Luke Carroll

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Luke Carroll is a journalist with CBC News in Yellowknife. He can be reached at luke.carroll@cbc.ca.

Latest from Luke Carroll

Parents call on N.W.T. education minister to remove Fort Simpson elementary school principal

Multiple parents say the relationship with the principal at Łı̨́ı̨́dĺ̨ı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ Elementary School is beyond repair. They accuse him of not doing enough to ensure the environment is inclusive, and refusing to work with the District Education Authority.

Yellowknife recruiting lifeguards as new pool sees thousands of users within first month

The City of Yellowknife is recruiting more lifeguards to work at the newly opened aquatic centre to accommodate the high level of attendance. 

N.W.T. wants to use federal housing funds to demolish derelict homes

The N.W.T. was granted $74 million from the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund, but those funds are not allowed to be used for the demolition of derelict houses. That's is something the territory hopes to change. 

These families left the Mackenzie Delta for Yukon, and a chance to pursue their hockey dreams

Teens William Gruben and Evander Jerome both moved south with their families to Whitehorse, where they hope to have a better shot at excelling in competitive hockey.

Smoking caused fire at Yellowknife apartment that displaced public housing tenants

The cause of a fire that displaced tenants of public housing from Yellowknife's Sunridge Place apartment complex in March was determined to be accidental. 

Health staff gave up long weekend plans to keep Yellowknife ER open, official says

The public administrator of the N.W.T. Health Authority (NTHSSA) says Yellowknife’s emergency department is remaining open this long weekend because of the "goodwill of the emergency room doctors and the staff."

Man describes alleged sexual assault at trial of former N.W.T. teacher and coach

Another complainant testified on Wednesday at the sexual assault trial of a former N.W.T. teacher and coach, and said that Neil Barry touched him inappropriately on two occasions. 

Integrity commissioner urges N.W.T. Assembly to pay nurse's legal fees after MLA tried to get her fired

The N.W.T.’s integrity commissioner is recommending that the Legislative Assembly pay the legal fees of a former nurse who says an MLA’s harassment led to her losing her job.

Yellowknife woman warns of cryptocurrency scams after losing $26K

A Yellowknife woman says she is out $26,000 due to a cryptocurrency scam that involved a fake news story. 

N.W.T. Chamber of Mines suggests tax relief for territory's struggling diamond mines

The executive director of the N.W.T. and Nunavut Chamber of Mines says easing property taxes is one way the N.W.T. government could support the territory's struggling diamond mines.