B.C. couple abused process by turning to NWT for custom adoption, says appeal court
The NWT Court of Appeal has upheld a decision quashing the custom adoption certificate of a foster couple from British Columbia. More »
NWT man jailed for sexual assault, luring of 12-year-old
A man who sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl broke his bail conditions by exchanging almost 25,000 text messages with her in just 16 days, a court heard. More »
Behchokǫ̀ man wins Court of Appeal decision over plea deal
A trial judge made a mistake when she didn’t accept a joint sentence recommendation involving Behchokǫ̀’s Kirk John Mantla, the NWT's highest court has ruled. More »
YK dog owner guilty of leash offence after attack kills smaller dog
A Yellowknife man was found guilty of not keeping his dog on a secure leash after it killed a passing poodle. The judge criticized the bylaw officers involved. More »
No bail for convicted sex offender accused of new crimes
A convicted sex offender from the NWT was denied bail on a number of new charges, including aggravated sexual assault and repeated sexual assaults on a minor. More »
NWT woman sets out in court the profound impacts of rape
An NWT woman raped by her cousin described the mental changes she has tried to deal with following the attack. The man was sentenced to three years in prison. More »
NWT man faces jail for sex assault on niece
The damage done to a family by an uncle guilty of incest was described in emotional detail in a Yellowknife courtroom. More »
Judge apologizes over RCMP officer ‘vulgar language’ error
Territorial Chief Judge Robert Gorin issued an apology to a Beaufort Delta RCMP officer after a court transcript improperly attributed a curse word to him. More »
Mantla gets court-appointed lawyer for murder conviction appeal
Kevin Mantla, convicted of murder and attempted murder in 2015, won the right to a court-appointed lawyer to help establish whether he has grounds to appeal. More »
Appeal court upholds Denecho King’s convictions
The NWT Court of Appeal denied Denecho King's attempt to overturn his convictions for murder and aggravated assault, dating back to a December 2014 incident. More »
YK hotel conference halls will transform into large courtroom
Territorial Court will use two large conference halls in Yellowknife's Explorer Hotel to address a growing backlog while complying with Covid-19 restrictions. More »
Convicted sex offender in small NWT community accused of new crimes
A man who targeted older women in a Beaufort Delta community 15 years ago is now charged with new crimes, including “hundreds” of sexual assaults on a minor. More »