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Traffic stop leads to two being charged with drugs-related offences

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 17:45

Men from Edmonton and Fort Simpson face charges after police said a traffic stop turned into a drugs-related investigation.

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They stole it in Yellowknife. Police caught up with it in Enterprise.

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 14:41

Two people were arrested after a car was stolen from a Yellowknife driveway and taken 450 km down lonely NWT highways toward Alberta. Here's what happened.

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GNWT releases $1.8M rescue package for Sahtu, Beau Del businesses

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 12:00

Sahtu and Beaufort Delta companies hit by this year's increased shipping costs can now apply for up to $30,000 each in GNWT support.

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Where are we at with the NWT’s water levels?

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 07:59

It's October. In a year of staggeringly low water across many parts of the NWT, are there any signs the situation is changing? Here's the latest data.

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Cabin Radio’s guide to 2024 NWT holiday markets

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 07:55

It's almost the most wonderful time of the year: holiday market season. Here's a list of NWT markets and craft fairs that we'll update as they're scheduled.

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Secure your vehicle, Yellowknife RCMP tell residents

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 07:45

Police in Yellowknife urged residents to lock their cars and keep valuables hidden, saying reports of people rummaging through vehicles are now routine.

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Political gender representation group launches NWT chapter

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 07:43

Equal Voice, a group that aims to improve gender representation in politics, is launching an NWT chapter. The opening meeting is on October 30.

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Police ‘arrest fleeing suspects’ after Whatì pellet gun attack

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 18:14

Four suspects connected to the shooting of two people with a pellet gun in Whatì were detained after trying to flee the community, RCMP said on Tuesday.

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Woman charged over Sunridge Apartments stabbing

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 17:20

A 40-year-old woman faces a series of charges over an apparent stabbing in the vicinity of Yellowknife's Sunridge Apartments, police say.

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‘A catalyst for action.’ NWT, Indigenous leaders meet in Ottawa

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 16:38

Indigenous and territorial leaders stressed the importance of collaboration following talks with federal ministers in Ottawa.

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Beau Del residents told some dental work this year carried a risk

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 13:51

People who received dental care at five facilities in the Beaufort Delta earlier this year could be at risk of infection exposure, the GNWT said.

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What happened when a wolf approached Yellowknife aurora viewers

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 08:03

"This is not normal behaviour." A Yellowknife tour operator said a wolf encounter near Boundary Creek at the weekend was like nothing he has ever experienced.

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They went to Délı̨nę for a TV ad and got more than they bargained for

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 08:02

"Duck soup, caribou soup, any soup, we had it in there." When Quaker Oats picked the NWT's "birthplace of hockey" for a TV ad, the response blew its staff away.

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What to watch at 2024’s Yellowknife International Film Festival

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 07:49

Ready to watch an array of spectacular films from around the globe? This year's edition of the Yellowknife Film Festival begins on November 6.

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TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators opens for fourth year

Tue, 10/08/2024 - 07:45

An online training program for Indigenous TikTok creators is returning with room for 300 participants rather than the 40 it previously accepted.

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Tourist bitten by wolf near Boundary Creek, department says

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 14:54

The environment department is warning of a potential wolf encounter near Boundary Creek after a tourist viewing northern lights says they were bitten.

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Ottawa commits $500k to Paulatuk wind project

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 12:37

Paulatuk is planning to complete a community energy plan and establish a wind energy project to displace diesel use in the community.

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Hay River launches healthy community strategy

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 11:49

The Town of Hay River has launched a new strategy with the aim of "defining and enhancing what it means to be a healthy community."

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Imperial Oil faces multiple environmental assessments

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:01

Imperial Oil now faces not one, but two environmental assessments in Norman Wells according to public documents. The second one involves the entire facility.

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Community sessions scheduled for Mackenzie Valley Highway

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 07:55

Regulators studying plans to build an all-season road from the Dehcho to the Sahtu will hold community sessions about the project later this month.

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