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Retired Saskatchewan judge will oversee Norn inquiry

Retired Saskatchewan judge will oversee Norn inquiry

A retired Saskatchewan judge will oversee the inquiry into the condut of embattled MLA Steve Norn.
Search ongoing for Fort Providence man missing and presumed drowned

Search ongoing for Fort Providence man missing and presumed drowned

Fort Providence RCMP are searching for a man who went missing in the Mackenzie River, police said in a news release June 28.
RCMP arrest man charged with Halloween murder

RCMP arrest man charged with Halloween murder

A man accused of committing murder last Halloween has been taken into custody at the Yellowknife RCMP detachment.
Four candidates enter race for Monfwi byelection

Four candidates enter race for Monfwi byelection

Four candidates will run in the Monfwi byelection, chief electoral officer Nicole Latour said on July 2.
Ekati outbreak declared over

Ekati outbreak declared over

The COVID-19 outbreak at the Ekati Diamond Mine is offically over.
Hay River town councillor concerned about drunks in public

Hay River town councillor concerned about drunks in public

Town Coun. Brian Willows wants a clearer understanding on the RCMP policy toward picking up and holding people heavily intoxicted.
Yellowknife Canada Day parade cancelled

Yellowknife Canada Day parade cancelled

The Canada Day parade, which had been set to take place by the Rotary Club of Yellowknife, has been cancelled out of respect for the Indigenous community.
One non-NWT resident COVID-19 case in Hay River

One non-NWT resident COVID-19 case in Hay River

A non-NWT resident has been found with COVID-19 in Hay River, chief public health officer Dr. Kami Kandola said June 26.
Hunters and trappers call for halt to Baffinland’s icebreaking in 2021

Hunters and trappers call for halt to Baffinland’s icebreaking in 2021

The Mittimatalik Hunters and Trappers Organization (MHTO) in Pond Inlet is demanding that Baffinland Iron Mines’ icebreaking activities cease during the 2021 shipping season due to concern for narhwhal, seal and other ocean life.
Firefighters battle blaze at Tsiigehtchic landfill

Firefighters battle blaze at Tsiigehtchic landfill

The fire, just 1.37 kilometres from town, is listed as human caused.