Gameti man charged with murder goes from no legal aid lawyer to two lawyers
A man from the Tlicho community of Gameti, charged with murder in the death of Archie Wedzin in Behchoko on April 8, now has two…
Articles by John McFadden
Woodstove blamed for Arctic Farmer fire; fire marhsal calls for woodstove and fireplace safety
As colder weather sets in, the Northwest Territories Fire Marshal is preaching woodstove and fireplace safety. Chucker Dewar has confirmed to CKLB that a fire…
Boy, 17, faces several charges after officer hurt, Taser used by RCMP in Yellowkife altercation
A 17-year-old boy faces multiple charges after an altercation in Yellowknife that saw a Mountie hurt and a Taser used by RCMP. According to a…
Behchoko man acquitted of resisting arrest, assaulting police officer after judge rules arrest was unlawful
A Behchoko man has been found not guilty of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and uttering threats following a trial earlier this year in…
Indigenous voters can hear what Yk-area MLA candidiates have to say about issues affecting them at Dene Nahjo election forum
Indigenous voters in Yellowknife will have a chance to hear what candidates for MLA in the city have to say about issues affecting them at…
No one hurt but several residents are homeless after fire at downtown Yellowknife apartment building
No one is reported hurt but several residents have been indefinitely displaced after a fire Sunday morning at Crestview Manor on 52 Ave. at 50…
RCMP say they locked up 13-year-old sexual assault victim in Hay River for her own safety
RCMP in the Northwest Territories have once again defended its officers for locking up a sexual assault victim. A then-13-year-old girl, the victim of a…
Suspect in fatal attack in front of Yellowknife Sobering Centre now charged with second-degree murder
A man accused in a fatal attack in front of the Yellowknife Sobering Centre Tuesday is now charged with second-degree murder. Victor Ugyuk, 32, made…
RCMP seize 12 dozen bottles of illegal alcohol from vehicle in Fort McPherson
Mounties in the Mackenzie Delta community of Fort McPherson say they stopped 144 bottles of liquor from entering the community, where alcohol is restricted under…
Inuvik’s Mary Beckett to be acclaimed as New Democratic Party candidate for Northwest Territories
New Democrats from the Northwest Territories finally have a candidate for the upcoming federal election. According to a news release from the NWT Federal NDP…