Update: Travellers located in Mackay Lake area search

Update: Yellowknife RCMP has found the travellers who were reported overdue and believed to be in the Mackay Lake area.

All the located travellers have been returned safely. Details will be provided when more information is available.

Police are involved in a search and rescue operation in the Mackay Lake area.

“RCMP have deployed via helicopter to the Mackay Lake area,” a police update Tuesday afternoon states. “A group of travellers has been located and RCMP are in the process of extracting them.”

It is unclear at this point whether RCMP are searching for additional people than those who have been located.

RCMP say they will update the public when more information is available.

Emelie Peacock
Emelie Peacock
News Reporter

Continue Reading

You may also like



cjcd Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Yellowknife Governance Committee discusses name change for Franklin Ave

The City of Yellowknife Governance and Priorities Committee met today to discuss several issues that will be presented at the upcoming City Council meeting on May 27, 2026.

Canada Road Safety Week underway

Canada Road Safety Week will bring increased police presence on roads over the long weekend. The campaign kicked off May 12 and will run up to May 18 as part of a nationwide initatiave aimed at making roads across the country safer. This annual campaign is aimed at increasing awareness of safe driving measures to help save lives and reduce injuries on roads.

GNWT introduces new process for Supported Living admissions

The Government of the Northwest Territories has announced a new admission process for adults with disabilities to get access to GNWT-funded Supported Living services

Contaminated soil detected at a Yellowknife school

Yellowknife Education District No. 1 is performing further tests on soil at Mildred Hall School and working on a clean up and remediation plan. A set of testing earlier this month confirmed coliform and e-coli soil contamination on the school grounds, following stagnant water buildup in the basement. In the meantime the public is being advised to keep away and keep their pets away from the fenced off area on Mildred Hall grounds.

Yellowknife Fire Division responds to fire at Banke Cresent

The City of Yellowknife Fire Division responded to reports of a structure fire at Banke Cresent shortly after 11:00 am on Monday.