TOPIC: NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Power restored in Behchokǫ̀ and Yellowknife after outages
There was a lengthy power outage in Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ on Saturday afternoon. The Northwest Territories Power Corporation says power was restored in Behchokǫ̀ about one hour after the outage began, but some parts of Yellowknife are still without power.
DNA test introduces Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., man to half-cousin and part of his family history
Brenda Schofield and Mervin Chicksi discovered they were half-cousins in 2023 after submitting their DNA to an ancestry website. Schofield visited the North for the second time late last month.
Two Alberta men charged in Fort Smith, N.W.T., drug bust, RCMP say
Police in Fort Smith, N.W.T. have charged two Alberta men with drug trafficking after finding 311 grams of "suspected cocaine" after executing a search warrant in the community.
Imperial Oil looks toward closure in Norman Wells, N.W.T., with request for environmental assessment
Imperial Oil has asked the Mackenzie Valley Review Board to initiate a third environmental assessment related to its oilfield in Norman Wells, N.W.T. – this time, for its nearing closure.
Low diamond prices raise risk of early closure of N.W.T. mines, experts say
All the N.W.T.’s major diamond mines are reporting millions of dollars in losses from last year as they face inflationary costs and slumping diamond prices.
'Don't give up' in search for Inuvik, N.W.T., man, family pleads
The family of an Inuvik, N.W.T., man who's not been seen for almost two months is still hopeful that he'll be found. Lance Briere, 32, was last seen in Inuvik on Feb. 8.
2 more people charged after alleged shooting in Fort Resolution, N.W.T., last week, say RCMP
Two more people from the Northwest Territories have now been charged following an alleged shooting in Fort Resolution last week, according to the RCMP.
Yellowknife dad says support after theft of beloved truck in Alberta gives him hope
Myles Cane and his three kids had driven down to Edmonton for a hockey tournament over the weekend. They reached their hotel around 8 p.m. Friday and 20 minutes later – the family's beloved 2005 Ford Excursion was gone.
3 charged, including Alberta youth, after RCMP raid Kátł'odeeche First Nation home
Three people — including a 17-year-old from Alberta — are facing charges after police were called to a home in Kátł'odeeche First Nation in the N.W.T. last week where they found crack cocaine and firearms, according to RCMP.
Fort Smith, N.W.T., trapper keeps tradition alive for future generations
Mary Schaefer of Fort Smith, N.W.T., works a full-time job, but she still finds the time to trap, hunt, and get out on the land every winter in the evenings, carrying on traditions passed down by her family.
Multiple people arrested in N.W.T. drug busts this week, RCMP say
Police in the Northwest Territories charged multiple people with drug-related crimes in Inuvik and Fort Resolution earlier this week.
Reinstate federal minister for women, gender equality and youth, say northern organizations
Northern women's organizations are calling on the prime minister to reinstate a dedicated federal minister for women and gender equality and youth (WAGE).
Firefighters battle blaze at Yellowknife's Sunridge apartments
There was a fire at Sunridge Place apartments in Yellowknife on Thursday afternoon. At 3 p.m., emergency vehicles were on scene and heavy smoke could be seen billowing from the building.
'Holy smokes': Huge log believed to be 50 million years old unearthed at N.W.T. mine
A log of wood believed to be 50 million years old has been hauled up from below ground at Diavik diamond mine in the N.W.T. — a find that researchers say is remarkable but not uncommon.
Proposed national park in Peel River watershed enters feasibility stage
Gwich’in Tribal Council, Na-Cho Nyӓk Dun First Nation, Parks Canada and the Yukon government are studying the feasibility of a 3,000 square kilometre park in the Teetł’it Gwinjik (Peel River) Watershed.
Teenager charged with murder after alleged stabbing in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.
A 14-year-old girl has been arrested and charged with murder after a police found a female with severe injuries in a Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., residence on the weekend. The alleged victim later died in the community health centre.
N.W.T. considers Starlink alternative, but some residents say it's just not as good
Starlink has been credited as a lifeline during emergencies and as a tool for people in remote places to access online classes and health services. But the company is owned by one of the American president's top advisors and the N.W.T. government is looking for alternatives.
Here's who is running to be the next N.W.T. MP
There are four candidates currently running for N.W.T.'s federal seat in the upcoming April 28 election.
N.W.T. communities stocking up as winter road season winds down, and summer barges uncertain
The N.W.T. government and businesses in the Sahtu are taking advantage of the remaining days on the Mackenzie Valley Winter Road, as the territory faces another summer with potentially no barges.
Kelvin Kotchilea to run again for federal seat as NDP candidate in N.W.T.
Kotchilea, originally from Behchokǫ̀, narrowly lost the 2021 federal election to Liberal MP Michael McLeod. At the time, he suggested another run might be in the wings. This week, he said in an interview he's feeling fairly confident about his chances of securing the seat.
Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty named N.W.T.'s Liberal candidate in federal election
Rebecca Alty, the current mayor of Yellowknife, will be the Liberal Party’s candidate in the N.W.T. in the upcoming election, the party said Friday.
N.W.T. residents losing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to scammers, data shows
People in the N.W.T. have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to various scams in recent years, and 2021 saw the biggest losses.
'No one knew more about the ice': Paulatuk, N.W.T. elder Tony Green remembered
Tony Green, a deeply respected elder from Paulatuk, N.W.T., is being remembered for the extraordinary depth of his traditional knowledge and his dedication to protecting the land.
Pehdzéh Kı̨ seeks confidentiality for traditional knowledge on proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway
The Chief of Pehdzéh Kı̨ First Nation is asking the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board to grant a confidentiality ruling so that it can submit traditional knowledge to back up a request to move the proposed route.
Canada-wide warrant issued for man accused of murder in Fort Providence, N.W.T.
In a news release Wednesday afternoon, territorial RCMP said they have charged Krystian Cogswell, 22, with murder, attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault.