23-year old Hay River track star faces child pornography charge

Police reported that six people are facing drug and weapons charges following searches at two Hay River locations on Friday. RCMP said the searches were initiated in relation to a drug investigation and found illegal substances, weapons and about $25,000 in cash.

Parsons Inc. has announced the 2025 recipients of the Giant Mine Remediation Project Scholarship. The scholarship will be administered by the Yellowknife Community Foundation. These students were picked for their educational goals, achievement, and their envisioned role in remediation efforts. Each student will receive $3000.

The City of Yellowknife will be partnering with the Nordic Embassies of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland to host Resilience in the Arctic. This half-day long seminar will focus on strengthening the social, economic, and security resiliencies across arctic communities.

Climate change scientists say water levels remain low across the territory and predict above average precipitation expected in the coming months. Environment researchers anticipate that southern regions will see colder than average temperatures, while northern parts of the territory will experience the opposite effect.

Yellowknife RCMP are investigating two break and enters that allegedly occurred this month at Avens Manor in which a number of guitars that were being used by residents for their music program were stolen along with food. Police say the incidents, which occurred on Jan. 12 and Jan. 5., remain under investigation and no arrests have been made as yet. Investigators believe the two incidents are related and may have been committed by the same person or persons.