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Fort Good Hope stabbings suspect hands himself in

Thu, 09/22/2022 - 16:39

Thaddeus McNeely, who spent almost two days at large in Fort Good Hope after what RCMP say was a series of stabbings on Tuesday, handed himself in to police.

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Air Canada ‘temporarily suspending’ YK flights to Calgary, Edmonton

Thu, 09/22/2022 - 12:09

Air Canada quietly made a big change to its Yellowknife flight schedule: flights to and from Calgary and Edmonton will soon disappear indefinitely.

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Digawolf targets October release for Tłı̨chǫ album

Thu, 09/22/2022 - 11:22

Digawolf's latest album – Įnı̀ (Spirit), the NWT artist's first all-Tłı̨chǫ album in a decade – has been given an October 28 release date.

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Training exercise to be held at Norman Wells’ airport

Thu, 09/22/2022 - 08:29

Airport staff and first responders in Norman Wells will stage a pretend emergency at the town's airport on Thursday.

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Yellowknife teen to release his first picture book

Thu, 09/22/2022 - 08:19

Nobody wants to spend weeks in hospital. If it has to happen, you might as well create a picture book about a polar bear. So that's what Nikolai Deleff did.

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Fort Smith artist completes giant snowshoe build

Thu, 09/22/2022 - 07:51

Michel Labine has finished a 25-foot snowshoe, with bison rawhide laces, that he hopes will set a record. And now he has a lineup of giant snowshoe clients.

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Cleaning up Giant Mine will take longer and cost much more than planned

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 20:21

Work to clean up Yellowknife's Giant Mine will take at least seven years longer than planned and cost significantly more than the $1 billion already budgeted.

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NWT announces Covid-19 booster rollout details

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 14:42

The NWT announced its rollout plan for Covid-19 booster shots, immediately opening shots to children aged five to 11 with more availability from October 1.

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Police name suspect in Fort Good Hope stabbings

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 14:39

RCMP named a suspect they are seeking to locate after three people were stabbed, one fatally, in Fort Good Hope on Tuesday. Residents were told: "Be vigilant."

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Inuvialuit siblings finish second in Canada’s Amazing Race

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 13:50

"It was great to be big brother to my little sister again." They missed out on victory, but Jesse and Marika Cockney say The Amazing Race brought them together.

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Former staff, parents allege bullying at Fort Resolution school

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 11:27

Parents and ex-staff at Fort Resolution's school say bullying left some students afraid to attend classes. The superintendent said concerns had been resolved.

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Yellowknife consumer price index fell slightly in August

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 10:20

Yellowknife's consumer price index recorded its first month-to-month decrease of the year, largely on the back of falling gas prices.

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Toni Heron elected chief of Salt River First Nation

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 09:49

Toni Heron declared she is "ready to work for our nation" as she was chosen to become the new chief of the Salt River First Nation this week.

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Two people set to be acclaimed to council positions in Inuvik

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 09:35

Whitney Alexis and Ned Day are set to be acclaimed to Inuvik's town council after theirs were the only names but forward for two vacancies in a by-election.

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Red River Métis to hold community engagement meeting in NWT

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 08:15

The Manitoba Métis Federation is bringing its Beyond Borders project to Yellowknife, which has roots in a disagreement about what being Métis should mean.

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Fort Good Hope RCMP search for suspect with one dead and others hurt

Wed, 09/21/2022 - 07:50

A major crimes unit is arriving in Fort Good Hope after a "critical incident" left one person dead and others injured. The suspect has not been found.

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Gwich’in Tribal Council begins forensic audit of members

Tue, 09/20/2022 - 16:47

The Gwich'in Tribal Council says a forensic audit of councils in Fort McPherson, Tsiigehtchic, Aklavik and Inuvik is a needed precursor to self-government.

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Aven Manor, Aven Cottages given ‘exemplary’ accreditation

Tue, 09/20/2022 - 08:39

Two facilities operated by Yellowknife seniors' care group Avens received accreditation "with exemplary standing" in their latest inspection.

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The NWT promised to remove illegal cabins. Here’s an update.

Tue, 09/20/2022 - 08:16

In February 2021, the NWT launched a $6-million project to examine more than 700 cabins and remove any found to be illegal. We asked for a progress report.

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Inuvialuit siblings reach finale of Amazing Race Canada

Tue, 09/20/2022 - 07:49

The Amazing Race Canada's eighth season ends on Tuesday night. Two Inuvialuit siblings born in Yellowknife start the finale in third place.

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