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Woman wildly wheeling pickup through Bison Estates guilty of dangerous driving causing death

Hannah Lafferty, 24, was trying to shake lover's ex-girlfriend from the truck before it slammed into innocent pedestrian in April 2022

A woman who used her father’s pickup truck “as a weapon” in a lover’s dispute has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of an innocent passerby. On the night of April 21, 2022, 24-year-old Hannah Lafferty was seen speeding and fishtailing in a gravel-and-ice covered roadway and…

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Woman wildly wheeling pickup through Bison Estates guilty of dangerous driving causing death

Hannah Lafferty, 24, was trying to shake lover's ex-girlfriend from the truck before it slammed into innocent pedestrian in April 2022

Hannah Lafferty, 24, was trying to shake lover's ex-girlfriend from the truck before it slammed into innocent pedestrian in April 2022

‘People who come from the south to traffic in cocaine … should be condemned,’ says NWT judge

Young Edmonton man in Yellowknife drug house unknowingly texted RCMP officer offering drugs for sale in May 2023, NWT Supreme Court heard on Thursday

Young Edmonton man in Yellowknife drug house unknowingly texted RCMP officer offering drugs for sale in May 2023, NWT Supreme Court heard on Thursday

Overworked jail staff delayed obtaining Alberta records on high-risk offender before he attacked

Judge clears GNWT after Jason Bard randomly attacked a fellow inmate, causing serious injuries that required stitches, treatment for a concussion

Judge clears GNWT after Jason Bard randomly attacked a fellow inmate, causing serious injuries that required stitches, treatment for a concussion

Yellowknife jail guard attacker shot dead by Winnipeg police on weekend

His family impacted by residential school system, Jordan Charlie’s troubled upbringing resulted in a string of brutally violent crimes

His family impacted by residential school system, Jordan Charlie’s troubled upbringing resulted in a string of brutally violent crimes

Gwich’in Tribal Council’s contested Grand Chief election results remain in hands of Supreme Court judge

GTC board’s call for a new election after complaints made by incumbent candidate a ‘draconian’ move, says opponent’s lawyer

GTC board’s call for a new election after complaints made by incumbent candidate a ‘draconian’ move, says opponent’s lawyer

Yellowknife woman accused of transmitting, possessing child pornography

She faces three charges and is on bail with strict conditions to avoid anyone under the age of 16

She faces three charges and is on bail with strict conditions to avoid anyone under the age of 16

Public tip leads to arrest of second Fort McPherson hostage-taking suspect

During week-long manhunt, Premier RJ Simpson said RCMP and courts need tips, witnesses to interrupt drug trade

During week-long manhunt, Premier RJ Simpson said RCMP and courts need tips, witnesses to interrupt drug trade

Zakk Lafferty’s second-degree murder trial to be held in Yellowknife

Behchokǫ̀ man wanted to be tried by a jury in his home community, but Crown concerned over mistrial if impartial panel couldn't be found

Behchokǫ̀ man wanted to be tried by a jury in his home community, but Crown concerned over mistrial if impartial panel couldn't be found

Convicted Edmonton drug dealer barred from NWT for three years after he serves jail sentence

Nineteen-year-old Abel Leule initially slipped past RCMP after raid on Fort Smith residence in fall of 2023, to be later arrest in Fort Resolution

Nineteen-year-old Abel Leule initially slipped past RCMP after raid on Fort Smith residence in fall of 2023, to be later arrest in Fort Resolution

North Slave child molester guilty of six counts against young Indigenous girls

On the stand, a mother’s ‘upset and anger … even some 12 years later, was palpable,’ says judge

On the stand, a mother’s ‘upset and anger … even some 12 years later, was palpable,’ says judge