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Several charges laid in Fort Liard firearm incident

Several charges laid in Fort Liard firearm incident

The suspect at the centre of the firearm incident in Fort Liard on Tuesday is now facing multiple charges as a result.
A 3,000-kilometre canoe journey lies ahead for Garth Wallbridge

A 3,000-kilometre canoe journey lies ahead for Garth Wallbridge

Garth Wallbridge, a corporate lawyer in Yellowknife, was making the final preparations to embark on a long canoe trip on Great Slave Lake on Tuesday.
Behchoko RCMP investigating after bullet strikes transport truck

Behchoko RCMP investigating after bullet strikes transport truck

A transport truck driver says a bullet pierced the passenger window of his vehicle and struck the back wall of his sleeper cab while he was driving on Highway 3 near Boundary Creek on Monday, July 10.
‘They can’t wait to come back the next day’: Summer day camps in Yellowknife and their programming

‘They can’t wait to come back the next day’: Summer day camps in Yellowknife and their programming

As summer rolls on in Yellowknife, multiple day camps are underway around the city, providing children with a variety of outdoor activities.
Ready for the roads ᐃᖏᕋᓯᒋᐊᒃᖠᕗᑦ

Ready for the roads ᐃᖏᕋᓯᒋᐊᒃᖠᕗᑦ

Bike rodeo gives out helmets, lessons ᑐᑲᕆᐊᓕᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᑎᔪᑦ ᑐᓂᐅᖃᐃᕗᑦ ᑎᓯᔪᒥᒃ ᓇᓴᕐᓂᒃ
Alberta calls on federal government to help Indigenous communities with opioid crisis

Alberta calls on federal government to help Indigenous communities with opioid crisis

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the federal government is failing when it comes to some of the big issues in its jurisdiction, particularly Indigenous health care.
Cabins destroyed by wildfire near Tulita

Cabins destroyed by wildfire near Tulita

The Northwest Territories government says several cabins near Tulita have likely been destroyed by a wildfire burning in the area.
Embattled former national chief says AFN ‘has gone off the rails,’ as leaders meet

Embattled former national chief says AFN ‘has gone off the rails,’ as leaders meet

The dramatic decision to remove RoseAnne Archibald as the first female leader of the largest First Nations advocacy organization in Canada “was not taken lightly,” its interim chief told a gathering on Tuesday, even as some continued pushing for the ousted leader to be reinstated.
Fire ban issued in Yellowknife as of Wednesday afternoon

Fire ban issued in Yellowknife as of Wednesday afternoon

The Yellowknife Fire Division is imposing an open-air fire ban effective Wednesday at noon due to hot, dry conditions that raise the risk of wildfires.
RCMP arrest man following Fort Liard firearm incident

RCMP arrest man following Fort Liard firearm incident

RCMP have quickly resolved a “critical incident” in Fort Liard by arresting a man after they responded to a call about a firearm.