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Yellowknife city council mulls whether to scrap social media comments over concerns about hate and 'garbage'

June 18 , 2026 at 01:34:23 p.m. CDT • :

Yellowknife city council explored the ethics of moderating hateful comments online Thursday, following a motion from Mayor Ben Hendriksen to consider disabling comments on the city's social media accounts altogether.

5 people ordered banished from Taku River Tlingit territory

June 18 , 2026 at 02:53:39 p.m. CDT • :

The First Nation says in a statement on Facebook that its council issued the banishment order after receiving "significant concerns" from the community.

Fire damages Yellowknife's Wood Fired Pizzeria, home next door

June 18 , 2026 at 08:41:15 a.m. CDT • :

Flames and dark smoke were billowing from the Yellowknife eatery early Thursday morning. The City of Yellowknife says the cause is under investigation.

Union says violence against N.W.T. health workers on rise — but territory no longer reports such incidents

June 18 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. CDT • :

Violence against health workers has been an issue at the hospital in years past, and Union of Northern Workers president Gayla Thunstrom told CBC News that she's hearing from members that things have not improved — though the union has no statistics.

Nunavut coroner to hold inquest into death at correctional facility

June 18 , 2026 at 01:05:57 p.m. CDT • :

The Nunavut coroner's office will be holding an inquest into a New Year's Day death at a correctional facility in Iqaluit – though there's no date set just yet. Authorities have released few details due to the ongoing investigation.