Clyde River man charged after crashing ATV into RCMP garage door

RCMP officers in Clyde River didn't have to go far to catch an alleged impaired driver in the community, after he drove right into their garage door, causing an estimated $30,000 worth of damage.

Sahtu Secretariat eyes opportunities as Imperial Oil mulls sale of Norman Wells assets

'We need to investigate all the possibilities,' says Sahtu Secretariat chair Ethel Blondin-Andrew.

Online voting should be an option for 2019 N.W.T. election, says official

by Mitch Wiles

The chief electoral officer says adding online voting as an option during the next territorial election could help reduce the number of ballots that were not counted last election, due to delays in mail service.

Royal visit to Yukon to celebrate First Nations communities, arts, culture

Kensington Palace has released a more detailed itinerary for Prince William and his wife Kate’s visit to Canada, which it says will 'help celebrate Canada’s First Nations communities, its art and culture.'

Makeshift classrooms found for students in Lutsel K'e displaced by mould

Elementary students in Lutsel K’e, N.W.T., are back in school on Monday, after the school district found space to hold classes. Two classes will be held at Aurora College, another will be at the community arena.

May be time to increase drug trafficking sentences, says Yellowknife judge

by Richard Gleeson

'Despite the high risks, people continue to traffic drugs in Yellowknife,' Judge Brian Bruser said Friday while sentencing a 33-year-old woman for selling cocaine and marijuana.

'How can people afford this?': James Bay communities struggle to eat healthily

by Olivia Stefanovich

People living in remote First Nation communities on the James Bay Coast have to spend over half of their income on food in order to meet basic nutritional requirements, according to a new study released on Monday by Food Secure Canada.

Go Public Toughest part of owning 2009 Ford F-150 truck is finding replacement part

by Erica Johnson

Ford Canada tells owner of 2009 F-150 pickup truck that a part to repair his vehicle's heating system is now "obsolete."

'Hide everything': Report finds silence prevails in N.W.T. sexual assaults

by Katherine Barton

Ten women and 37 service providers took part in a two-year study looking at the needs of women who have been sexually assaulted in the Northwest Territories. The author found that most people have been encouraged to keep silent about the abuse.

'Thank you for answering his prayers': Yellowknife community remembers Mark Lynn

by Alyssa Mosher

Bone fragments of Mark Lynn, 21, were found earlier this week. He is one of two young people whose remains were found in the community within the last two weeks.

Yukon filmmaker wants PM to explain 9/11 Korean Air hijacking mystery

by Mike Rudyk

Five years after producing a documentary on the events, Max Fraser still doesn't know exactly why two Korean Air planes were diverted to Whitehorse on Sept. 11, 2001.

Video N.W.T. hunter Lanny Stewart, missing since Monday, found safe

Stewart went out hunting around 9:30 a.m. near the N.W.T./Yukon border and said he'd return by supper time that same day.

Inuk woman reunited with southern father, 55 years after her birth

by Marika Wheeler

George Luchuk decided on a whim to look for the 55-year-old daughter he'd never met and found her within three hours of landing in the remote northern Quebec community of Kuujjuarapik.

Photos Your North: Best reader photos for the weeks of Aug. 29, Sept. 5

The local wildlife takes centre stage in our super-sized gallery of your best photos from across the territories - from bears, to pika, and even a hungry siksik.

Nunavut accordionist carries on proud community tradition

by Roshini Nair

Vancouver's annual Accordion Noir Festival puts the spotlight on a little known but thriving musical community: the Inuit accordionists of Canada's North.

Photos Cherished green vinyl seat from Yellowknife 'social hub' evokes memories

by Alyssa Mosher

From the 'cry room' to the notorious boyfriend-girlfriend double seats, a museum exhibit is helping Yellowknifers share memories of the city's 1947-77 movie theatre.

Talking suicide in Nunavut: Helpline says listening can help heal

by John Van Dusen

Suicide has been declared a crisis in Nunavut and a coroner's inquest was held looking into the issue. Now the territory is in the midst of a one-year prevention strategy aiming to improve mental health services.

Indigenous students learning how to make mukluks in Toronto

by Muriel Draaisma

Fifteen Indigenous young people will learn how to make mukluks in Toronto starting this Sunday.

Photos Debris from abandoned WW II-era Arctic military base polluting Greenland

by Sima Sahar Zerehi

When Bluie East II, a U.S. military base built in eastern Greenland in 1942, was abandoned in 1947, everything was left behind to rust.

Why this N.W.T. Dene woman joined pipeline protests in North Dakota

by Katherine Barton

Snookie Catholique says she knew in her heart that she should be in North Dakota last week. She travelled there to join the pipeline protests by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, recalling how people came to support N.W.T. First Nations during the Berger Inquiry.

Profile 'Natural high:' Twin Flames on love and sobriety in the music scene

by Sima Sahar Zerehi

The award-winning duo want to debunk the myth that music goes hand in hand with alcohol and drugs.

Who's running in the Yukon election this fall?

A rundown of who will be — and who wants to be — on the ballot in the 2016 Yukon territorial election. All three party leaders are now confirmed in their nominations.

Photos Celebration and ceremony mark Deline's historic community self-government

The celebrations weaved in the community's rich tradition and culture, while also looking towards the future.

Klondike miners want dozens of families moved to make way for digging

by Dave Croft

Two Klondike miners have told the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation to move almost 40 families out of a residential neighbourhood so they can get at mining claims underneath the homes.

