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Yellowknife taxi driver attacked, police hunt three suspects

A Yellowknife taxi driver was attacked and robbed on Wednesday night.

Police say the driver was assaulted by two men and a woman at around 10:15pm on Wednesday. The suspects stole money from the driver before fleeing the scene.

The suspects are described as aboriginal and the woman was carrying a white purse at the time.

The driver was treated at Stanton Territorial Hospital and has since been released.

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