The mayor of Tuktoyaktuk says Bell Mobility has some explaining to do after its cell phone service in the community has been out since Wednesday. In a Facebook posting, Merven Gruben states that it seems Bell has a problem with the system in Tuk and is flying then driving in…
An arrest warrant has been issued for a former mayor of the Sahtu community of Norman Wells, convicted of cocaine possession, after he failed to show up in a Yellowknife court Friday for sentencing. Nathan Watson, 49, was found guilty earlier this year of possessing cocaine. That was despite an…
Earlier this week there was a rescue operation near Gahcho Kué diamond mine involving a furry, four-legged infant. Tom Ormsby is a spokesperson for De Beers Canada, which owns the mine located about 280 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. He explained that Sunday the baby muskox was spotted on the mine’s…
A Yellowknife banker wants to become the Conservative Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories. Yanik D’Aigle announced Thursday that he is seeking the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) nomination to be the party’s candidate in the NWT. According to a news release, his nomination package has been received by…
In a decision that may be the first of its kind in the Northwest Territories, a Yellowknife man, charged with sexual assault, has been banned from drinking alcohol while out on bail but he can smoke marijuana. Alden Lennie, 35, was in court Thursday afternoon when his lawyer Jay Bran…
Fort Liard RCMP confirm officers are now investigating a sudden death in the community, after they stated in a press release that a body of an adult male was discovered Wednesday afternoon in the area of Big Creek, outside of Fort Liard. Community members have told CKLB that the body…
Northwestel says a damaged fibre line leading Yellowknife is to blame for what it calls a major disruption of telecommunications services, including Internet connection, to the city and surrounding areas last night. Northwestel states in an email that its technicians responded immediately and performed temporary repairs. Service is now restored….
Updated on May 10, 12:30 p.m. with comments from ENR. Several communities in the South Slave and Deh Cho regions are currently at extreme risk for fire. That’s according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) fire danger forecast. Enterprise, Kakisa and Fort Providence are all considered extreme…
Mounties in Yellowknife are trying to identify and locate a woman who they allege used fraudulent prescriptions to gain illegal access to medication in local pharmacies. In a news release, police state that between March 29 and March 31, the woman visited two local pharmacies and used what police believe…
A Yellowknife man, charged with attempted murder after a vicious New Year’s Eve stabbing, is to be back in court on Oct. 4 for a preliminary hearing. Tariq St. Croix, 24, made a brief appearance in a Yellowknife Court on Tuesday by video from the North Slave Correctional Complex. He…