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The Arctic Winter Games International Committee (AWGIC) has chosen Fairbanks, Alaska, to host the 2028 games. They’ll fill in for the NWT, which was slated to host the 2028 games, the territorial government backed out in 2024. The NWT asked to be considered as host for the 2030 games at the same time they withdrew from 2028. That decision threw off the schedule of the AWG, leading to the games tentatively switching to a three-year cycle with the next ones in 2029. However, Fairbanks’

Nearly one pound of crack-cocaine was seized by Norman Wells RCMP after a member of the public provided a tip. On July 31, an individual known to be involved with the drug trade was reportedly moving from Norman Wells to Fort Good Hope under suspicious circumstances. The suspect was intercepted at the Norman Wells airport, where she was detained and allegedly found to be carrying 437 grams of suspected crack-cocaine, along with other drug paraphernalia. Marie Erutse, 34, of Fort Good Hope has

The Territorial Agrifood Association’s four-day Taste Teasers event kick-started the annual NWT Culinary Festival, serving free samples of various dishes. On July 20-23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., between 20 to 40 people from the community showed up at the Yellowknife Visitor Centre to grab a bite. On the first day, people tried the festival’s official mocktail, made with all local ingredients. The next day, hot chicken wings were served, previewing the hot wings tasting on July

During the heat of the afternoon of the long weekend, police responded to a drowning at W.J. Tuey Regional Park in Enderby. A missing nine-year-old child drew Vernon North Okanagan RCMP to the Shuswap River park on Waterwheel Street Monday, Aug. 3 at approximately 2:45 p.m. A family, visiting from Calgary, Alta., was spending the afternoon at the river when family members briefly lost sight of the child and it was presumed the child was under water and had failed to surface. As authorities were

If you’re interested in owning an electric vehicle, or are just curious about the technology, you’ll have the opportunity to learn more locally next month. The City of Yellowknife is inviting residents of all ages to a free symposium on electric vehicles on Sept. 12 from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. The symposium will be held in the ATCO Aquatic Centre parking lot in a joint demonstration by the Arctic Energy Alliance, the Yellowknife Car Share Co-op, Naka Power Utilities, the Government of the

Two individuals have been arrested following a stabbing and home invasion, believed to be a product of Yellowknife’s “drug subculture,” according to Yellowknife RCMP. Police were notified of a reported stabbing within a downtown encampment on July 22, just before midnight. After arriving at the scene, officers found a female victim with serious injuries. She was transported to the hospital and was unable to speak to the police for several days. At the time, no suspect was imme

A joint-venture between the Qikiqtani Inuit Association’s economic development arm and St. John’s Newfoundland-based Horizon Naval Engineering will deliver one polar class icebreaker before the end of the year, a press release on Aug. 4 said. Qikiqtaaluk Horizon Arctic Services, the name of the joint venture, is procuring the icebreaker, called ‘Nordica’ from a manufacturer in Finland. “The Nordica brings world-class experience and additional capacity to the Arctic

The Saint Vincent de Paul Society donated a truckload of food worth close to $9,000, household staples and supplies from Lakeshore Co-op to Fort Simpson evacuees on July 23 after they returned to their home community. A Co-op truck delivered the goods from Hay River, including frozen meat, vegetables, flour, sugar, rice, peanut butter, oatmeal, canned goods, bread, toilet paper, paper towels as well as Ziploc bags to divide the items. “This is something that we thought that we could do to

Sophia Elder, a national-level archery athlete, recently organized free drop-in sessions with Archery NT to let local residents try their hand at the sport. For two hours on Tuesdays and Sundays between July 7 and Aug. 4, Elder taught anyone ages six and up archery rules, commands, technique and safety at the Yellowknife Ski Club. The drop-ins were beginner-friendly with all equipment already provided. Elder, 16, said that children and adults showed interest in learning archery. More than 30 p

A social worker who has been providing counselling services to trauma survivors in the North for many years says he will not be closing his office as earlier announced since the federal government restored travel allowances to clients living in the communities and counsellors flying in to work with them. “Its been an incredible emotional rollercoaster for the counsellors and clients. I am not pleased that we all had to find out through the media… that’s not proper protocol,&#82

