Posted: Apr 23, 2021 4:46 PM CT | Last Updated: April 23
A Fort Liard woman has been convicted of manslaughter in the 2018 stabbing of her partner, Danny Klondike.(Walter Strong/CBC)
Selena Lomen has been found guilty of manslaughter in the stabbing death of her partner Danny Klondike, 34.
Justice Andrew Mahar addressed Danny Klondike s family members during the verdict and said his decision in no way excuses Lomen s actions.
He acknowledged the couple had a tumultuous relationship and that the couple had been having serious problems in the weeks and months prior, related to Danny Klondike s drinking.
Selena Lomen called her mother in Fort Nelson, B.C., asking if she could stay with her, just hours before she fatally stabbed Klondike in their home in Fort Liard, N.W.T.
N.W.T. expands COVID-19 wastewater testing to Fort Liard
Fort Liard is the seventh N.W.T. community to implement the system, which provides an early warning signal for outbreaks of COVID-19.
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Posted: Apr 13, 2021 12:07 PM CT | Last Updated: April 13
A file photo of toilet paper. The virus that causes COVID-19 can be found in infected people s feces.(Steve Silva/CBC) comments
Human waste will now be tested in Fort Liard, N.W.T., for traces of COVID-19 that could provide an early warning signal for future outbreaks.
The territory announced the expansion of the wastewater testing program in a news release Tuesday. Fort Liard is the seventh community in the territory to add the testing to their toolbox of COVID-19 prevention and detection measures.
N.W.T. health officials quietly drop their case against a TV star they publicly shamed
Months after publicly shaming a man for breaking pandemic-related border restrictions, N.W.T. health officials quietly dropped efforts to lay charges against him.
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Chief Public Health Officer condemned Pike Mike Harrison for violating a public health order in March 2020
Posted: Apr 12, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 12
Mike Harrison s photo from the Ice Lake Rebels series on the Discovery Channel. The former reality TV star was publicly shamed for violating a public health order in March 2020, but health officials later determined they were unable to make the case for charges against him.(Discovery Channel)
Posted: Apr 09, 2021 11:29 AM CT | Last Updated: April 9
Most members of Acho Dene Koe First Nation live in Fort Liard, N.W.T. The federal government is appealing a federal court ruling that Acho Dene Koe First Nation s council did not have the power to extend its own term in office. (Anna Desmarais/CBC )
The federal government is standing behind its decision to let First Nations cancel and postpone their elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister of Indigenous Services, Marc Miller, announced Thursday the government is launching an appeal after a federal court justice recently ruled one community s council Acho Dene Koe First Nation, based in Fort Liard, N.W.T. did not have the power to extend its own term in office.
In a statement to
The Current, the N.W.T. s Housing Minister Paulie Chinna said the centre was designed with input from elders in the community, ensuring that we heard directly from those who would be utilizing this facility. Architectural staff travelled into the community and met with elders to discuss the blueprints and allow the elders to contribute any feedback they had, the statement said. Wood stoves were not included in the units due to health and safety factors, insurance concerns, and the need for ongoing maintenance.
In a statement, the N.W.T. s Housing Minister Paulie Chinna said the complex was designed with input from elders in the community. (Mario De Ciccio/Radio-Canada)