552-carat diamond unearthed at Diavik
December 14, 2018
Dominion Diamond Mines announced it has recovered the largest known gem-quality diamond ever found in North America.
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44th Street traffic light needs more study: council
December 14, 2018 - Yellowknife
At least one city councillor says the installation of a traffic light at the intersection of 44 Street and Franklin Avenue cannot wait and because of safety, the time for action is now.
Read MorePremier place for city’s homeless
December 14, 2018 - Yellowknife
It should be no surprise that Yellowknife’s amalgamated sobering centre and day shelter and its proponents would be the recipient of a prestigious award.
Read MoreGingerbread women to the rescue
December 13, 2018 - Yellowknife
Editor’s Note: This story was written by NNSL staff contributor Laura Whittle.
Yellowknife’s own, all women, non- corporate team, The Northern Gingerbread (Wo)men, have entered themselves into the first Engineers Canada #FeatsOfGingerbread competition.
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Pair charged in Yellowknife cab driver’s death back in court in February
December 13, 2018 - Yellowknife
Two men accused of killing an on-the-job Yellowknife taxi driver last month will be back in court in February following brief appearances earlier this week.
Read MoreYellowknife Mounties cleared of wrongdoing after prisoner’s ribs broken
December 13, 2018 - Yellowknife
More than a year after man suffered broken ribs while in custody at the Yellowknife RCMP detachment, Mounties say they’ve been cleared of any wrongdoing following an external investigation.
Read More26-month sentence for B.C. cocaine trafficker busted in Yellowknife
December 13, 2018 - Yellowknife
A B.C. man arrested in a high-risk drug raid in Yellowknife over three years ago was handed a 26-month sentence in NWT Supreme Court Thursday.
Read MoreWoman pleads guilty in Sushi Cafe crash
December 13, 2018 - Yellowknife
A Yellowknife woman named by police as the driver who crashed a truck into Sushi Cafe last summer has pleaded guilty to impaired driving.
Read MoreHarley’s liquor licence hearing not until January
December 13, 2018 - Yellowknife
Nearly two weeks after its proposed opening date, Harley’s Hardrock Saloon has yet to set up shop in its new location.
Read MoreMissed opportunities to say ‘We’re sorry …’
December 13, 2018
Images. Volume. Wounds. Pains. Forgiveness. Memories. Hardships. Success. Failings and failure.
Read MoreUpdated: New NWT senator announced
December 13, 2018 - Ottawa
With a full career in restorative justice, social work and community governance under her belt, Tuktoyaktuk’s Margaret Dawn Anderson is heading to the senate to represent the Northwest Territories.
Read MoreYK Cares raises more than $3,000 at photo fundraiser
December 13, 2018 - Yellowknife
There’s an additional $3,450 to help feed Yellowknife youth thanks to donations to a YK Cares’ Santa photo fundraiser held at the Co-op on Saturday.
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TALES FROM THE DUMP: Enjoy the winter wonderland
December 13, 2018 - Yellowknife
In case you hadn’t noticed it: It’s a winter wonderland outside.
Read More‘It’s a Yellowknife piece made from Yellowknife elements’
December 13, 2018 - Yellowknife
If you watched the TEDxYellowknifeWomen talks on Sunday, you may have noticed an interesting piece decorating the right side of the stage.
Read MoreThree-year sentence sought for convicted cocaine trafficker
December 12, 2018 - Yellowknife
Before Hassen Abdul Kerim Mohamed was convicted in September of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, his lawyer and prosecutors squabbled over just how involved the B.C. man was in a “sophisticated” drug operation that led to his arrest.
Read MoreWhat’s going on at the jail?
December 11, 2018
A jailhouse sex scandal may make for good headlines but there is no denying it is poisonous to the institution.
Read MoreMan charged with sex assault for allegedly failing to disclose HIV status
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
A man who allegedly failed to disclose his HIV status to a sexual partner, thereby violating the Criminal Code, made a brief court appearance in Yellowknife Tuesday.
Read MoreFish on the Bay plans to take fishing business mobile
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
On a bluebird day in December, Stephanie Vaillancourt is heading out on the Bay with her friend James Sangris to set a gill net.
Read MoreEveryone’s Closet puts free hygiene products in schools
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
Kids in Yellowknife schools have a new discreet place to access basic hygiene products they can’t get at home, thanks to Yellowknifer Miriame Giroux.
Read MoreWolves Classic a learning experience for Spartans basketball
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
Quite often high performance teams often find mixed results when they travel south for tournaments and the Spartan’s basketball team got just that on the way to a sixth place finish in Grande Prairie.
Read MoreNear podium miss Eagles basketball
December 11, 2018 - Grande Prairie
It was a heartbreaking finish for the Det’on Cho Logistics Eagles girls basketball team as they lost the bronze medal match in overtime at the Wolves Senior High Basketball Classic in Grande Prairie last weekend.
Read MoreMaking the first cut
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
The top volleyball players in the city are one step closer to representing the territory at next year’s Western Canada Summer Games after both the men’s and women’s teams held their first set of tryouts last weekend.
Read MoreYellowknife RCMP searching for missing 45-year-old man
December 11, 2018 - Yellowknife
Yellowknife RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 45-year-old man.
Read MoreCouncil passes budget with last-minute amendments
December 10, 2018 - Yellowknife
After a last-minute series of amendments that cut expenditures and transferred more money into capital reserves, city council unanimously passed a $75.5 million budget with a 1.44 per cent property tax increase, Monday night.
Read More‘I’m sorry I gave you the wrong one’
December 10, 2018 - Yellowknife
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a response from the territorial government.
A video showing Finance Minister Robert C. McLeod predicting a better financial outlook for the territorial government is being touted as evidence by the Union of Northern Workers that the GNWT has been misleading the public about the true state of government finances.
Read MoreAll-women TEDx talk held in Yellowknife
December 10, 2018 - Yellowknife
“Our theme is the strength and power of women and girls.” That was the thrust behind the city’s first TEDxYellowknifeWomen event, said organizer Maureen Van Overliw.
Read More‘We’re human, too:’ taxi drivers send message with procession for ‘Uncle Ahmed’
December 10, 2018 - Yellowknife
Taxi drivers commemorated the life of Ahmed Mahamud Ali, a longtime cab driver killed while on the job last month, by taking to the streets of Yellowknife for a procession on Monday afternoon.
Read MoreMLA calls for investigation into jailhouse sex allegations
December 8, 2018 - Yellowknife
An MLA is calling for a formal probe into allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct between two North Slave Correctional Complex (NSCC) employees and a former inmate.
Read MoreExpect parcel delays leading up to Christmas: Canada Post
December 7, 2018 - Yellowknife
Canada Post is telling the country to be prepared for delayed package deliveries leading up to the holidays due to backlogs from recent worker job action, but local members say they aren’t seeing anything out of the ordinary.
Read MoreUpdated: Mounties say they had permission to seize arrest video
December 7, 2018 - Yellowknife
Yellowknife RCMP have released their account of a “simple arrest” they say turned into a police pursuit, following allegations Mounties forced a filming family to hand over her cellphone.
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