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 Mahar on Wednesday morning at the Yellowknife Courthouse. The incident took place on Sept. 3, 2017 when McNeely stabbed Edgi nine times — including fatally…
Blending tradition with modern architecture is no easy task. But Wayne Guy, founder of GUY Architects, built his career on celebrating community and culture through his work. “We spend most of our lives in buildings, and it’s not just a commodity, it does feed the soul,” he adds. Beyond materials,…
A prominent figure involved in Northwest Territories feminism and politics during the 1980’s, passed away last week. Maureen Jensen-Karst was an advocate of women’s rights, Indigenous rights, and development in the North. She passed away on Oct. 26. One of her most prominent accomplishments include working as a researcher with…
Ice conditions have forced MV Lafferty staff to remain aboard the vessel, which is stranded approximately 200 meters from shore. Greg Hanna, spokesperson for the department of Infrastructure, said the ferry lost power in one engine while being repositioned to dock for the winter season on Monday. No passengers are…
RCMP has yet to release details on a death that happened on Halloween in downtown Yellowknife. CKLB has reached out to the RCMP and the chief coroner’s office for a specific location of the incident, arrest details, or any details it can share at this time. “We will not be…
The NWT’s finance minister, Caroline Wawzonek, says there’s still no timeline for when residents will be able to have cell coverage when travelling Highway 3 between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀. Last Friday, Wawzonek said an initial estimate to get coverage in the area would cost $10 million. The costing estimate came…
“To seek and encourage discussions and recommendations on opportunities and challenges in relation to Aboriginal Rights negotiations and reconciliation.” That is the broad purpose of a new special committee that MLAs established on Monday. Rylund Johnson, MLA for Yellowknife North and Caucus chair, put forward the motion to establish the…
Submitted by Dene Nation When the COVID-19 pandemic was on the Denendeh horizon, Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya says he made protocol and asked one of his Elders what his people should do to keep safe. “He said, ‘We heard about this before from our Elders, that something like this…
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 the heart by his friend Colten McNeely in Fort Good Hope on Sept. 3, 2017. McNeely, 27, was found guilty of manslaughter in January and…
Our Languages is an Indigenous language curriculum set to launch across schools in the NWT. The GNWT describes the curriculum as a whole-school approach to language learning to ensure that Indigenous languages are heard and spoken throughout schools, at assemblies, and during routines and in all Northwest Territories classrooms. The…