Justice

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


A lawsuit by the victim of a random, vicious jailhouse attack by a “dangerous violent offender with anti-social personality disorder” has provided a rare glimpse into the internal operations at North Slave Correctional Complex (NSCC). Jason Bard was 28 years old and incarcerated at NSCC in 2018, when he randomly…

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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


A Behchokǫ̀ man charged with murder wanted to be tried by a jury of his peers in his home community. However, while it now has a suitable venue for such a trial – its new cultural centre – the Crown remained concerned over being able to find an impartial panel…