Arson suspected in local fire – photo gallery
Photo gallery of the fire at the abandoned “Pine Point” housing complex, located south of Bigway Foods in Hay River. Photos © the Hub & Andy Spiridonica
Arson suspected in local fire
A series of abandoned apartment buildings caught fire Saturday morning in what the Hay River Fire Department is calling a case of arson. Firefighters responded to a call around 6 a.m. to find the complex, located North of the Bigway Gas Station, in flames. The fire was quickly extinguished, but the complex was extensively damaged. [...]
Local man charged with manslaughter
A Hay River man has been charged with manslaughter after an alleged altercation at a local bar. Mark Larsen, 28, has been charged in the death of 50 year-old Brent Darrell Nixon. He appeared in court on Aug. 18 in Yellowknife, where he was released on bail by Judge Robert Gorin.
Young athletes preparing for season
Six local biathletes have returned to the Territory after a week of summer of training in Alberta. Kim Ring, Andrew Lirette, Angeline Magtibay, Colton Glaicar, Joseph Lirette and Christopher Lirette were among the 46 young athletes from across Western Canada to attend the five-day Alberta Biathlon’s Summer Development Camp at Augustana University in Camrose, Alta [...]
Local man’s death ‘suspicious’ says RCMP
A local man has been pronounced dead after police responded to a call at the Royal Canadian Legion early Saturday morning. Fifty year-old Brent Darrell Nixon was found by police just after 1 a.m. Saturday morning after they responded to a call for service to an unresponsive male. According to Sgt. Wayne Norris, spokesman for [...]
Ice Wireless looking to expand to Hay River
A northern-based cell phone company has made a proposal to Town Council to bring their services into Hay River. During last Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, Cameron Zubko, vice-president of Ice Wireless, addressed Council with a plan to incorporate Hay River into their Northern coverage. The company was created in 2005 by Zubko and [...]
Peace River wins Smith tournament
This year marked the second annual Fort Smith Slopitch Tournament, and the turnout far surpassed that of the inaugural year. This year 14 teams registered for the event, over twice the number of last year’s six. Teams travelled from across the NWT and even Alberta to take part in the weekend long tournament.
New Indian Affairs minister announced
Veteran MP Chuck Strahl is out, and backbench MP John Duncan is in as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development after Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a small cabinet shuffle on August 6. Duncan, the MP for Vancouver Island North, was first elected as a member of the Reform Party during the 1993 election. [...]
ENR officials hopeful anthrax outbreak is winding down
Environment and Natural Resources officials said they are cautiously optimistic that the anthrax outbreak among bison in the Slave River Lowlands may be over. Ella Stinson, an ENR spokesperson, said 45 bison carcasses have been located within the eight kilometer area since the outbreak was first detected in June. Two carcasses were located recently, though [...]
HR derby league rolling forward
Hay River’s roller derby has been out in full force this summer, but as the warm season draws to a close, the women are scrambling trying to determine what is next. There are five women who have been showing up to the practices, which have been held at least once a week. “It is usually [...]
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