Fort Good Hope Archives

Featured, Justice, Law courts, News, Police April 4, 2023

McNeely pleads guilty to manslaughter, aggravated assault

McNeely is expected to appear in court again in May

Thaddeus McNeely has pled guilty to manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault. According to court documents, 24-year-old McNeely appeared in court on Monday before Justice Louise Charbonneau. McNeely pled not guilty to the most serious charge of murder, but pled guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. By entering…

Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police March 14, 2023

Man in hospital following altercation with Fort Good Hope RCMP

Alberta RCMP have been called in to investigate the incident

Last updated Tuesday, March 14 at 5:18 p.m. A man who was sent to receive medical treatment in Yellowknife after an altercation with multiple police officers along the Mackenzie Valley Winter Road is still in hospital, according to police. On Monday morning, Fort Good Hope RCMP responded to a report…

Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police September 23, 2022

Fort Good Hope stabbing suspect turns himself in

Thaddeus McNeely surrendered to police on Thursday evening

The lone suspect in a series of stabbings in Fort Good Hope has turned himself in to authorities. In a press conference on Thursday evening, RCMP Supt. Jeffrey Christie said McNeely had turned himself in to authorities earlier that evening. A motive for the crime has still not been established,…

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…

Featured, News October 19, 2021

Erutse re-elected president of Yamoga Land Corp.

The six directors were also elected.

Edwin Erutse, the 15 year incumbent president of the Yamoga Land Corporation, was re-elected on Monday according to the preliminary results. The results were posted on the Yamoga Land Corp. Facebook page on Tuesday afternoon. Curtis Manuel, Robert Bourassa, Daniel Jackson, Tammy Proctor, Darcy Edgi and Shawn Grandjambe were elected…

Featured, News August 27, 2021

‘I’m asking people to be safe and to take this seriously, because it’s real’

As Fort Good Hope navigates the COVID-19 outbreak, community members continue to do what they can to contribute. One of those is Brenda T’seleie-Pierrot, the former coordinator of emergency response. T’seleie-Pierrot has always contributed to her home of Fort Good Hope, including managing the men’s shelter, the first of its…

Featured, Health, News August 16, 2021

Fort Good Hope Chief requesting additional support from GNWT as COVID cases rise

Fort Good Hope Chief Tommy Kakfwi says he has requested additional support from the territorial government as his community faces a “staggering” COVID-19 outbreak. “We are calling out to the departments to provide us with help,” he said. This includes healthcare staff, something the community and the territory has a…

Featured, News July 20, 2021

Tommy Kakfwi elected chief of Fort Good Hope

After a tight race, Tommy Kakfwi was elected chief of Fort Good Hope. The certified results state Kakfwi earned 85 votes, defeating incumbent Chief Daniel Masuzumi who received 83 votes. “It’s the Elders, the Elders that wanted change,” Kakfwi said after news that he had won. However, he credited the…

Featured, News July 19, 2021

Fort Good Hope heads to the polls for chief and council election

Residents of Fort Good Hope will be voting in a chief and council election on Monday. Incumbent Chief Daniel Masuzumi is running against Tommy Kakfwi. Masuzumi was voted in as chief in 2019. There are also 12 people running for nine available councillor positions. This includes: Angela Chinna Jonas Chinna…