Emelie Peacock

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Aspiring firefighters wanted for summer bootcamp for NWT youth

Young NWT residents are being invited to a summer boot camp to find out if fighting wildfires is the career for them. A five-day bootcamp for residents from the ages...

Police investigate break-in at Yellowknife hair salon

Police are investigating a break-in which may have occurred Wednesday night at a Yellowknife hair salon. Two forensics officers were investigating the break-in Thursday morning at the Dimensions Hair Salon...

Man charged in relation to February robbery at Yellowknife bank

Police have charged a 34-year-old Yellowknife man in relation to a robbery at the First Nations Bank of Canada. On February 13th, police say a man entered the downtown...

Paul Falvo is Green Party of Canada’s NWT candidate

Paul Falvo, the newly elected Green Party of Canada candidate for the NWT, says for the first time there is a 'hope in hell' for the territory to elect...

Film professionals, including Game of Thrones locations manager, tour NWT

Members of the Canadian and global film industry were in 'complete and utter awe' as they toured Nahanni National Park Reserve in June. "Nahanni knocked it out of the park...

Yk developer pitches microcondos, says parking regulations eroding downtown core

Local architect and developer Wayne Guy says the city needs to change its parking requirements to prevent the erosion of downtown Yellowknife. “It is my view that downtown is dying,"...

Inuvik RCMP throw convention out the (truck) window with new paint job

Inuvik RCMP ditched the traditional red, yellow and blue branding on their police truck, swapping it for all of the colours of the rainbow. Police allowed local children to paint...

‘We are not prey’: MMIWG photo project sends strong message

When she first came upon the grove of birch trees outside of Behchoko, Jamie Stevenson knew this was where she had to photograph her models clad in red dresses...

Yellowknife engineer announces bid for Great Slave riding

Engineer and Yellowknife resident Katrina Nokelby has announced she intends to run for the seat of MLA for Great...

YKACL appeals to community to visit, after garden vandalism

After several acts of vandalism, theft and break-and-enter at the Abe Miller Garden, the Yellowknife Association for Community Living...

100 backpacks for Dettah, Ndilo school kids from Islamic relief organization

Fariha Khan says the donation of 100 backpacks filled with school supplies to the Yellowknives Dene First Nation is...

Several Yellowknife lakes off-limits for fishing, swimming, foraging

The NWT's chief public health officer is reminding locals and visitors not to swim, fish or harvest in or...

Inuvik police seize crack cocaine, cash and make one arrest

Inuvik RCMP have seized an ounce of crack cocaine and over $4,000 in cash, as well as arresting a...

Police warns of fraudsters posing as immigration reps

Police are warning NWT residents, especially new Canadians, of new fraud schemes involving immigration. One scheme involves a caller claiming...

UPDATE: 35-year-old woman, missing from Yellowknife, located

Police say a 35-year-old woman missing from Yellowknife has been located. Three hours after a news release asking for...

Former cabinet minister Dave Ramsay to run for Frame Lake seat

Dave Ramsay will compete against incumbent Kevin O'Reilly for the position of MLA for Frame Lake this fall. A former...
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“Bizarre” kayak incident leads to charges after man uses snow shovel to paddle on Marion Lake

A 63-year old man is facing charges after what police called a “bizarre” kayak accident causing a vessel to dangerously capsize in Behchokǫ̀. Police reported that on Monday, they received a report that an allegedly intoxicated individual had stolen a kayak and was using a snow shovel to paddle it around Marion Lake.

New bilingual literacy center opens in Yellowknife

Collège Nordique Francophone, the NWT Literary Council, and the Government of the Northwest Territories have announced the opening of a new bilingual literacy outreach center in Yellowknife. 

Support and search for Frank Gruben grows, mobilizes community Pride

The Frank Gruben Pride Festival is raising awareness of Frank Gruben’s case as supporters celebrate the life of the unforgettable young man three years after he disappeared from Fort Smith. Ryker Jaxson Lonehardt, who is the festival's main organizer, says the goal is to help find Frank Gruben by calling attention to his story and creating a space where 2SLGBTQIA+ persons can feel safe and be honoured and celebrated.

Yellowknife police charge suspect following early morning gas station robbery

Yellowknife RCMP have charged one person following reports of an armed robbery early on Wednesday morning.  

Experts to hold first territory-wide webinar panel examining state of Elder abuse prevention

Advocates with the NWT Senior Society say ending Elder abuse can begin with awareness and prevention rooted in community knowledges. Community experts from the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Inuvik Justice Committee, the Yellowknife Senior Society and the NWT Seniors Society are planning to hold a panel discussion on the issues at stake for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.