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Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police December 2, 2022

Update: Fort Providence RMCP locate, arrest suspect in alleged assault

Logan Causa was found at a "rural property" near Fort Providence on Saturday

A suspect in an alleged Fort Providence assault is in custody after escaping arrest on Friday. Logan Causa, 22, was found at a “rural property” near Fort Providence on Saturday and arrested “without incident.” Early on Friday morning, Fort Providence RCMP responded to an alleged assault causing “serious injuries,” according…

Featured, Justice, News, Police November 30, 2022

Charges pending against Yellowknife man in 50th Street robbery

The suspect was arrested "without incident" in an alleyway by the business

A 32-year-old Yellowknife man is in custody with multiple charges pending against him following a robbery on 50th Street this week. Police were called to the business at an unspecified time on Tuesday, Nov. 29 after staff activated a panic alarm. After arriving on the scene and learning the business…

Events, News, Police November 28, 2022

Police searching for suspect in Yellowknife robbery

The suspect reportedly stole an undisclosed amount of cigarettes and bear-sprayed an employee

Yellowknife RCMP are still searching for a suspect in an armed robbery that took place on Forest Drive over the weekend. Police arrived on the scene just before 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, where a man reportedly stole an undisclosed amount of cigarettes. The suspect also reportedly bear-sprayed an employee who…

Community, Featured, Police November 1, 2022

Accolades for Hay River RCMP on Halloween night

Heron says the response was heart-warming

A simple act of kindness by Hay River RCMP on Halloween night is getting plenty of praise from the community. Ryan Heron’s niece, eitht-year-old Daenerys (Dani) Daigneault, dressed up as a police officer, so he and his wife decided to stop by the Hay River detachment and try to get…

Featured, News, Police October 28, 2022

Update: Missing Yellowknife teen found “safe and sound”

Dayton Lafferty was reported missing on Oct. 27

A missing Yellowknife teen has been found “safe and sound,” according to RCMP. Yellowknife RCMP confirmed on Friday afternoon 16-year-old Dayton Lafferty had been found roughly one day after being reported missing. Lafferty was last seen on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 25. He was reported missing on Oct. 27….

Featured, Justice, News, Police October 24, 2022

Fort McPherson booze bust nets 102 bottles of vodka

Police say they made the seizure last Friday during a routine traffic stop on the Dempster Highway

An unidentified man is facing charges in connection with what RCMP are calling a “significant” liquor seizure near Fort McPherson. Police say they made the seizure last Friday during a routine traffic stop on the Dempster Highway, within the 25-kilometre radius of the Fort McPherson Liquor Restriction. RCMP say they…

Community, Featured, Justice, Law courts, News, Police October 21, 2022

Swords, guns, ammunition seized in Norman Wells raid

No charges have been laid in connection with the raid

Three swords, 16 long-barrel firearms and more than 1,300 rounds of ammo were among the weapons seized by Norman Wells RCMP this week. On Monday, Oct. 17, a raid was conducted on a home in Norman Wells with the help of a nearby detachment. In addition to the swords, long-barrel…

Featured, Justice, Police October 20, 2022

Saamba K’e man facing gun charges

Fort Simpson RCMP say they got the call Wednesday

A 43-year-old man from Saamba K’e is facing several charges for allegedly threatening a woman with a firearm at a residence. Fort Simpson RCMP say they got the call Wednesday evening and flew out to the area with a police service dog. They say the man had fled the residence and…

Featured, News, Police, Weather October 18, 2022

Fort McPherson boater rescued

Police say the 31-year-old was reported missing on Saturday after travelling to his camp on the Husky Channel by boat.

The rescue of a Fort McPherson man prods the warning from RCMP that it’s unsafe to travel on northern waterways at this time of year following Police say the 31-year-old was reported missing on Saturday after travelling to his camp on the Husky Channel by boat. They say the man failed…

Featured, Justice, News, Police October 11, 2022

RCMP investigating fatal crash near Inuvik

One man is dead and charges are pending against another following this weekend's accident

The RCMP are investigating a motor vehicle accident near Inuvik that left one person dead over the weekend. The accident happened on Saturday evening, at about 8:20 p.m. along the Inuvik/Tuktoyaktuk highway. A man who was seriously injured in the crash was airlifted to a hospital in Alberta, where he…