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Prosecutor, defence agree on 5-year sentence for armed drug dealer
Crown and defence lawyers have recommended a five-year prison sentence for a 21-year-old Edmonton man who came to Yellowknife to sell cocaine and brought a handgun along with him.
N.W.T. lawyers agree on new sentence recommendation for man declared a dangerous offender
Both prosecutor and defence agree that Noel Avadluk, who was declared a dangerous offender and sentenced in 2017 to remain in prison indefinitely, should be released in a little more than two years.
Judge says Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation claim against law firm can move ahead
An Edmonton law firm that's accused of helping Ron Barlas defraud a First Nation in the N.W.T. of millions of dollars has mostly failed in its bid to have the claim against it thrown out of court.
Northview says crime, vandalism rampant in its N.W.T. buildings
One of the north’s biggest landlords is calling for changes to landlord-tenant law in the Northwest Territories, saying it’s “drowning in this crisis” of constant vandalism and violence plaguing its buildings in Yellowknife and Inuvik.
Former N.W.T. MLA charged following traffic stop
A former MLA has been charged with refusing to provide a breath sample to police.
N.W.T. man to serve remainder of youth murder sentence in federal penitentiary
A Fort Smith, N.W.T., man serving a youth sentence for murder will spend the remaining years of his sentence in an adult federal penitentiary.
Yellowknife's Giant Mine underground sealed off
The multi-billion dollar cleanup of Yellowknife's Giant Mine reached a milestone in late 2024 — all access to the underground caverns, tunnels and other workings have been sealed off, possibly for good.
Trailer settlement near Yellowknife focus of land rights battle
A small cluster of trailers along the Ingraham Trail near Yellowknife is the focus of a battle over Indigenous land rights.
Drug busts reveal how dealers do business in a small N.W.T. community
Search warrant documents offer some insight into the brazen ways police say drug dealers are plying their trade in one small N.W.T. community.
Gwich'in green energy company in Inuvik focus of lawsuit filed in N.W.T. Supreme Court
Leaders of the Nihtat Gwich'in Council of Inuvik are alleging a former chair and a key official made secret business deals that benefited them personally at the expense of the Nihtat Gwich'in.