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RCMP respond after man with gun in waistband enters Yellowknife liquor store

RCMP respond after man with gun in waistband enters Yellowknife liquor store

Yellowknife RCMP received a report of a man with a handgun in his waistband at the uptown liquor store on Thursday, Aug. 3
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Wildfire update: Some Highway 3 residents must prepare for evacuation on short notice

Wildfire update: Some Highway 3 residents must prepare for evacuation on short notice

A wildfire evacuation alert has been issued to all home and cabin owners on Highway 3 from kilometres 284-306, according to NWT Fire.
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Behchoko police investigating ‘suspicious death’ after injured 17 year old dies

Behchoko police investigating ‘suspicious death’ after injured 17 year old dies

A 17-year-old boy was rushed from Behchoko to Stanton Territorial Hospital during the early morning hours on Friday but he was declared deceased, according to the RCMP.
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Proposed public behaviour bylaw in Hay River passes first and second reading

Proposed public behaviour bylaw in Hay River passes first and second reading

A proposed bylaw by Hay River town council is in the works that could see several instances of bad behaviour become punished more severely.
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$860,180 to ease homelessness in two NWT communities

$860,180 to ease homelessness in two NWT communities

Federal funding of $860,180 for two NWT homelessness prevention projects in Indigenous communities was announced on Aug. 1 at the NWT legislative assembly.
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IRC says GNWT costing it $131,000 a day in Child Care court challenge

IRC says GNWT costing it $131,000 a day in Child Care court challenge

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation says it is losing out on $131,000 a day in federal funding because of a court challenge to its first law.
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City council tackles downtown safety by examining role of municipal enforcement, street outreach options

City council tackles downtown safety by examining role of municipal enforcement, street outreach options

City council recently devoted time to a conundrum that past councils have wrestled with: how to make use of the Municipal Enforcement Division to ensure the downtown core is safer for residents.
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76-year-old man killed in Highway 3 accident

76-year-old man killed in Highway 3 accident

A single vehicle accident on Highway 3 Wednesday morning has left a 76-year-old man dead, according to the RCMP.
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Fire close to Yellowknife quickly brought under control

Fire close to Yellowknife quickly brought under control

A new wildfire that flared up 20 kilometres from Yellowknife is not expected to pose any threats to the city.
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Blue-green algae in Yellowknife Bay not toxic: GNWT

Blue-green algae in Yellowknife Bay not toxic: GNWT

A blue-green algae growing near Negus Point on Great Slave Lake is not toxic, the GNWT stated last week.
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