RCMP say they have charged a man who once worked in the Tlicho community of Whati with possession of and making child pornography available. Police state in a news release that the arrest came as a result of a proactive investigation initiated by the NT RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit…
(UPDATE) RCMP say now say seven adult boaters were successfully found Tuesday afternoon between Behchoko and Whati after they were reported overdue in Whati where they were to have arrived Monday night. Police now state in a news release that five men and two women were located safe and sound….
The federal government is committing almost $1.5 million to help train RCMP officers in the Northwest Territories to recognize drug-impaired drivers. The move follows a similar announcement for Mounties in Yukon earlier this summer and comes after the legalization of cannabis in Canada last year. In a news release, the…
A 34-year-old man from Gjoa Haven, Nunavut is charged with murder after a woman was found deceased in her home in the community on Tuesday. According to a news release from RCMP, police responded to a complaint of a 33-year-old woman found in her home not breathing. Her name has…
RCMP are investigating the latest Internet and cable TV outage in the NWT as a probable act of vandalism. Mounties state in a news release that the fibre optic line between Yellowknife and Behchoko was somehow severed about 9:00 am Monday, affecting service in several communities including Yellowknife. They refused…
RCMP say someone may have intentionally knocked out the internet and phone signal in Yellowknife over the weekend. On Saturday, landlines, cellphones and internet services were down for most of the city and some surrounding communities. In a news release, police say a “criminal act” likely occurred that morning, July…
Robin Kelly, 34, has been charged in relation to a robbery at the First Nations Bank of Canada that happened six months ago. In a news release, police explain officers responded to a call of an alleged armed robbery shortly after noon on February 13. The release says a man…
While the investigation isn’t over, Yellowknife RCMP have charged Billy McNeely and Aaron Stoodley in connection to a shooting on May 26. According to a police news release, officers responded to a call in the early hours of the morning at Grayling Manor on 53rd street in Yellowknife. Police found…
Updated July 5, 5 p.m.: The monument has been removed. The bronze-coloured soldiers and angel appear to be falling from their pedestal. Broken shards of the monument lay in the grass nearby. The monument certainly looks as though it was deliberately broken. Cabin Radio originally reported the vandalism incident Friday…
Osama Nawaz will be appearing in court in Yellowknife on Monday facing cocaine trafficking charges among others. The 19-year-old was apprehended earlier this week following an Inuvik RCMP investigation and search warrant. Police seized about one ounce of crack cocaine and more 4,000 dollars. According to RCMP, Nawaz is originally…