Several properties owned by Northern Transportation Company Ltd. will be up for sale soon, according to a company representative. Bert Vanderperk, corporate controller for NTCL, said that the main property that will be listed with Coldwell Bankers is the main administrative building near Porritt Landing. He also said that there will likely be several other [...]
A former K’amba Queen contestant is facing five criminal charges after stealing a vehicle from outside a Hay River store and taking it for a joyride earlier this month. Royann Bugghins, 18, was charged after a 1999 Ford F150 truck was stolen from outside the Super A Gas Bar on July 14 at approximately 8:30 [...]
Norland Agencies fifth annual Lynette Storoz Memorial Tournament look place this past weekend, with approximately 24 women saddling up to play. The theme this year was obvious, as bandanas and cowboy hats frequented both the fairways and the clubhouse. The two-day tournament kicked off both days with a continental breakfast for all who registered, before [...]
The number of bison affected by anthrax in the Slave River Lowlands has jumped to 42, up from the seven found in early June. According to Judy McLinton, spokesperson for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the infection rate has slowed down. “It seems that the active infections have slowed down,” she said Monday [...]
The 29th Annual Coors Slopitch Tournament is a go, after a group of volunteers stepped up at the eleventh hour to help run it, league executives announced last week. Glenn Smith, a director with the Hay River Mixed Slo Pitch League, said league officials had resigned themselves to canceling the popular tournament early last week [...]
Hay River’s Carter’s Crushers rallied late, but were unable to overcome an early deficit in the B Division final at the Summerslam Slo Pitch Tournament in Grande Prairie, Alberta over the weekend. The Crushers headed into the final hot on the heels of a 32-14 win over Grande Prairie’s Humm Dingers in the semi-final. The [...]
If you could design the Northwest Territories of the future, what would it look like? That’s the question NWT Premier Floyd Roland posed to residents July 7 as he launched the “Creating Our Future Together” initiative in an effort to develop a common vision for the future of the territory in 20 to 30 years [...]
Despite conflicting results of a pre-feasibility study, Mayor Kelly Schofield is confident that Avalon Rare Metals Inc. will relocate its hydro-metallurgical plant to the former Pine Point mine. A new release from Avalon states that “using this location offers some significant potential benefits for the Northwest Territories, however other alternatives in southern Canada remain to [...]
Northern corporations gathered on the Hay River Golf Course on Saturday in support of two local organizations with hopes of raising $25,000. The third DeBeers Charity Golf tournament was held to raise funds for the Hay River Hospital Foundation and the Junior Golf program. Approximately $30,000 was raised this year, raising the total funds for [...]
A former member of the Hay River RCMP Detachment is facing three criminal charges, including theft, following an investigation by members of the RCMP’s “G” Division and Edmonton Major Crimes Unit earlier this year. Sgt. Larry O’Brien, a former RCMP “G” Division media spokesperson, is facing charges of theft under $5,000, breach of trust, and [...]
