NWT Indigenous leaders call for investigation of oil sands’ impacts
Leaders of northern Indigenous peoples are calling for a "full, independent investigation" of the downstream impacts of oil sands pollution.
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Former NWT priest accused of indecent assault in 1980s
Father Camille Piché, who became a fixture in Fort Simpson in the 1980s, is accused of the indecent assault of a woman in the community in 1981 or 1982.
Tenant must pay $11,000 to cover damages after RCMP drug raid
A tenant must pay more than $11,000 to Hay River's housing authority to cover damage left behind after they tried to barricade a home against an RCMP drug raid.
Man in Fort McPherson ‘found with 79 baggies of crack’
RCMP in Fort McPherson say a man will face charges after being found in a car with "79 individual baggies believed to be crack cocaine."
Man injured in ‘RCMP interaction’ on Mackenzie Valley winter road
Alberta RCMP will be called in after a man was hurt while being arrested by officers from the Fort Good Hope detachment.
Boy seriously injured in Hay River, three others charged
RCMP say three Hay River youths face charges of aggravated assault after a boy received injuries that required treatment at Yellowknife's hospital.
Dene Nation discusses Undrip with UN Special Rapporteur
Dene Nation representatives met with a United Nations special rapporteur to discuss the impact of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
MLAs pass motion calling on NWT to introduce rent cap
MLAs passed a motion requesting that the GNWT institute a rent cap, though it isn't binding. "I wanted to get the dialogue started," Katrina Nokleby said.
NWT seeks law change to join BC in pursuing opioid companies
A new piece of NWT legislation is designed to allow the territory to join BC-led legal action against companies that make prescription opioids.
‘Untraceable’ gun with 3D-printed parts seized in Yellowknife
A loaded handgun with 3D-printed parts was seized from a home on Yellowknife's Gitzel St, police said, alongside 240 grams of cocaine.
‘A lot of damage’ after break-ins at Yellowknife restaurant and gym
Cameras taken down, drywall torn open – Yellowknife's Bullocks Bistro and Stanley Boxing and Fitness each reported unusually determined break-ins overnight.
Months of investigation lead to Hay River drug package arrest
A man faces cocaine trafficking charges after a suspicious package at a Hay River courier service sparked an investigation lasting more than a year, police say.