Steve Norn says it would be a win-win-win situation if Dettah was to provide emergency fire services for residents along the Ingraham Trail. He argues that taking over the service would help the community become more self-sufficient and it relieves both territorial government and the City of Yellowknife from that…
A missing 31-year-old man who was reported missing has been located and is safe. An RCMP press release issued Wednesday morning said Felix Joseph Boulanger had last been seen in the Finlayson Drive area on Oct. 13. A release issued Wednesday afternoon says Boulanger has been located. The RCMP thanked…
The Northwest Territories has procured several rapid testing units in an effort to build COVID-19 testing capacity. The NWT is aiming to increase its testing capacity from an average of 175 a week to 500. Effective immediately the territory will be doing 240 tests a week. Dr. Kami Kandola, the…
A group of Yellowknife women are launching a campaign, calling on men to end gender-based violence. In a passionate Facebook post, Yellowknife resident Nancy MacNeill wrote about the normalized inappropriate behavior regularly demonstrated by a number of men in the city. MacNeill, who refers to herself as a concerned citizen,…
A Yellowknife man who robbed the same convenience store twice has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years of prison time. Chief Justice Louise Charbonneau gave her verdict for 21-year-old Joanasie Qumuaqtuq, Thursday afternoon at the Yellowknife courthouse. Qumuaqtuq previously pleaded guilty to the offences in January. He was also sentenced for…
Schitt’s Creek star Dustin Milligan celebrated his 35th birthday by requesting his Twitter followers donate to several Yellowknife-based charities. “It’s my birthday, so give me some money,” he joked by video over twitter. Milligan added viewers could “thaw that dark cold icicle of a heart” by donating to the Yellowknife…
Charlene Catholique has officially been missing for 30 years, but continues to be at the center of a police investigation. On July 22, 1990, 15-year-old Catholique was last seen walking on Highway 3, near Behchokǫ̀, toward Yellowknife, looking for a ride. Catholique, originally from Łutselk’e, has been featured on Canada’s…
Video games have always been an important part of Mason Mantla’s life. “I think I actually learned to read playing video games,” he says with a laugh. Now, he will be using them in a different way, to retell traditional stories passed down from his grandmother and Elders. “Being able…
After months of free transit, Yellowknifers will pay to ride the bus starting July 2. The city waived transit fees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But as the territory continues to relax restrictions, following the GNWT’s Emerging Wisely guidelines, fees are being reintroduced, a press release says. Going…
A Dene man alleged he was assaulted by police officers on June 10, now Yellowknife RCMP says none of its officers had any contact with him on that day. Yellowknife RCMP says it was made aware of the allegations on June 11 and the General Investigative Section started an investigation…