Yellowknife RCMP

A public health advisory has been issued after the recent detection of a new and potentially dangerous drug combination in the Northwest Territories. The Office Chief Public Health Officer warns that Desalkylgudazepam — a rare benzodiazepine derivative originally developed in the former Soviet Union — was found mixed with fentanyl…

An after-school dance program is giving Yellowknife youth something to get jiggy about. “It’s not that hard,” says Pontiac Mace, an 11-year-old jigging novice. She admits “it’s really fast, and there’s a lot of jumping” Since January, kids have been dancing their little hearts out learning the traditional Métis jig….