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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…

Featured, Health, News November 13, 2020

Fort Simpson votes to remove liquor restrictions

A plebiscite was held on Nov. 12 to determine whether restrictions should be removed.

The village of Fort Simpson voted to remove liquor restrictions that have been in place for several decades. The results of the plebiscite found 175 votes in favour of removing the restrictions, 58 opposed to the removal of restrictions and seven rejected ballots. The vote was run by the Government…

Community, Featured, Health, Life Style, News, Tli Cho Yati May 11, 2020

Behchokǫ̀ enacts temporary liquor ban

The community of Behchokǫ̀ has decided to temporarily ban alcohol within its borders. The ban started on Saturday, May 9 and will last until May 18. In a public notice posted to its Facebook page, the community says the ban comes after “public safety concerns caused by a significant increase…

Community, Featured, Law courts, News February 3, 2020

Délįne RCMP seize over 20 bottles of alcohol in traffic stop

A traffic stop led to the seizure of dozens of bottles and cans of alcohol in Délįne this past weekend. According to a news release, on Saturday police conducted a traffic stop on the ice road going into the community. Officers then seized 20 375-mL bottles of vodka, a bottle…

Featured, News, Police September 11, 2019

Tip leads to liquor seizure in Tuk

RCMP in Tuktoyaktuk seized 190 bottles and cans of different sizes and types of alcohol. According to a news release, police received a tip on September 6 about a vehicle going to the community with a large amount of alcohol. RCMP then intercepted the vehicle on the Inuvik-Tuk highway. The…