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Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., receives first new homes in years, addressing urgent need
Six modular housing units arrived in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., in the past few weeks, with three just last week. They're the first new homes the community has seen in years.
Gwich'in energy company in court over shareholder dispute
Former Nihtat Energy president Grant Sullivan is asking the judge to order the Nihtat Corporation to honour a shareholder agreement that gives him the right to purchase shares in Nihtat Energy.
Pain lingers for mother of victim in fatal 2022 Yellowknife crash
Celine Mantla says it has been a very difficult time for her since that day when RCMP knocked on her door to say her son Germaine had been hit by a vehicle. A trial is now underway for a woman accused of dangerous driving causing Germain Mantla's death.
Driver on trial for fatal Yellowknife collision tells court she sped up to avoid altercation
Hannah Lafferty is charged with dangerous driving causing death after 30-year-old Germaine Mantla was struck near Bison Hill Apartments in Yellowknife in April 2022.
Witnesses at N.W.T. trial describe confrontation involving woman accused of dangerous driving causing death
Austin Moore and Ikeda Lafferty, who were arrested for failing to appear in court earlier this week as witnesses, testified before the N.W.T. Supreme Court on Wednesday about what they saw nearly three years ago.
Changes to Jordan's Principle unfair for N.W.T. children, some say
Brenda T'Seleie-Pierrot, who helps run a three-bedroom safe home that serves women and children fleeing family violence in the Sahtu region, said the changes are unfair and will be detrimental to many children in her community.
N.W.T. judge orders former CEO to transfer a property back to Denesoline Corporation
The former CEO of Łutsel K'e Dene First Nation's business arm, Denesoline Corporation, has been ordered to transfer a property back to the First Nation-owned company.
Judge rules on some evidence in land use dispute between Kátł'odeeche First Nation and Métis groups
What began as a dispute over what Kátł’odeeche First Nation calls "unauthorized" cabin construction has turned into a fight over historic land use and traditional territory.
Yellowknife woman sentenced to 7 months for prostituting a minor
Alicia Moran, now 32, earlier pleaded guilty to arranging for a 15-year-old girl to have sex with a man in Yellowknife in exchange for money.
Drug-related crime and finances top of mind for N.W.T. premier as session begins at Legislative Assembly
N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson talked about the territory’s big challenges – from illegal drugs to finances – during his first territorial address on Tuesday.