RCMP share tips on how to foil Facebook buy and trade scammers

by Rachel Zelniker

It's common to buy crafts, food or clothes from people on Facebook in many Northern communities — but some people in Nunavut aren't getting what they pay for.

Nearly 2,000 prepare for biggest Klondike Road Relay ever

by Cheryl Kawaja

Nearly 200 running teams are in Skagway, Alaska, getting ready to start running in this year's road relay to Whitehorse — 175 kilometres away.

Cree man alerts police about man following hitchhikers on Val d'Or highway

by Terrence Duff, Jaime Little

Wayne Rabbitskin of Nemaska alerted police after he picked up two hitchhikers on Sept. 6 who told him they were being followed by a man lurking just off the highway.

Man missing in Iqaluit last seen in June

Lucassie Etungat is originally from Cape Dorset, but has been living in Nunavut's capital. He was last seen on June 29.

Imperial Oil looking at selling Norman Wells oil assets in N.W.T.

The Calgary-based company says while a definitive decision has not been made, it recognizes the significance of such a move and is therefore speaking with Sahtu community leaders about its plans.

Door and window manufacturing company expands Yukon operations

by Kieran Oudshoorn

RAB Energy-owned Northerm is consolidating its door and window manufacturing operations into the Yukon, creating around 20 new jobs, according to company president Paul Gruner.

Quebec-made Ungava gin accused of cultural appropriation

by Zachary Kamel

An Inuk visual artist living in Montreal says Ungava, a Quebec brand of gin, has “stolen and exploited” Inuit identity in order to sell its product.

Chase the Ace fever hits Hay River

by Jimmy Thomson

Throngs of hopeful players are expected to descend on downtown Hay River for Chase the Ace tonight. The game is popular for its fast-growing jackpot, which elsewhere has reached nearly $3 million.

Search for missing N.W.T. hunter near Fort McPherson scaled back

RCMP cite harsh weather conditions, and potential risk to searchers in the area, for the scaling back of the search.

Alaska regulators OK 1st retail licence for marijuana products

Owners of Frozen Budz in Fairbanks hope to open their "home feel bakery but infused with marijuana," by Oct. 1.

'Hunter Tootoo Resign!' petition wants to force Nunavut MP's hand

by Sima Sahar Zerehi

Frustrated with their inability to ask for a recall, some Nunavut residents are signing a petition asking for Hunter Tootoo to resign from the territory's only seat in the House of Commons.

Grey Cup makes the rounds in Yellowknife today

The Grey Cup is in Yellowknife. The Canadian Football League’s top prize started its tour of the N.W.T. capital on Thursday and will continue Friday morning.

Yukon gov't accuses water board of overstepping its authority in wetland mining case

by Dave Croft

The government says the Yukon Water Board had no right to overrule the government on a contentious condition in a placer mining company's environmental permitting in a wetland area.

Canadian High Arctic Research Station contractor charged after worker injured

The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission has laid charges against the contractor building the Canadian High Arctic Research Station after a worker was injured on the job last year.

Suspect charged in Qikiqtarjuaq after shots fired, drugs found

A 34-year-old man from Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, has been charged after shots were fired in the community on Sept. 6. RCMP seized six firearms and 243 grams of marijuana.

Yukon language groups 'knitted together,' says MP on official languages tour

by Dave Croft

Edmonton-Centre Liberal Randy Boissonnault is on a cross-country tour to ask Canadians about official languages. He says Yukon's language groups seem 'knitted together.'

Lutsel K'e Dene School renovation will restore library, brighten classrooms

by Jimmy Thomson

The discovery of mould in the Lutsel K'e Dene School Thursday interrupted a renovation that had been in the works for years.

1st crop of young First Nation farmers graduates in Dawson City

by Cheryl Kawaja

The Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation is running a farm school near Dawson City, teaching agricultural skills and hoping to improve food security in the North.

Syphilis spikes in Nunavut's Kivalliq region

by John Van Dusen

A little more than halfway through 2016, the number of cases of the sexual transmitted infection in the territory has already surpassed the total number of cases for all of last year.

'Reactivated' Three Aces project seeks gold near Watson Lake

by Philippe Morin

A small exploration project called Three Aces is again busy outside Watson Lake. The company's CEO believes the 'reactivation' is a sign of Yukon's gold market on the rebound.

Remains found near Dettah ID'd as those of missing man Mark Lynn

Human remains found near Dettah, N.W.T., last week have been confirmed to be those of Mark Lynn, missing since Aug. 24.

School in Lutselk'e, N.W.T., evacuated due to mould

Lutsel K'e Dene School was shut down indefinitely Thursday afternoon after mould was discovered by construction crews doing renovations.

New exhibit showcases importance of walking in Cree culture

by Christopher Herodier, Jaime Little

Snowshoes, toboggans, ceremonial clothing and even a snowmobile will be part of a new travelling exhibit celebrating the role of walking as a way of life and survival for the Crees of Quebec.

'Like a red carpet:' Master pickers make huge cranberry haul in Whitehorse

by Katherine Barton

Four ladies from Inuvik headed to Whitehorse last week for two straight days of cranberry picking - and it paid off. They filled 56 medium freezer bags of berries, which they'll share with the community.

Suspicious fire destroys abandoned mission in Fort Good Hope

A suspicious fire has destroyed an abandoned mission in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T. RCMP say no one was injured and the cause is still under investigation.

Vandals spray-paint playground near Yellowknife River Bridge

by Mitch Wiles

Vandals have spray-painted a children's playground near the Yellowknife River bridge causing thousands of dollars in damage.