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Nunavut man in violent arrest video later 'viciously attacked' while in police cells
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sidestepped a question on who should be held responsible after a violent arrest of an Inuk man in Kinngait, Nunavut, was captured on video.
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RCMP officer removed from Nunavut community after video surfaces of arrest
RCMP have removed an officer from Kinngait, Nunavut, after a video surfaced on social media showing what appears to be a police officer using the door of a police vehicle to run down an intoxicated man late Monday night.
Yellowknife man set to cash in collecting city's empties
Dean Willis wants your empties. He's been visiting Yellowknife's recycling bins three or four times a day, searching for his next can, bottle, or milk carton.
Return to sender: passengers sent back after arriving at Yellowknife Airport
Despite strict protocols around who is allowed into the Northwest Territories, there have been two recent instances of people arriving at the Yellowknife Airport who weren’t supposed to.
Rapid testing available in N.W.T. but a shortage of cartridges limits use
Despite weeks of no active cases of COVID-19 in the territory, the N.W.T.’s top doctor is warning residents to continue to follow the rules.
The 'caribou of the Cretaceous': study says Edmontosaurus once called the Arctic home
A group of international researchers say the Edmontosaurus, a dinosaur known to have lived some 70 million years ago between Alberta and Colorado, had an even larger range than what was previously believed, stretching to Alaska.
Home sales in Yellowknife nosedive during pandemic
Selling your home can be challenging at the best of times. Doing it during a pandemic adds an extra layer of complications. One real estate agent in Yellowknife says some sellers are hesitant to put their homes up for sale but is confident the market will bounce back.
$55M lottery ticket bought in Yellowknife still not claimed
The prize is the largest lottery win ever in the Northwest Territories — five times more than the previous record of $11 million in 2007.
N.W.T. unveils broad stroke economic and social COVID-19 recovery plan
The premier of the Northwest Territories says her government needs to prepare for a "new normal" as it looks for ways to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic that's strangled the economy and changed the way the territory delivers services to residents.
N.W.T.'s tourism industry braces for a steep drop
The Northwest Territories' tourism industry brings in $210 million annually into the territory. But COVID-19 is set to potentially erase its busiest season with borders closed to non-essential travel.
Federal funding provides limited relief for N.W.T. airlines
A federal funding announcement on Tuesday worth $8.7 million to airlines in the N.W.T. provides some help but likely won’t be enough, says one airline.
N.W.T. leaders welcome millions in federal funding, but say it's not enough
Political and business leaders in the Northwest Territories are welcoming millions of dollars in federal funding to help businesses and the health-care system during the COVID-19 pandemic, but say more will be needed in order for the economy to survive.
Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce asks 3 levels of gov't to help businesses survive COVID-19
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce has made a series of recommendations to municipal, territorial and federal governments to support businesses in the city and territory through the pandemic.
Federal COVID-19 relief program leaves Yellowknife yoga studio in the lurch
Jennifer Skelton is making a fraction of what she typically earns because of the pandemic, but still doesn't qualify for the federal COVID-19 relief funding — and she's not alone.
Union pressing ahead with grievance over Ekati Diamond Mine suspension
The Union of Northern Workers is filing a grievance despite resolving some of the issues with Dominion Diamond Mines after operations were suspended in March to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.