Two dogs in Tuktoyaktuk are confirmed to have rabies, and one more is presumed positive and waiting for a confirmation test. “With rabies being found in dogs and foxes in and around Tuktoyaktuk, you are also at risk of being exposed to this fatal disease if you are bitten or…
Police have arrested two youths in relation to two break and enters at the Hungry Wolf restaurant in downtown Yellowknife. RCMP first reported a break-in at the establishment on Feb. 15. There was a second complaint of a break-in in the early morning of Feb. 16. In both incidents, the…
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…
Public health officials have changed COVID-19 isolation requirements. Now whether a person is vaccinated or not, they will have to isolate for the same amount of time if they test positive or are a known contact. Anyone who is a contact but not living in the same household as a…
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…
The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) is facing 11 charges related to the death of an employee last March. On Mar. 5, 2021, an ice buildup over a door at the Jackfish power plant fell and hit a worker, who then died of the injuries. The charges allege NTPC failed…
The territorial government says it’ll be opening the borders to tourists starting in March. Despite the change, travellers will still need to submit an isolation plan, which is likely to be approved regardless of vaccination status. However, vaccination status will determine whether travellers will need to self-isolate when they arrive….
Yellowknife RCMP says it is currently investigating an bomb threat at École St. Patrick’s High School. School staff contacted police about 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning to report the threat. “RCMP officers responded and are in the process of securing and searching the school,” reads a news release. Staff have evacuated…