expected to greet her and your classmates…
Fort Simpson residents not forgetting Billy Cholo’s mysterious death
January will mark six years since a mysterious 2014 murder happened in Fort Simpson. Community members continue to ask, “Who Killed Billy Cholo?” Resident Troy…
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board issues water licences and land use permit for Prairie Creek Mine
The Vancouver-based company NorZinc has reported that the Mackenzie Valley Land & Water Board (MVLWB) has issued water licences and a land use permit for…
Two high profile court cases to be held in Yellowknife Monday
There are two high profile court appearances in Yellowknife today. At 2:30 – 50 year old Peter Tsetta of Ndilo is to be in Supreme…
Known design flaw a factor in fatal Little Doctor Lake plane crash: report
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada published its investigation today into a plane crash on Little Doctor Lake where three people died in August of…
GNWT looking for input on tourism
The Government of the Northwest Territories wants to hear your ideas to improve tourism. Over the next few weeks, the GNWT will be hosting meetings…