At a public hearing, residents voiced opposition to development of Yellowknife's Burwash Hill. City councillors stressed the need to address a housing crisis.
PositionEmily is Cabin Radio's senior reporter.
JoinedMarch 22, 2020
Articles2,562
"It becomes a pressure cooker." There are safety concerns as the number of inmates exceeds capacity at Yellowknife's jail, even before bail reform kicks in.
A 43-year-old man in Behchokǫ̀ was sentenced to 18 months in jail for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
Following an "alternative measures program," the Crown dropped charges against a man connected to a video filmed in the NWT that featured firearms.
Accessibility work on the Yellowknife courthouse washrooms is set to be done by September 30, more than five years after a human rights order to upgrade them.
The City of Yellowknife is holding a public hearing on a proposal to rezone the Burwash subdivision for housing development on July 15 at City Hall.
