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Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police September 22, 2022

“We will find him”: RCMP still searching for Fort Good Hope stabbing suspect

The incident is believed to be "an isolated incident and a targeted attack."

Northwest Territories RCMP says they are still on the hunt for the lone suspect in Tuesday night’s stabbing spree in Fort Good Hope. In a press conference just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sgt. Chris Manseau said Thaddeus McNeely had still not been found, although he is most likely still…

Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police September 21, 2022

RCMP identify suspect in Fort Good Hope stabbings

Twenty four year-old Thaddeus McNeely is believed by authorities to still be in the community

Northwest Territories RCMP say they have identified a person of interest in a Tuesday night stabbing spree in Fort Good Hope that left one dead and two injured. In a press conference just after noon on Wednesday, RCMP Superintendent Jeffrey Christie identified 24 year-old Thaddeus McNeely as a person of…

Justice, Police September 14, 2022

Stolen goods recovered after Fort Simpson convenience store break-in

Two 15 year-olds have been identified by the RCMP as the perpetrators

Two 15 year-old youths were responsible for a break-in and theft at a Fort Simpson convenience store earlier this week, according to the RCMP. Police responded to the break-in at Unity Store on Monday, Sept. 12. Cigarettes and lighters were stolen during the incident. Police later identified two 15 year-olds…

Community, Featured, Health, Justice, News April 5, 2022

GNWT looking for feedback on child and family services

Indigenous governments and organizations working with at-risk youth can now give feedback on changes to the Child and Family Services Act. The territorial government says the changes are to be compatible with the federal government’s Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, which came into force…

Community, Featured, Justice, News, Politics March 1, 2022

The NWT’s Ombud Office is open

CKLB Radio · NWT Ombud The NWT’s first Ombud’s Office opened in 2019. Colette Langlois and staff opened the Office just before the pandemic hit. Since then the office has been quietly taking complaints about administrative fairness in the territorial government departments and agencies. What is meant by administrative fairness?…

Featured, Justice, News, Politics January 24, 2022

Watch: Cindy Blackstock on $40 billion in compensation for child welfare on reserves and the 15-year process to get here

The Government of Canada recently announced an agreement-in-principle to set aside $40 billion to address systemic issues for child welfare on reserves across the country and in the Yukon. Cindy Blackstock is the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society. In 2007, along with the Assembly…

Community, Featured, Health, Justice, Life Style, News, Politics December 10, 2021

Changing the Relationship

The GNWT's draft plan to reduce violence against women

This Thursday, the GNWT released its draft Strategy named ‘Changing the Relationship’ a 3-year action plan aimed at reducing violence against women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The draft Strategy is built on the recommendations put forth by the NWT Native Women’s Association to the National Inquiry in December of 2018. The…

Featured, Justice, News June 9, 2021

Feds settle lawsuit for residential school day scholars

The federal government and residential school day scholars have reached a settlement agreement. Day scholars are former students who attended residential schools but returned home after the school day. The settlement is also separate from one reached with Indian Day School survivors. Day scholars were eligible for compensation under the…

Featured, Justice, Law courts, News, Police February 23, 2021

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 in Fort Resolution. Beck is facing a second degree murder charge for killing 27-year-old Cameron Sayine with an axe on July 1, 2018. He has…

Featured, Justice December 18, 2020

Publication ban lifted on Breanna Menacho murder case

The NWT Supreme Court lifted a publication ban on an agreed statement of facts from a trial of two people found guilty for being accessories to the murder of Breanna Menacho. The trial found Lisa Brule and Jordan Nande sentenced to 10 months in prison for being accessories to murder,…