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Reward offered to catch arsonists
The Behchoko fire department is offering a reward of $2,000 for information leading the arrest of arsonists responsible for setting around 20 fires in the community over the past year.
Cougar seen swimming in river
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says it has received two reports of cougar sightings in the past month: one south of Tulita and another near Tsiigehtchic.
Caribou limits, collars called into question
Dene leaders have said they are no longer going to recognize quotas on caribou herds and have called for an end to satellite collars.
GNWT ordered to ease school's overcrowding
A court has ordered the GNWT to provide three high school classrooms for students from Ecole Boreale, the French-language school in Hay River.
Boating tragedy near Inuvik
The town of Inuvik was rocked by tragedy last week when two people died in a boating accident in the Mackenzie River. Two others are thought to be dead.
Import car in limbo
When Martin Rohac purchased his 1992 Nissan Skyline from Japan he was pleased with the idea that he would be among only a few people in the territory who owns one.
Fast food crack bust
An Inuvik restaurant was the scene of a drug raid this past Friday afternoon. Fast Food cafŽ had been under RCMP investigation for the past few months under the suspicion of trafficking crack cocaine.
Forest fire burning near Highway 5
Highway 5 to Fort Smith was closed over the weekend after a forest fire crossed the roadway. The fire "jumped" the road on Friday at about 8 p.m.
Fort Smith metal band rocks the folk
Sounds of metal music like Metallica, Kiss and AC/DC are not the usual genre heard at Yellowknife's annual Folk on the Rocks music festival.
Search to begin for fossils
A researcher from the University of Alberta will visit a major fossil site south of Enterprise in August. The site on the banks of the Hay River is notable for ichthyosaur fossils discovered in 1971 by a technician and graduate students from the university.
Fifty years of community pride
Inuvik's 50th anniversary gave a chance for former mayors and other dignitaries to share their feelings about the community.
Teaching almost everything
As a community adult educator, Jennifer Rooke is a teaching version of a jack of all trades.
Twelve days on Kendall Island
Around the first of July I asked the youth centre if there was a whaling camp this year and they gave me a form for my mom to fill out. We left to go to the camp on July 8...
Missing boater feared dead - RCMP
Efforts are still underway on the Liard River to find a missing boater. Jim Paul Klondike, 33, was reported missing on July 13. He was operating the outboard motor on an 18-foot homemade skiff travelling from Blackstone Territorial Park to Nahanni Butte.
McCrank report gets mixed reviews
Reaction to Neil McCrank's much-anticipated report on how to fix the NWT regulatory process has been mixed.
Makeover for alleyway
What was until recently a graffiti-filled alley in Hay River has been transformed into a work of art. A mural is being created on one side of Fields store, which had been a prime target for vandals with spray cans.
Paulatuk youth camp at Rat Lake
A group of nine youth from Paulatuk went out on the land with Parks Canada for a five-day camping trip earlier this month, but some curious grizzly bears cut the trip short.
Storyteller returns for Folk
The year Richard Van Camp spent driving a bus for people with disabilities in Fort Smith taught him a lot about his elders.
Throat singing solo
A Fort Resolution teenager has created her own unique form of Inuit throat singing.
Vote moves controversial rezoning a step closer
A controversial rezoning application in Hay River continues to move ahead despite significant public protest.