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Featured, News, Police June 26, 2024

Two men arrested for violent robbery that seriously injured an Elder

The police says the two parties are known to each other, and it's not a random attack

Two men violently robbed an elderly person in Fort Providence on the morning of June 22. Fort Providence RCMP says the Elder was seriously injured and was transported to Yellowknife for treatment, in a Wednesday news release. Police arrested the two suspects with the assistance of Forensic Identification Services, the…

Featured, Industry, News June 25, 2024

Gahcho Kué Mine digs deep for Northwest Territories businesses

Record year of spending in 2023, now surpassing $2 billion of procurement

The Gahcho Kué Mine had a record year of spending with NWT businesses – totalling $228 million – in 2023 since its construction started nine years ago. And De Beers Group and Mountain Province Diamonds today announced their joint venture at Gahcho Kué has surpassed $2 billion of procurement spending…

Education, Environment, Featured, Health, News, Weather, Wildfires June 25, 2024

Personal emergency kits exposed!

GNWT’s photo contest shows how to be prepared as possible for disasters

The GNWT has announced the regional winners of its 2024 Be Ready: Emergency Preparedness Starts at Home Photo Contest. Now more than ever, it is important for all of us to be as prepared as possible for emergencies and disasters, Municipal and Community Affairs Department spokesperson Laura Busch stated in…

Featured, News, Police June 25, 2024

Norman Wells man arrested for armed robbery and faces 14 charges

'No shots were reported to have been fired, not rick to the public at this time,' the Police says

Norman Wells RCMP reports that a masked man with a firearm broke into and robbed a couple of residences in the early morning of June 23. With the help of the public, police were able to arrest 30-year-old Kevin KIVI of Norman Wells. Upon investigation, the police learned that KIVI…

Featured, Industry, News, Reconciliation June 24, 2024

Road to NorZinc mine could unleash $8 billion in Dehcho over 20 years

‘Together, we can advance our goals, fostering a future that honours our past while building a stronger, more sustainable tomorrow,’ says Chief Kele Antione

A 170-kilometre all-season road to a zinc mine in the Dehcho region will take two years to build and cost roughly $256 million. Ultimately the privately held NorZinc Ltd., could generate $8 billion of high-grade zinc concentrate over the next 20 years, meaning employment and business opportunities for Indigenous people…

Featured, News, Police June 24, 2024

Five arrested in Fort Simpson drug bust, cocaine and cash seized

Fort Simpson RCMP arrested five suspects at a local residence on June 20. Police found more than $3,400, about 65 grams of suspected crack cocaine and other drug trafficking paraphernalia. Twenty-three-year-old Faith Martel of K’atl’odeeche First Nation faces four charges, including drug trafficking and escaping lawful custody. The other four…

Featured, News, Police June 24, 2024

Infant sent to Edmonton hospital with ‘life-altering injuries,’ woman arrested in Yellowknife

A 41-year-old woman has been charged with assaulting an infant and a toddler, say Yellowknife RCMP. An infant was admitted to Stanton Territorial Hospital with life-altering injuries of a suspicious nature on April 24, 2024. The infant was later transported to Edmonton for further treatment. Yellowknife RCMP conducted an investigation,…

Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires June 24, 2024

Traditional knowledge lens: Updating evacuated Elders on the wildfire emergency

‘We view the world through a visual lens … this is an effective means to communicate, letting the maps do the talking so to speak,’ says official Frank McKay

“Everyone is doing good, happy faces, elders are being looked after by the fish camp community and that is wonderful,” says Fort Good Hope Chief Collin Pierrot Veteran wildfire fighter Frank McKay has been NWT Fire’s information officer assigned to the massive Fort Good Hope wildfire, known as VQ001. The…

Featured, News, Weather, Wildfires June 23, 2024

Fort Good Hope wildfire ‘aggressively’ burning away from community

A new fire north of Fort Smith Airport, but posing no threats to communities, cabins, or infrastructure, says NWT Fire

There are currently 17 wildfires in the Northwest Territories, with 12 of them labelled as out of control. Many of those blazes are small and simply being monitored, but some remain a threat to property or people. The fire at Fort Good Hope, called VQ001, that caused the evacuation of…

Community, Featured, News June 20, 2024

National Indigenous Peoples Day: A Guide to Events in NWT

Across Canada, more than 188 events are going to be held to celebrate the upcoming National Indigenous Peoples Day by honouring the history, traditions and knowledge of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. Below is a list of events happening across the NWT on June 21 and over the weekend. Find…