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A stolen truck complaint turned into a drug bust after community members in Fort McPherson took matters into their own hands.

This past Saturday at Somba K’e Plaza marked the eighth annual Brain Tumor Walk in Yellowknife, organized by the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.

Circumpolar culture was on full display at the Arctic Development Expo. The annual gathering in Inuvik ran from June 12 to 14 this year, bringing delegates from across the North and beyond. Each evening attendees were treated to cultural showcases from Inuvik and across the circumpolar North. Also, comedy.

Yellowknife RCMP were on scene at Fort Gary Apartments as of Monday morning in relation to a shooting which occurred on Saturday evening.

Amanda Baton, justice coordinator and mental health and addictions counselor with the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, teamed up with a group of students from K’àlemì Dene School last week to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

A Tuktoyaktuk man is in custody after repeatedly pointing a loaded rifle at RCMP officers.

Overhauls to the Education Act currently being proposed aren’t drawing tremendous confidence from parents or regular MLAs alike.

On June 13, the GNWT announced a 79 per cent decrease in average wait times for mental wellness counselling between 2020 and 2022 with over 47,500 counselling sessions held in that timeframe.

Inuvik was beaming with pride on June 5. A huge conglomorate of social clubs, service organizations and governments came together on Pride Day to show their support for the LGBTQ2S+ community and to show hate has no place in the streets of Inuvik. Following the march, a barbecue and concert was enjoyed by all.

When former NWT premier Nellie Cournoyea was told Canada Post was going to issue a special edition stamp in her honour, she knew exactly where she wanted them to have the unveiling ceremony and why.