Boy charged with attempted murder

A teenager faces a charge of attempted murder after a 26-year-old woman was found stabbed in a home in Cambridge Bay earlier this week.

RCMP responded to a call about an attack around 5 a.m. on Sunday. The woman, who received multiple stab wounds, first went to the health centre, then was medivaced to Yellowknife, where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Shortly after the call, police arrested a 16-year-old boy in relation to the incident.

The teen will appear in court in Iqaluit on Nov. 15.