Warning, this article contains graphic content. A Fort Liard woman on trial for the stabbing death of her partner was found guilty of manslaughter. Selena Lomen appeared at the Yellowknife courthouse by video on Friday afternoon. She had previously pled guilty to manslaughter, but the crown argued for second-degree murder….
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer (CPHO), announced two new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the territory on Feb. 1. According to a press release, one case was identified at the Gahcho Kué winter road site and the other in Fort Liard. The worker at the winter…
Johnny Dundra of Fort Liard says his phone has made the lockdown manageable. He has been forced to change his way of socializing with friends and family as his community is in the midst of a two-week lockdown due to a community cluster of COVID-19 cases. There are now six…
Residents and workers looking to leave the NWT via Highway 7 must now make an appointment to do so. The appointments will only be between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Staff will not be at the gate outside of those hours on those days. The territorial…
Another case of COVID-19 has been identified in Fort Liard, bringing the total to six active cases. All cases are considered to be from the same cluster identified over the weekend. Health officials say they are optimistic that the rapid response will control the situation in the community. However they…
The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed one case of COVID-19 in Fort Liard and says “there is some likelihood of additional… cases being discovered.” The individual is isolating and doing well, according to an advisory. A rapid response team has also travelled to the community to…
The department of Environment and Natural Resources said it is aware of reports of a grizzly bear near Fort Liard. A post on Monday in the Acho Dene Koe Fort Liard Facebook page claims a grizzly bear was spotted near the community. Joslyn Oosenbrug, a spokesperson for ENR, says the…
On Monday, April 6 a combined effort by the Fort Liard and Fort Simpson RCMP has prevented a significant amount of alcohol from entering the dry community of Fort Liard and no charges were laid. According to the RCMP, five vehicles were intercepted southbound on Highway 7. During the check…
With climate change affecting the ferry near Fort Simpson, Mayor Sean Whelly is calling on the territorial government to consider building a bridge over the Liard River. Whelly said the river is melting sooner in the year but that breakup is lasting longer, putting residents at risk with uncertain ice…
A man whose body was found near Fort Liard earlier this month was not killed by a bear. That information was confirmed Wednesday in a news release from Cathy Menard, the Chief Coroner of the Northwest Territories. She adds that autopsy results have not yet been received and a cause…