Selena Lomen receives manslaughter verdict for partner’s death
Warning, this article contains graphic content. A Fort Liard woman on trial for the stabbing death of her partner was found guilty of manslaughter. Selena…
Law courts
Federal judge rules against ADKFN for postponing election
The federal government announced it would be appealing the decision.
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…
Theriault sentenced to six and a half years for fatal collision
“I try to cope without her each day, but it is not an easy task” says father of deceased victim.
Steven Ronald Theriault will be spending the next four years and three months in prison for a fatal collision that took the life of a…
Former YK immigration consultant facing lawsuit for unpaid fees to local interior designer
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…
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…
Police investigating cyberbullying in Beaufort Delta
Warning: this article discusses suicide. RCMP is investigating incidents of cyberbullying in Beaufort Delta communities, including Inuvik. NNSL reported several parents reached out to the…
LKDFN chief facing impaired driving charges from snowmobile accident
Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation Chief Darryl Marlowe is facing charges of impaired driving connected to a snowmobiling accident from earlier this year. The charges…
Provocation, impact of alcohol argued in Fort Resolution murder trial
Warning: This story reports graphic content. The impact of alcohol and provocation were discussed as part of Chad Beck’s murder trial for a 2018 incident…
Seven years for McNeely in stabbing death of Lloyd Edgi
Colten McNeely has been sentenced to seven years in prison for the death of his friend Lloyd Edgi. The sentencing was delivered by Justice Andrew…
‘He was the greatest dad’: victim impact statements read at McNeely sentencing
Colten McNeely killed Lloyd Edgi in Fort Good Hope in 2017.
The family of Lloyd Edgi delivered emotional victim impact statements describing the trauma his loss has caused them. Edgi, 28, died after being stabbed in…