Law courts

Arctic Canada Construction is facing seven charges related to worker safety after a recent incident in Fort Simpson. The company, also known as ARCAN, is one of three companies building new homes in Fort Simpson after last year’s flood. The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission says a worker was injured…

The Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) is facing 11 charges related to the death of an employee last March. On Mar. 5, 2021, an ice buildup over a door at the Jackfish power plant fell and hit a worker, who then died of the injuries. The charges allege NTPC failed…

A federal judge has ruled that Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) illegally postponed its election, but the federal government says it will be appealing the decision. In March 2020 when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the federal government passed legislation allowing First Nations to delay elections to avoid transmission…

A former Yellowknife immigration consultant is facing a lawsuit for alleged unpaid fees to a local interior designer. Liang Chen, who is listed as the director of Northern Gateway Consulting Services Ltd., is facing a civil suit from Charlotte Henry of Henry Design Build Live for $29,891.62 from unpaid services…

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…