Pizza robbers steal delivery from driver at Somba K'e Park

A 24-year-old man is facing charges following a double pizza heist Friday night in downtown Yellowknife.

Customers clear out from busy Whitehorse restaurant due to throat and lung irritation

A customer says Ricky's restaurant was packed with a Sunday brunch crowd when the diners were forced to flee by something in the air that was making them cough.

Photos Igloolik hunters land 8-metre bowhead whale

by Elyse Skura, Kowisa Arlooktoo

Hunters first spotted the catch, a young male, on Saturday evening and had landed it in the community by early Sunday morning.

Penalties increase for men who used Yukon recycling to scam Alberta deposit refund system

Two men who appealed an $844,778 penalty assessed against them in a beverage container recycling scam have learned they will have to dig a little deeper — and pay $27,500 more.

Independent investigation unit reviewing Puvirnituq crash involving ATV and police vehicle

Quebec's independent investigation bureau is sending a team to look into a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle and a police car in Puvirnituq, a village near the mouth of the Hudson Bay in northern Quebec.

Nunakput MLA Herb Nakimayak changes mind, will attend caucus retreat

by Guy Quenneville

Nunakput MLA Herb Nakimayak has changed his mind and will now attend a caucus retreat for N.W.T. MLAs, which begins Wednesday.

Mobile home gutted in fire at Whitehorse trailer park

The Whitehorse fire department's incident commander at the scene says the home could not be saved, but firefighters were able to save some of the homeowner's possessions.

E. coli detected in Sanikiluaq water, boil water advisory in place

People in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, are being warned about their tap water for the second time this summer - this time because of E. coli.

Vancouver-based mining company receives go-ahead to expand near Alaska eagle preserve

Constantine Metal Resources Ltd has been given the green light from a U.S. federal agency to explore for copper, zinc, gold upstream of an Alaska bald eagle preserve which sees the world's largest gathering of bald eagles in early winter.

Canada-wide warrant issued for Nunavut offender Willie Ishulutak

The Ontario Provincial Police is looking for Willie Ishulutak, a 36-year-old repeat offender who pleaded guilty to arson in May 2014 for setting a fire inside a washroom at Nunavut's Baffin Correctional Centre.

Denecho King exploited 'pre-existing' gap to escape from Yellowknife jail

A review into how an inmate escaped from Yellowknife’s jail has found that Denecho King used a gap in the security at the North Slave Correctional Centre in order to access the roof.

Hey, America. Kindly leave your guns at home, CBSA politely asks

by Greg Layson

The Canada Border Services Agency on Monday launched a firearms awareness campaign reminding U.S. travellers coming to Canada that the country’s firearms laws are strict.

'It was just pure happiness': Akeem Haynes' mom breaks TV after son wins bronze

Carlene Smith was so excited to learn her son Akeem Haynes had captured the bronze medal on Friday, she broke her television. The Olympian was part of the Canadian men's 4x100 metre relay team that took the medal after the U.S. was disqualified.

Will and Kate announce plans for B.C., Yukon visit

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have revealed their itinerary, including stops in Vancouver, Victoria, Haida Gwaii and Kelowna, B.C., as well as Whitehorse.

Cheers! Yukoners can dine with their own wine - if restaurant allows it

by Karen McColl

The Yukon Liquor corporation has made a number of changes to territorial liquor regulations, including allowing restaurants to offer a corking service for patrons bringing their own wine.

Liberal minister says Downie 'right' that North has been ignored

by Aaron Wherry

A day after Tragically Hip lead singer Gord Downie used a nationally televised concert to commend the prime minister's commitment to Aboriginal communities in the North, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett acknowledged both the honour and burden of the moment.

'Life or death situation': 2 Nunavut hamlets get $300K for fuel truck garages

The companies that provide fuel in Whale Cove and Chesterfield Inlet are getting more than $300,000 collectively to renovate the garages that hold their fuel delivery trucks.

Diving surveys in Cambridge Bay record region's aquatic diversity for future research

by Meg Wilcox

A group of Vancouver researchers say the marine life around Cambridge Bay is "beautiful and surprising" after a month's worth of field work, performing diving surveys in and around the area.

Photos Your North: Best reader photos for the week of August 15

Harvesting takes centre stage in your best photos of the week from across the territories, with berry picking and whale hunting highlighting our user-submitted gallery.

'Trained our entire lives to ignore': Gord Downie's call to action for Indigenous in the North

Tragically Hip front man uses televised concert to campaign for Canada's North, twice praising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Whitehorse cooking festival transforming Yukon eating, chef says

by Dave Croft

'Eat, drink and travel, so it's not so bad,' says Eric Patement, the founder of a Vancouver culinary tourism company that's in Whitehorse for the fourth-annual Yukon Culinary Festival.

'There needs to be cameras': Iqalummiut say more rotten fish found along Sylvia Grinnell River

by Alyssa Mosher

Some people in Iqaluit say they've found dozens of fish left for dead in and around the Sylvia Grinnell River, a persistent problem for at least the last eight years.

Man suffers serious chest injury 8 hours into N.W.T. wilderness canoe trip

by Alyssa Mosher

An accident and subsequent medical emergency ended a father and son's canoe trip near Yellowknife last weekend almost as soon as it began.

Top Canadian Army officer presides over Whitehorse cadet graduation

Commander of the Canadian Army, Lt.-Gen. Paul Wynnyk, was on hand for the annual graduation parade of scores of northern cadets at the Whitehorse Cadet Training Centre.

Whitehorse man charged with 1st-degree murder of Christopher Brisson

Darryl Steven Sheepway, 38, of Whitehorse has been charged with the first-degree murder of Christopher Brisson, whose body was found Sept. 1, 2015 in Whitehorse.

