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RCMP investigating ‘sudden death’ in Fort Smith

Early Sunday morning, police in Fort Smith responded to a call at a residence and found an unresponsive 47-year old woman. Local RCMP are now investigating the case, which they characterized as a sudden death. The NWT coroner service is assisting the investigation. The RCMP says there are no public…


Man charged with homicide after body found last Friday

One man has been charged with homicide after a body was discovered in Yellowknife last Friday. Moran Nitsiza of Yellowknife was arrested, the RCMP say in a press release. Police say the incident occurred near one of the city’s shelters in a building in the area of 50 St. and…


RCMP investigating sudden death in Yellowknife

Police are investigating after a 38-year-old man was found dead in a Yellowknife building. In a press release, the RCMP say they responded to a call to service regarding a “sudden death.” The man was found unresponsive on Jan. 8 around 7:30 a.m. in a building in the area of…




Alberta police investigating alleged sexual harassment complaints at Poundmaker’s Lodge

Poundmaker’s is one of six southern facilities residents are sent to for treatment, but the only one with a focus on Indigenous healing.


Two complaints of inappropriate sexual behaviour at Poundmaker’s Lodge are currently being investigated by police. Poundmaker’s is one of the facilities the territorial government sends NWT residents to for alcohol and drug treatment. The centre is located in St. Albert, Alta. “We are aware of the allegations against Poundmaker’s and…


One person dead in excavator accident in Fort Simpson

RCMP are reporting a “sudden death” following an apparent excavator accident in Fort Simpson. In a news release, police say officers in the community received a call about 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 8. They attended the scene on the Mackenzie Highway and found an excavator had “gone into standing water…



RCMP: Two missing men found safe

Yellowknife RCMP announced two missing men have been located and are both safe. An RCMP press release says a 38-year-old man and 34-year-old man were both located on Friday. Police issued a thank you to the public for its assistance as well as Yellowknife Ground Search and Rescue. 


RCMP still looking for suspect in Halloween homicide

The RCMP is once again asking for the public’s help to find a suspect in an alleged murder that happened on Halloween. Ahmed ‘Scotty’ Mohamed, 21, is wanted for murder and assault causing bodily harm. It took RCMP nearly a week to share any additional information on the incident, still…