Numerous paraphernalia were seized in a Hay River residence this week. They included illegal substances, firearms and over $2000 in cash. The male in question was arrested in the home and has since been released. The resident has been charged with drug trafficking and firearm offences and is expected to…
Police in Hay River needs the public’s help in finding suspects in a recent theft, and a separate break and enter in the community. The first incident was during the evening of April 24. Police say one or more suspects stole fuel from the bus at Chief Sunrise School. The…
Arctic Canada Construction is facing seven charges related to worker safety after a recent incident in Fort Simpson. The company, also known as ARCAN, is one of three companies building new homes in Fort Simpson after last year’s flood. The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission says a worker was injured…
A 17-year-old is facing a murder charge related to a shooting that happened in early March in Fort Smith. Following the shooting on March 4, it took police two days to find and arrest the alleged shooter. On March 8, police charged the individual related to two break and enters,…
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…
Nunavut families from the Kitikmeot region will no longer be sent to Edmonton to give birth. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) says birth services at Stanton hospital have returned to normal. In February, NTHSSA announced the unit was reopening to NWT families, after being closed (except…
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…
**Warning: This story has details of violence** Kelly MacKenzie Ovayuak is facing several charges related to an alleged kidnapping in Inuvik. In a news release, Inuvik RCMP says officers responded to a call of a woman being abducted in the early morning on Saturday, April 2. “The woman was reported…