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YCS issues ‘formal apology’ over caribou hunt Facebook racism

Yellowknife Catholic Schools (YCS) has issued formal letters of apology over the actions of an employee accused of racism online. David Radcliffe called caribou hunters 'animals',...

Sharon and Shirley Firth enter Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

Cross-country skiers Sharon and Shirley Firth will become the Northwest Territories' first inductees into Canada's national Sports Hall of Fame. The Firths, members of the...

Budget thrills NWT government, ‘gives us the tools we need’

The territorial government believes Tuesday's federal budget has given the NWT "the tools and ability to manage our own affairs". Those were the words of...

Corrections statistics: Fewer people locked up in the NWT

New data from Statistics Canada suggests fewer people in the Northwest Territories are ending up behind bars. Data for 2013-14 shows NWT Corrections dealt with 981 cases...

Feds raise NWT borrowing limit by $500 million in 2015 budget

The 2015 federal budget was revealed in Ottawa Tuesday afternoon and so too was the Northwest Territories’ new borrowing limit. Upon Governor in Council approval,...

‘A sad moment’ – First Air waves goodbye to last Hercules

A First Air Hercules has taken off from Yellowknife for the last time. The company, once the owner of two Hercules aircraft, operated its final...

Mary Caroline celebrates album release in Yellowknife

"Sometimes cabin fever sets in." Half the time, Mary Caroline is in Toronto or Vancouver, playing shows and house concerts. Much of the rest is spent...

MLA Michael Nadli to reappear in court May 5 for crown election

Deh Cho MLA Michael Nadli made a brief court appearance in Yellowknife Tuesday on a charge of assault causing bodily harm. Dressed in black dress...

Plan to merge NWT health authorities faces legal threat

The territorial government's plan to merge eight regional health authorities could face a legal challenge. Health minister Glen Abernethy believes the creation of a single,...

Coming to a bar parking lot near you – YK’s designated drivers

"Every morning there’d be five vehicles outside the house, blocking the street." Jared Brandvold's inspiration came from the frustration of the morning after the night...

Morel guidance: How to make money from NWT mushrooms

Updated 4/20/2015: The Northwest Territories could be about to have its biggest-ever morel mushroom season, according to some experts. The mushrooms, which flourish in burnt...

Robert Hawkins: ‘I did nothing wrong’ in aborted Liberal bid

Yellowknife MLA Robert Hawkins says he "did nothing wrong" regarding allegations of campaign irregularities before he withdrew from the NWT's Liberal nomination race. Hawkins told Moose...

Major Yellowknife drug busts, $200,000-plus in cash seized

RCMP in Yellowknife have seized a wide range of drugs and more than $200,000 in cash after a six-month investigation. Police raided a Frame Lake...

Folk on the Rocks adds artists, gender diversity to 2015 line-up

Folk on the Rocks has added four more artists to its 2015 line-up and all of them are female. The announcement was made by festival...

Harry Potter tried for murder in Yellowknife court

In the matter of Her Majesty the Queen versus Harry Potter, the jury needed only 10 minutes to deliberate. The boy wizard faced a charge...

Charge stayed against former Legion bartender Leaman

A charge against a Yellowknife woman accused of stealing from the local Legion branch has been stayed. Hellen Leaman, 49, had been arrested alongside 42-year-old Mary Charles on...

Mining is essential to the NWT, but is the conveyor belt broken?

Mining executives are calling on the GNWT to lessen regulatory oversight in the territory as opposed to increasing it. A recent report from Natural Resources...

Police reckon they’ve found man behind Yellowknife car crimes

Did someone break into your vehicle in Yellowknife recently? Police have arrested and charged a man over "a number of thefts from vehicles throughout the...

Yellowknife council accuses RTL of encroaching on City land

Yellowknife councillors have expressed concern over the illegitimate use of City land after it was determined that a local construction company had encroached onto land it...

Aurora College’s YK campus to reopen following chemical leak

Aurora College’s main Yellowknife campus will reopen at 8:30am Thursday after a chemical leak. The campus at the Northern United Place building was closed for much...

Canada’s top chef leading morel harvest in Fort Providence

Canada's national champion chef has teamed up with a Fort Providence mushroom harvester to launch a new business. Ryan O'Flynn, chef at Edmonton's Westin Hotel, won...

Rowe’s Construction fined $40K following serious worker injury

A construction company based out of Hay River has been slapped with a $40,000 fine after a worker was seriously injured in an accident...

Man charged with pointing a rifle at people in Behchoko

Behchoko RCMP say a man has been charged with pointing a firearm and resisting arrest in the community. On Saturday, police responded to multiple reports...

Yellowknife Legion in need of help as staff numbers dwindle

The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Yellowknife is looking for new voices on its executive body. The branch will be holding a general meeting Tuesday...
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