Police have seized more 69 bottles of alcohol, 4,600 cigarettes, more than a pound of cannabis, and nearly eight ounces of hash from a residence in Fort Providence. RCMP in the community, along with officers from Fort Simpson and Behchokǫ̀, searched the residence and found the contraband, along with other…
The Hungry Wolf restaurant on 51st has been broken into. Police responded to a complaint due to the alarm system going off around 6 a.m. Feb. 15 to find the door of the restaurant smashed in and numerous items stolen. Earlier in the month, police reported another break-in at the…
Five people have put their name forward to be part of council in Fort Providence. The hamlet is holding a by-election for a single councillor position for a one-year term. The candidates are: Rosemary Bonnetrouge Victor Constant Shirley Gargan Bernadette Landry Robert Tanche If any residents believe one of these…
Someone really wants to burn down the house at 3 Elm Cres. in Hay River. For the second time in a week, Hay River RCMP responded to a call of attempted arson at the empty residence. The house is currently being restored following fire damage from Molotov cocktails thrown at…
Three people, including two youths, are facing charges related to a house fire in Fort Simpson that happened last August. Police say the fire marshal investigation into the source of the fire led to the charges. RCMP has not release the name of the adult male facing charges. Their first…
NWT Health officials announced the possible return to normal, by ending its COVID-19 public health emergency this spring. Opening NWT borders to leisure travellers will soon be a possibility. This is all pending the territory’s COVID influx of cases over this time. “This state that we’re in is as dynamic…
A Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN) finance clerk is still fighting for her right to run for chief. After Elaine Auger was denied to run for the position of chief back in November, she appealed the decision. KFN Election Regulations state “For the position of Chief a candidate must have been…
Hay River RCMP says a suspicious death that happened in the community last weekend was actually a homicide. Police now say the suspect has been arrested in Alberta. Riley Jordan Moyah, 23, will return to the NWT to begin the court process this week. On Sunday Jan. 16, officers responded…
The chief public health officer has extended the current gathering restrictions to Jan 30. In a news release, public said the order extension is “to allow more time for COVID-19 cases in the NWT to decrease.” Dr. Kami Kandola is the chief public health officer. She said she expects the…
Clinton Unka is the sixth and final candidate running for the seat of Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh. Clinton Unka joins former MLA Steve Norn, Ernest Betsina, Richard Edjericon, Mary Rose Sundberg and Nadine Delorme-Simon in the running. “COVID-19 is a global reality and while this will be difficult, it is not impossible….