Northern News Services

Northern News Services (NNSL) is a news organization located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, employing around 60 staff members. It's one of the few independent newspapers still operating in Canada, committed to creating original content without depending heavily on syndicated news. NNSL releases seven distinct publications each week: Kivalliq News, Inuvik Drum, Dehcho Drum, Yellowknifer (available on Wednesdays and Fridays), and News/North (covering news from both Northwest Territories and Nunavut).

Local

English

Newspaper

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#1320619

Canada

#68087

Law and Government

#2082

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Rabies detected in Naujaat dog

2 weeks ago | nnsl.com | Derek Neary

An aggressive dog in Naujaat that was euthanized after it attacked other dogs has tested positive for rabies, according to the Nunavut Department of Health on April 11. Anyone whose dog that was bitten by the canine in question should call the regional environmental health officer at 867-645-6660 or 867-473-1995. Any person who was bitten or scratched by a fox or a dog is encouraged to go to the local health centre and report the incident immediately, the Department of Health stated.
Edmonton man charged with unlawfully being in home in Fort Resolution

2 weeks ago | nnsl.com | James McCarthy

An 18-year-old from Edmonton has been charged after he was allegedly inside an Elder's home without permission in Fort Resolution. According to police, it happened on April 3 at around 10:15 a.m. after Fort Resolution RCMP received two calls about someone being inside a residence who didn't belong there. The home, an Elder's residence, was empty at the time.
NUNAVUT MINING: Urgency grows around Nunavut's critical minerals

2 weeks ago | nnsl.com | Derek Neary

The fate of Nunavut's critical minerals is under the microscope as global developments are moving at a rapid pace. "It is both extraordinary and frightening how fast our world has changed in just 100 days," Baker Lake MLA Craig Simailak said in the legislative assembly on Feb. 20.
RCMP seek public's help to solve Iqaluit business break-in

2 weeks ago | nnsl.com | Derek Neary

Iqaluit RCMP are investigating a break and enter and theft that occurred on Sunday, April 6, at Yummy Shawarma. Three suspects were captured on a surveillance camera as they were taking several food and beverage items, according to the police. Suspect one was wearing an orange toque, black jacket with accented grey sleeves (the right forearm has strip of red tuck tape).
NUNAVUT MINING: Goose mine set to pour first gold in June

2 weeks ago | nnsl.com | Kira Wronska Dorward

The initial gold produced from Nunavut's newest mine is expected to be just several weeks away. “The mine continues to [be] under construction. It is on track to pour first gold in June of 2025, so in the next couple months," said B2Gold's Randall Chatwin, senior vice-president of legal and corporate communications, while discussing the Goose mine.
Previously convicted Alberta man arrested again near Hay River

3 weeks ago | nnsl.com | James McCarthy

A 20-year-old Alberta man who has already served time for drug-related offences in Fort Resolution has been picked up again by Hay River RCMP. According to police, officers received a tip that someone known in the drug trade was travelling in the area of the town. Police conducted a traffic stop on April 3 on Highway 1 on a vehicle in question and found the suspect. He was arrested and a search of the vehicle turned up nearly $3,000 in cash that police believe are the proceeds of crime.
Alberta pair charged with drug offences after search warrant executed in Fort Smith

3 weeks ago | nnsl.com | James McCarthy

Two men from Alberta are facing multiple drug-related charges following the execution of a search warrant in Fort Smith on Thursday. According to a release, police were told about people unlawfully living in an abandoned house in the town. When officers arrived, they apparently found two men in the home along with what appeared to be cocaine in plain view. Both suspects were arrested and held while police got the search warrant.
Table Tennis 4 All takes over Fort Simpson

3 weeks ago | nnsl.com | James McCarthy

Fort Simpson was the site for Table Tennis North's latest hosting of its Table Tennis 4 All initiative. More than 20 participants from multiple communities came together for a weekend of instruction and friendly games on March 22 and 23. Thorsten Gohl, Table Tennis North's executive director, said everything started with an introduction to the rules of the sport followed by activities and games that focused on skill development.
North West Company denies claims made in potential lawsuit

2 months ago | nnsl.com | Dave Baxter

The North West Company (NWC) has been accused of misusing federal subsidies that were supposed to bring down grocery prices in the north, which the company said isn’t true. Last week lawyers representing multiple current and former residents of Nunavut filed documents in Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench asking that a class action lawsuit be certified.
Itiqtitsijut: Hockey Night in Canada in Inuktitut to debut on APTN this spring

2 months ago | nnsl.com | Brittany Hobson

Hockey was a regular part of life for Robert Kabvitok growing up in Rankin Inlet. In his youth, he’d travel by all-terrain snow vehicle to tournaments and watch televised games at home with his father. As an adult, he’d referee the hamlet’s senior men’s league.