Articles by Luke Carroll


Whatì fibre-optic cable project receives $11M in funding

Approximately $11 million in funding will go towards a fibre-optic cable that will run along the Tłı̨chǫ All-Season Road to Whatì. The project will connect 152 homes to high-speed internet. In a press conference on Thursday, Whatì Chief Alfonz Nitsiza described the issues around connectivity in the community. “It is…






Presumptive COVID-19 case at Ekati reported to be negative

The reported presumptive COVID-19 case at the Ekati Mine came back negative, according to the CBC.  A spokesperson for the Arctic Canadian Diamond Company said in a previous email that testing of outbound employees on April 6 found a single presumptive case. The spokesperson has not confirmed with CKLB that…




Final arguments delivered in Fort Liard murder trial

Warning, this article contains graphic content of an alleged murder.   The final arguments to determine the fate of a Fort Liard woman accused of murdering her partner were delivered at the Yellowknife Courthouse on Wednesday.  Selena Lomen is facing a second-degree murder charge for stabbing her partner Danny Klondike in…