A missing Fort McPherson man has been safely located, says RCMP. Police were searching for 45-year-old Raymond Blake, who is believed to be in Fort McPherson or the surrounding area. Blake was last seen on Peter Thompson Road in Fort McPherson on July 24, 2024. He is described as being…
“The world has to know, George Mackenzie is the new kid in a block.” – Dene National Chief George Mackenzie After three rounds of voting, George Mackenzie of Behchokǫ̀ was elected Dene National Chief Thursday night in Dettah. He won over five other hopefuls, after an intense day with a…
Karin L.E. Taylor has become a Judge of the Supreme Court of the NWT, appointed by Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani. Taylor takes the baton from Karan Shaner, who was elevated to the Court of Appeal of Alberta on June 20. Taylor has been the…
The Dene Nation should construct its own building, for use as a central gathering place and also to reduce the nearly $630,000 in rent each year for its existing offices. The 54th Dene National Assembly in Dettah’s 400-person Chief Drygeese Conference Centre was standing room only from the start today…
RCMP says in a Wednesday news release that 53-year-old Floyd Kakfwi of Fort Good Hope has been charged with second-degree murder and is expected to appear in court today. The victim, Harley Pierrot, was taken to hospital with grievous injuries on June 15 and died almost two weeks later. Kakfwi…
Inuvik RCMP arrested five people and seized about 70 grams of suspected crack cocaine, over $76,000 in cash, and 70 grams of illicit cannabis from two local apartments on July 21. All five arrested persons are facing charges following the investigation, says police in a news release. 38-year-old Jolene Andre…
Hay River RCMP seized cash and stolen firearms from a suspicious travel trailer on July 19. Police say in a Wednesday news release that the occupants of the trailer unlawfully parked it on town property and were trying to keep others away from the area. Officers attended the scene along…
30 projects have received funding this year to investigate and monitor how the territory’s caribou, fish and water are affected by environmental changes over time. Among these projects, seven are guided by traditional knowledge and work closely with Indigenous governments, stakeholders and community members. The Winter Road Monitoring Program is…
After being delayed a day to allow for celebrations of life for two community members, the 54th Dene National Assembly starts Wednesday in Dettah. The draft agenda lists a 9 a.m. feeding of the fire ceremony, with a Candidate Forum on Wednesday afternoon. It will feature a record number of…
The Dene National Assembly has been pushed back one day and will now start on Wednesday in Dettah, not tomorrow as originally planned. In a social media post on behalf of the host community, the Dene Nation stated: “It is with the deepest respect that we postpone the Dene National…