UPDATE: Friday, 3:59 p.m. Pacific Time Beaverlodge RCMP say the Amber Alert for six-year-old Lanakai Morrison is being cancelled as of Friday afternoon (July 10). However, Lanakai, his mother Krista Morrison, her partner Daniel Ludwig and four-year-old Karl Morrison are still missing. “This alert was cancelled as there is no reasonable expectation the public, in Alberta, will be able to action the instructions in the alert.” The Amber Alert was extended to B.C., the Yukon and the Nor

City council might approve a one-time accessible taxi grant program to bring more wheelchair-accessible vehicles to Yellowknife. The program is intended to combat the limited accessible taxi service in the city and provide a more accessible transportation system for residents with disabilities. City administration designed the program through engagement with the accessibility advisory committee and the public, where many residents who use wheelchairs noted they experience difficulty finding acce

Nunavut Employees Union members who are employed by the Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) voted in favour a new contract with the territorial utility on July 10. QEC still needs to ratify the contract for it to come into effect, but the utility already negotiated the terms with the union. Unionized QEC employees will receive a retroactive wage increase of 12 per cent from the hours they worked between January 2025 to January of this year, followed by a two per cent wage increase each year until 20

Some Fort Simpson wildfire evacuees are suffering from severe situational trauma, according to wellness camp counsellors in Yellowknife. One approach to attempt to get them grounded again is by bringing them to the wellness camp — in a nature-like setting behind the Fieldhouse — and engaging them in traditional and cultural practices. While they can’t offer sweat lodges because of the fire ban, counsellors are hoping to organize sharing circles, where evacuees can open up to ot

Youth in Hay River tested their engineering and seafaring abilities at the town’s Cardboard Boat races on June 28. The event saw teams face off to build their own boats out of cardboad and duct tape, before racing them in the Hay River Aquatic Centre. There was also an Asphalt Art event and barbecue, both organized by the town, at the same time.

The Diocese of the Arctic recently welcomed Archdeacon Peter Schellhase to Yellowknife from New York. Schellhase drove from Albany, N.Y. to Yellowknife with his wife, Erin, and four children. He began his work as Right Reverend Alexander Pryor’s new assistant at the diocesan office on July 6. Schellhase said he’s looking forward to being a part of the Yellowknife community. “Already, it seems like a great place to live and all the people we’ve met have been really wonderf

Hay River Town Council has sent a letter supporting the GNWT to advance its bid to host the 2035 Canada Winter Games, though council held back from making a formal commitment to participate until more information is available. The letter came after a July 2 special meeting of council when the municipal government was asked to submit a “formal position” on the games, and the potential of some events to be hosted in Hay River. Council’s discussion raised concerns over the financi

An Alberta campground needed to be evacuated Wednesday evening after a tornado touched down. Around 8:30 p.m. on July 8, what is believed to be a tornado hit Dillberry Lake Provincial Park campground on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, Wainwright RCMP said in an update provided Thursday. Three people were injured and were taken to hospital for treatment. At the time of the suspected tornado, there were 42 occupied camping sites. Multiple units were damaged, police said. Big tornado on the groun

New data from a first-of-its-kind nationwide maternity study led by University of British Columbia researchers has found that three-quarters of Indigenous women surveyed report some form of mistreatment or disrespect from care providers during pregnancy and childbirth. UBC Prof. Saraswathi Vedam said the study is “not just about being nice to people” — mistreatment leads to poor outcomes. “When people don’t trust the health care system, when they’re mistreated

A case of bird flu has been detected in a herring gull in Fort Smith, the GNWT announced on July 9. “The transmission risk to humans remains very low. The GNWT continues to monitor for [bird flu] incidents in birds and other wildlife across the territory,” the territorial government stated, adding that 16 cases of bird flu have been confirmed in the NWT since 2022. “While the transmission of bird flu to humans is rare and relatively mild in nature, the NWT Chief Public Health O