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Dig out your tents and coolers – NWT camping season is open

Camping season officially opens in the territory Friday as most NWT campgrounds open to the public. The GNWT says it’s looking to build off a successful...

Territory to look at liquor licence shift after MMA dispute

Liquor licensing rules in the Northwest Territories could be altered after this week's dispute over the denial of a licence for a mixed martial arts...

Yellowknife homelessness ‘worse than Toronto’ – but can be fixed

Homelessness in Yellowknife is worse than in almost any area of Canada, according to visiting experts - but the city is on the right track. Dr Stephen Gaetz,...

Trafficking charges after ‘suspicious’ YK jail visit

Police say charges are pending after a visitor passed weed to an inmate at Yellowknife's North Slave Correctional Centre. According to an RCMP report, guards...

Man with gun detained by police on Yellowknife’s Kasteel Drive

Police say a man with a gun was found and detained on Yellowknife's Kasteel Drive earlier on Thursday morning. Residents reported police setting up a blockade at...

City of Yellowknife conducts first-ever homelessness count

Dozens of Yellowknife’s less fortunate turned out for the city’s first point-in-time homelessness count Wednesday. The purpose of the count is to provide a snapshot...

Do you recognize this thief at YK’s downtown Independent?

Police in Yellowknife need your help to identify a man caught on surveillance footage stealing from the downtown Independent grocery store. The man broke a...

GNWT seeks public input for 25-year transportation strategy

The territory’s department of transportation (DOT) wants your help drafting its next 25-year strategy. The first strategy of its kind was developed in 1990 and...

Warrior Strong MMA night will return in June, tickets still valid

Promoters of a postponed Yellowknife mixed martial arts event say they plan to reschedule for June, and tickets already sold will remain valid. John Stanley...

First Air and Canadian North sign codeshare agreement

Six months after calling off a merger, northern airlines First Air and Canadian North will now codeshare flights. A new codeshare agreement between the airlines...

Liquor licence dispute postpones Yellowknife fight night

A mixed martial arts event in Yellowknife has been postponed after the Northwest Territories' Liquor Licensing Board (LLB) refused to grant it a licence. The Warrior Strong...

Treatment plant should end boil water advisories, says mayor

A boil water advisory remains in place in Yellowknife and the surrounding area as we head into Wednesday. But the city's mayor, Mark Heyck, believes this...

Alleged sexual assault sends woman to hospital in Yellowknife

Yellowknife RCMP say one person is in custody following an alleged sexual assault on a 22-year-old woman in the community.   Police say the victim was...

Three candidates step forward for Dettah Chief election

Three people will contest this month's election for the position of Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) Dettah Chief. Incumbent Edward Sangris faces opposition from Shirley Tsetta and Nuni Sanspariel...

How do you want Giant Mine to look when the clean-up ends?

Imagine it's the year 2030. When you turn up at Giant Mine, what do you want to see? That's the question being posed by the...

Previous Yellowknife water boil advisory lasted 10 days, says doc

The territory’s chief public health officer is reminding residents in Yellowknife, Dettah and N’Dilo that a current boil water advisory is for precautionary reasons...

Public sessions to be held for 50-50 development in Yellowknife

For the next two days, the City of Yellowknife is allowing you to have your say on how to proceed with development on 50th...

Javaroma opening new location at Yellowknife Airport

The owners of Yellowknife's Javaroma coffee shop say a new location will open at the city's airport this summer. Rami Kassem told Moose FM Javaroma could...

Boil water advisory issued for Yellowknife, Dettah, N’dilo

The City of Yellowknife has issued a boil water advisory for all residents of Yellowknife, Dettah and N'dilo. Residents should boil their water for at...

Car flips outside Behchoko, alcohol may have been factor

Behchoko RCMP are trying to determine if alcohol was a factor in a single-car rollover that sent six people to hospital Sunday. Police say the...

Yellowknife’s Tommy Forrest to be reborn, grassed with project

Warmer weather in Yellowknife can mean different things to different people. It can mean the start of extended walks along the Frame Lake Trail, swimming in Long...

RCMP warn parents after stranger ‘offers candy to boy’

Police have issued a warning to Yellowknife parents after a man reportedly offered candy to a young boy from a car last Friday. In a...

Health minister takes Mental Health First Aid course

The Northwest Territories' minister for health and social services will spend three days on a Mental Health First Aid course this week. Glen Abernethy will...

Sir John Franklin High School appoints new principal

Dean MacInnis will be the new principal of Yellowknife's École Sir John Franklin High School. MacInnis, assistant principal at the school since 2011, takes over...
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