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Featured, Justice, Law courts, News, Police, Politics January 10, 2023

Former Yellowknife city councillor charged with assault, sexual assault

Robin Williams faces nine charges, including assault causing bodily harm or with a weapon

A former Yellowknife city councillor has been charged with multiple crimes, including assault and sexual assault, according to court documents. Robin Williams faces nine charges, including four counts of assault, one count of assault causing bodily harm or with a weapon, one count of sexual assault, one count of uttering…

Featured, Justice, News, Politics December 16, 2022

For NWT gun owners, Bill C-21 casts a long shadow

Fear and confusion follow as the bill makes its way through the House of Commons

In a photograph, William Alger’s SKS semiautomatic rifle lies next to his grandmother’s old .22. As a hunter and land defender in the Dehcho region, he isn’t the first person in his family to wield a firearm. Now, he’s worried about carrying on that tradition. The SKS, in all of…

Community, Featured, News, Politics December 13, 2022

New Mayor Elected in Fort McPherson

Rebecca Blake will serve as the Hamlet's new mayor

A new mayor and council have been elected in Fort McPherson. Rebecca Blake was elected Mayor with 91 votes, replacing Richard Nerysoo. She beat out George Nerysoo with 69 votes and Bill Prodromodis with 21 votes. The hamlet’s new council will be Joyce Blake, Sierra Daley, George Nerysoo, and Stanley…

Community, Featured, Health, News December 8, 2022

Listen: New Dene language podcast wants to mic drop mental health

A new Dene-led podcast is making mental health easier to talk about, especially in Dënësųłinë́. The show focuses on real people overcoming struggles from addiction to grief. CKLB spoke with the host and one of the first guests to appear on the show. CKLB Radio · New podcast focuses on…

Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police December 2, 2022

Update: Fort Providence RMCP locate, arrest suspect in alleged assault

Logan Causa was found at a "rural property" near Fort Providence on Saturday

A suspect in an alleged Fort Providence assault is in custody after escaping arrest on Friday. Logan Causa, 22, was found at a “rural property” near Fort Providence on Saturday and arrested “without incident.” Early on Friday morning, Fort Providence RCMP responded to an alleged assault causing “serious injuries,” according…

Environment, Featured, News November 30, 2022

COP27: Canadian Queer Changemakers panel perseveres despite fears of persecution

"I hope this is the beginning of a tradition where we try to change the narrative," says one participant

When Will Gagnon was preparing to speak at this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, he knew he was risking arrest and persecution. He was prepared to take extra steps for his own safety, including asking a friend to pose as his wife and, he says humourously, “Maybe I’m gonna…

Featured, Justice, News, Police November 30, 2022

Charges pending against Yellowknife man in 50th Street robbery

The suspect was arrested "without incident" in an alleyway by the business

A 32-year-old Yellowknife man is in custody with multiple charges pending against him following a robbery on 50th Street this week. Police were called to the business at an unspecified time on Tuesday, Nov. 29 after staff activated a panic alarm. After arriving on the scene and learning the business…

Art, Community, Entertainment, Featured, News November 24, 2022

‘We need to do this as a community’: Abe Drennan celebrates pandemic resilience with ‘Unknown Road’

The Inuvik singer-songwriter celebrates the strength of his community in his new single

Inuvik singer-songwriter Abe Drennan remembers the fear that gripped him in the first weeks of the pandemic. “I went out to buy groceries at Stanton for the first time since we shut down,” he remembers. “And I remember feeling a real fear that I have never felt before — I’ve…

Community, Featured, News November 23, 2022

Richard Kochon re-elected chief of Behdzi Ahda First Nation

Voter turnout was at 53 per cent

A familiar chief and council were announced in the community of Colville Lake yesterday, re-naming Richard Kochon the chief of Behdzi Ahda First Nation. Kochone rang in with 52 votes and his brother and predecessor, Wilbert Kochon rang in with 35 votes. The elected councillors are Hyacinthe Kochone, Ryan Kochon,…

Community, Featured, News November 22, 2022

Tuktoyaktuk declares ‘crisis’, introduces temporary prohibition

Tuktoyaktuk has declared a temporary prohibition order beginning at midnight on Nov. 25. This comes after the Minister of Finance, Caroline Wawzonek, approved council’s request to declare the community a prohibited area “due to special circumstances in the community that constitute a crisis,” reads the order. Under this order, no…