Venue change request denied in Hay River murder trial
Levi Cayen will be tried for murder and robbery in Yellowknife after a judge refused his request for the venue to be changed to his home town of Hay River.
Beaufort Delta man jailed for sexual assault on sleeping teenager
A Beaufort Delta man was sentenced to 14 months in jail on Monday after sexually assaulting a sleeping teenager in August 2018.
Aggravated assault charge against former deputy minister is stayed
A criminal charge against Willard Hagen – a former senior territorial government official – was stayed by the Crown, meaning prosecution is now unlikely.
Accused murderer ordered not to contact four people
Morin Nitsiza, charged with the murder of Jerry Akoak in Yellowknife, was told he may have no contact with four people as he made his opening court appearance.
Man accused of Yellowknife murder refuses first court appearance
Morin Nitsiza refused to appear in court on Wednesday to answer to a charge of murder following the death of Jerry Akoak in Yellowknife last week.
NWT’s ‘Covid cops’ serve $5,000 ticket to Yellowknife pub
Yellowknife's Monkey Tree Pub became the first NWT business ticketed for violating a Covid-19 public health order. The case relates to the venue's capacity.
Desire-Tesar sentenced to 1.5 years for weapons, jewellery theft
Beau Desire-Tesar was handed 18 months in jail for his part in the theft of guns, ammunition and jewellery from a home on Yellowknife's Rivett Crescent in 2018.
Inuvik man sentenced to three months for domestic violence
The man's lawyer argued he should be given time served arguing his community ban was "worse than a jail sentence." The judge found jail time was the "only sentence that makes any sense."
Message of deterrence not reaching NWT sex offenders, says judge
A "depressingly steady flow" of sexual assault cases is reaching NWT courts, leading one judge to conclude the "imperfect system" isn't having much effect.
Video of crime scene shown at Selena Lomen murder trial
The second-degree murder trial of Selena Lomen, which began on November 9, adjourned until early March after video evidence of the crime scene was shown.
Costs, Covid-19 convince judge to allow video call in drug trial
Pandemic health risks and isolation protocols prompted an NWT judge to let RCMP officers testify in a drug trial from their new postings in Nova Scotia.
Bobby Zoe gets new judge for second dangerous offender hearing
An NWT serial sex offender appealing his indeterminate prison sentence as a dangerous offender won’t have to face the same judge who ruled against him in 2017.