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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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In pictures: Norman Wells celebrates new Rick Muyres Memorial Park

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 07:50

Norman Wells opened a downtown park that commemorates a former resident's passion for log houses, bridges and gazebos.

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Supreme Court of Canada will make Yellowknife trip in 2025

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 07:48

The Supreme Court of Canada will include a visit to Yellowknife among celebrations of its 150th anniversary in 2025.

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Mud run’s 2024 edition raised $116,000, organizers say

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 07:45

September's Yellowknife mud run raised more than $100,000 as part of a broader campaign to purchase cancer-related equipment for the city's hospital.

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Fort Liard actor landed Netflix Avatar role after six auditions

Sun, 10/06/2024 - 10:25

Stevie Nande hopes his appearance on Netflix's Avatar can serve as inspiration for younger people in his hometown, Fort Liard.

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On a street making headlines, residents try to cultivate good news

Sat, 10/05/2024 - 13:21

Yellowknife's Bigelow Crescent has been in the news for the wrong reasons this year. On Saturday, some residents gathered to try to change the narrative.

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Norman Wells’ latest problem is gas costing nearly $5 a litre

Sat, 10/05/2024 - 09:03

"We are all in this together." The Town of Norman Wells issued a message to residents as it reported gas prices nearing $5 a litre amid other economic woes.

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Santa needs your advice for his next Yellowknife visit

Sat, 10/05/2024 - 08:55

Santa Claus is coming to town, but the City of Yellowknife would like you to tell him when and how he should pop by. There's a survey and everything.

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