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Missing Stanton patient Allan Aklok found safe near Frame Lake

Allan Aklok, the man who was reported missing from Stanton Territorial Hospital on Sunday, has been found safe. Police say he was found shortly before...

Stephen Harper’s election tour comes to Hay River this week

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's election tour will head North this week, according to the Globe & Mail. Harper is expected to fly to the NWT...

Driver sustains life-threatening injuries in Highway 2 crash

One person was medevaced to Edmonton with life-threatening injuries following a serious accident on Highway 2 Sunday night.  The single-vehicle crash happened just north of Enterprise...

Michael McLeod secures NWT Liberal nomination over Cyr

The race to become the territory's next MP became a little more clear over the weekend.  Michael McLeod, former MLA for the Deh Cho region,...

Fire bans lifted in Yellowknife and surrounding parks Monday

Fire bans in Yellowknife and surrounding territorial parks were lifted Monday due to recent rainfall.  Bans implemented at Fred Henne and the Yellowknife River are no...

Yellowknife RCMP need your help finding a missing Stanton patient

Yellowknife RCMP are asking for the public's help in tracking down a missing man. Allan Aklok, 25, was last seen leaving for a walk from...

Highway 3 to close between Behchoko and Fort Providence

Highway 3 will close between Behchoko and Fort Providence Friday afternoon, according to officials with the territory's Department of Transportation.  The DOT's Twitter account says the stretch...

RCMP overcome barrier, sword in Lanky Court drug search

One police officer and one suspect were sent to hospital following the execution of a search warrant on Lanky Court in Yellowknife Wednesday night....

Boater arrested for operating vessel while impaired in Back Bay

Yellowknife RCMP say charges are pending after a boater was caught operating a vessel under the influence on Back Bay. At approximately 10:30pm on Tuesday,...

Cabin owners in Reid Lake area warned of advancing wildfire

Cabin owners in the Reid Lake area, 50 kilometers east of Yellowknife, are on alert today because of an approaching wildfire. Property owners in the...

Evacuation order issued for Reid Lake campground

An evacuation order has been issued for the campground at Reid Lake Territorial Park, roughly 50 kilometers east of Yellowknife, because of an advancing...

Extremely dry conditions prompt another fire ban in Yellowknife

The city of Yellowknife has imposed an open-air burning ban with immediate effect. “Due to the extremely dry conditions, an immediate mandatory open burning ban...

Man dies in hospital following ATV accident in Fort Providence

Update 17:15 MST: A man has died from injuries he sustained in an ATV accident in Fort Providence over the weekend. Police say the man...

Man hospitalized in Yellowknife following armed attack

Yellowknife RCMP say a man is in stable condition after being attacked with a weapon early Friday morning. Police say they responded to a disturbance...

Ramble and Ride festival rolls into Yellowknife’s Old Town

The ninth annual Ramble and Ride festival will take over Yellowknife's Old Town this weekend. The three-day event, which coincides with the August long weekend,...

Kieron Testart drops out of NWT MP race to support McLeod

Kieron Testart has dropped out of the race to become the territory’s next MP. In a press release issued Thursday, Testart says he’s withdrawing his...

RCMP: deaths tied to substance abuse are up in the NWT

The number of deaths tied directly to substance abuse is on the rise in the territory, according to data from police and health officials.  In 2014,...

Grace Lake South: How large do you want your lot?

Plans for new homes south of Yellowknife's Grace Lake belong to "another century" according to one city councillor. Councillor Dan Wong said the plans call...

Did your child send this message in a bottle off New Brunswick?

A message in a bottle, apparently written by a child from Yellowknife, has washed up on Prince Edward Island. The letter is dated November 11,...

Councillor Bob Brooks resigns after 20 years to take GNWT post

Yellowknife city councillor Bob Brooks resigned on Monday night. Brooks, the longest-serving councillor in the city's history, had been due to step down at this...

Will barge transport be thing of the past if low water continues?

Barge transport could cease to be viable in the Northwest Territories if water levels continue to drop, according to police and armed forces following...

NWT wildfire season calms, firefighters could head south

Northwest Territories firefighters could be sent to help elsewhere in Canada as the territory's own wildfire season comes under control. The 2015 season began early...

NWT cabin draw: those lucky numbers in full

Roll up, roll up, get your cabin - if you're one of these 22 ballot holders. The territorial government's ballot draw for cabin lots on...

Federal government commits extra $72m to NWT highways

The federal government is committing $72 million to improve your drive across the Northwest Territories' highways. Combined with a $24 million investment from the territorial government, a...
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