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Behchoko RCMP seized $76,000 in cash from an Alberta-licensed vehicle exhibiting “suspicious driving behavior” on November 25, according to a Thursday news release. Officers stopped the vehicle and conducted a cursory search, where they found a hidden compartment containing a large amount of cash, several cell-phones and a small quantity…

Hay River RCMP have charged two individuals after discovering stolen firearms and illegal drugs at a residence in Rowe’s Trailer Court on October 6. According to a Tuesday news release, police responded to a report of an assault at the residence and subsequently executed a search warrant. Police found three…

Tuktoyaktuk RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect after the burglary of the community’s Northern Store early Saturday morning. Electronics and cigarettes were stolen from the business, after which the suspect stole a snowmobile and fled the area, stated a release. Video surveillance was obtained showing…

Three people were arrested at gunpoint by RCMP officers after reports of a drive-by shooting near Walmart on Sunday. A motorist was allegedly followed by another vehicle that pulled up alongside, and a masked individual pointed a gun at the victim’s vehicle after which a thud was heard, leading the…

RCMP officers in Northwest Territories started using body-worn cameras today in Yellowknife, with the complete training and roll-out expected to be completed in eight months. Officers will be trained in groups. Because of this, the public can expect to see some officers with cameras and some without until all have…

Behchokǫ̀ RCMP seized a loaded handgun, approximately 25 grams of suspected crack-cocaine and $30,000 in cash from a vehicle stopped on Highway 3 near Edzo around midnight yesterday. Following the investigation, 35-year-old John Antoine and 26-year-old Jessica Sabourin, both from Hay River, as well as a 16-year-old youth from Toronto…

A vehicle made a stir in downtown Yellowknife after a failed police check stop on November 9. Yellowknife RCMP attempted to stop a vehicle near the Chateau Nova hotel for a routine document check, but the driver immediately fled and began circling the parking lot. Hotel guests were told to…

Hay River RCMP responded to two shootings over the Remembrance Day long weekend, and are asking residents for security or doorbell camera footage to assist with identifying the suspect. A house on Pine Crescent was set on fire and a man had been shot with non-life-threatening injuries on Saturday, November…