Yellowknife RCMP have charged two people so far related to a recent shooting. Hilah Rose McCauley, 19, has been charged with attempted murder. Police initially asked for the public’s help in finding McCauley, who is originally from Norman Wells. Police say she has since been arrested and is in custody….
If any of these students get into politics, they’ll have at least one day of experience in office. The Legislative Assembly has announced participants in the upcoming Youth Parliament. The session brings together grade 9 and 10 students from each constituency for a week-long program, ending with a mock session…
A male inmate that recently escaped the Fort Smith Correctional Complex has been found and is in custody. In a news release, the Department of Justice said the inmate escaped on April 30 in the evening. He was found the next morning. “A full critical incident review will be completed…
Inuvik RCMP needs help finding two suspects in recent break and enters at Arctic Digital. The first incident happened on March 24, the second on April 2. In the March incident, the suspects broke a window and stole “an undisclosed amount of cash,” according to police. They returned and got…
A Gwich’in storyteller has won a contest by writing an ode to home, based on his admiration for his father, land, and community–the same collective he attributes to making him the man he is today. Wade Vaneltsi is a 30-year-old from Fort McPherson and this year he’s come first place…
According to police, a large sum of money has been stolen from Ingamo Hall in Inuvik. The undisclosed amount of money is from the sales of 50/50 tickets from the bingo salesroom. The incident occurred on April 9 between 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. when Inuvik Fire services responded to…
NWT public health is reporting the first cases of influenza in the past two years. “This case serves as a reminder, that despite the lifting of COVID-19 health restrictions, respiratory viruses will continue to pose a risk to residents’ health,” says an advisory. Jeremy Bird is a spokesperson for the…
Camping season is coming soon. With online reservations opening this week, there’s a little over a month left before the NWT’s parks open for the season. Reservations for parks near Yellowknife start today with the first being at Prelude Lake. Tomorrow bookings for Reid campground will open, Fred Henne bookings…
A 42-year-old man is in critical condition, related to gunshot wounds after a fight broke out inside an apartment on Gitzel street in Yellowknife on Sunday. The unnamed man was transported to Stanton Territorial Hospital and later Edmonton for treatment. Police say the parties in this incident are known to…
Pope Francis has officially apologized for the role the Catholic Church played in Canada’s Residential School system, and he’s prepared to meet Indigenous leaders in Canada this summer. The Pope made the comments in his final address with First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders today. “Listening to your voices I…