2 youth back in custody after walking away from corrections facility Friday

Two youth are back in custody after they walked away from the North Slave Young Offenders Facility Friday morning.

Former Yellowknifer, Akeem Haynes, wins bronze at Rio Olympics

'Man, that's crazy,' said Haynes, after his team's disappointment shifted to elation when the U.S. relay team was disqualified and Canada moved up to third place.

Profile 'Some kind of miracle': Friends of woman dying of cancer record album of her music

by Sima Sahar Zerehi

The Arctic-inspired songs of an Iqaluit-based biologist have been immortalized in a new album, released by friends and family who never even knew she wrote music.

Research ship mapping Arctic Ocean near North Pole

The Canadian icebreaker ship Louis S. St-Laurent is mapping the seafloor near the North Pole this weekend, as Canada prepares to stake a claim to territory beyond the 200-mile nautical limit in Arctic waters.

Jury finds Nathan Hodges guilty in Coyote's stabbing

A jury has found Nathan Hodges guilty of aggravated assault in a stabbing that happened outside a Yellowknife restaurant two years ago.

Education offered survivor a lifeline out of the tragedy of Dene Village

Jeannie Tom grew up in Dene Village. Her father died in a hit and run accident, commonplace in the tragic history of the forced relocation of the Sayisi Dene.

2 youth walk away from Yellowknife's Young Offenders Facility

RCMP say they were advised by N.W.T.'s Corrections Service at around 9 a.m. that the two youth had walked away from open custody at the facility.

Teen found not guilty of 2nd-degree murder in Ndilo stabbing death

A young woman charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Daniel Faine in Ndilo has been found not guilty.

Watson Lake, Yukon, lifts boil water advisory, still unsure about cause

Watson Lake mayor Justin Brown says high chlorine level has been resolved, but the town still doesn't know what caused the problem.

Nunavut Employees Union and territorial government reach tentative agreement

The Government of Nunavut and the Nunavut Employees Union reached a tentative settlement on a new collective agreement Thursday following two years of negotiations.

Opinions clash at Yukon meeting over mining within city limits

There was blunt talk at a public meeting in Dawson City Thursday night where around 50 people came to talk about plans by Darrell Carey to expand his placer gold mining operation on the Dome Road.

Analysis The trouble at NTCL: 5 things you need to know

by Guy Quenneville

What kind of financial trouble is NTCL in? Is the situation getting worse or better? An up-to-date primer on the North's beleaguered sealift company.

Alaska bear mauled guides after group got close to cub: trooper

A brown bear mauled two wilderness guides who were leading a hiking excursion in Alaska after the group came between the female animal and her cub, state troopers said Friday.

Knife, fishing gear, tape, wire: Blindfolded adventurer hits Yukon wilderness, scantily equipped

by Cheryl Kawaja

Quebec adventurer Frédéric Dion has been dropped into the bush with not much more than the clothes on his back. His challenge is to find his way out.

With no buyer in sight, NTCL looks to cut pension payments

by Guy Quenneville

As its financial pressures mount and its future looks increasingly dismal, Northern Transportation Company Limited says it wants to cut back on pension payments for over 600 current and former NTCL employees.

N.W.T. works to improve hamlet finance accountability after Fort McPherson fraud

The sentencing of Ina Koe for defrauding the Hamlet of Fort McPherson of nearly $400,000 adds some closure to the community's era of financial mismanagement, says N.W.T.'s deputy minister of Municipal and Community Affairs.

Iqaluit basketball player gives back to the community who helped him get to nationals

by Sima Sahar Zerehi

It took the support of a lot of people in Iqaluit for basketball player Kundai Nleya to raise enough money to head to the under-17 nationals this summer and play with Team Territories.

Jury to begin deliberations in Coyote's stabbing trial today

A jury is expected to begin deliberations Friday in the trial of a man accused of stabbing another man 14 times outside of a Yellowknife restaurant.

Neighbours, strangers pitch in to rescue Whitehorse cat in tree

by Dave Croft

When Leilah Cross put out a plea on social media for help rescuing a cat stuck in a tree in the Takhini neighbourhood she says the response was "really lovely."

Decision expected Friday in Ndilo murder trial

On Friday, a Yellowknife judge will decide the fate of a young woman accused of fatally stabbing Daniel Faine at a house party in Ndilo in September 2013.

NTCL tells 49 employees to expect layoff notices soon: union

by Guy Quenneville

Financially troubled Northern Transportation Company Ltd. has told at least 49 of its employees, the majority of whom live in Hay River, N.W.T., to expect layoff notices soon.

RCMP issue warning about violent sexual offender in the N.W.T.

Northwest Territories RCMP are warning all citizens, particularly those in Tulita, about a violent sex offender being released from North Slave Correctional Centre Friday, who they say 'poses a risk of significant harm to the public.'

Rifles, Rubbermaids and ATVs: Whitehorse storage company plans for growth

by Mike Rudyk

Lara-Rae Grant, the manager of North Star Mini Storage, will soon add 50 more units to keep up with growing demand in Whitehorse. 'It's becoming very big,' she says of her industry.

André Doucet sentenced to 30 months for sexual assault on underage girl

by John Van Dusen

A Nunavut judge noted the victim in an underage sex case is still "having difficulties understanding that the relationship was not a healthy one" during the sentencing of André Doucet Thursday.

Ina Koe gets 2 years less a day for defrauding Fort McPherson of $400K

Ina Koe has been sentenced to two years less a day in jail and two years of probation for defrauding the hamlet of Fort McPherson, N.W.T., of nearly $400,000.