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Northwest Territories fined for destroying nests of threatened birds
The department of Northwest Territories has plead guilty to its role in destroying nests of bank swallows. The small songbirds are a threatened species and are protected by law.
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The population of bank swallows declined 98% over the last 40 years, likely due to threats to their habitat
Posted: Feb 18, 2021 7:26 PM CT | Last Updated: February 19
Bank Swallows, pictured here, face numerous threats to their habitat, which has resulted in steep decline in their population over the last four decades. (Island Nature Trust)
The government of the Northwest Territories was fined $10,000 after it plead guilty in N.W.T. Territorial Court to breaching the Species at Risk Act last January.
Mental health assessment requested for Hay River man accused of murder
The defence lawyer for James Colosimo has requested a mental health assessment to see if his client is fit to stand trial. Colosimo is accused in the death of an 18-year-old in Hay River, N.W.T.
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James Colosimo, who s charged in the death of an 18-year-old, will return to court in early March
Posted: Feb 01, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 1
James Colosimo leaves the Yellowknife courthouse on Sept. 16 in shackles following his first court appearance after being charged with murder. His lawyer has now requested a mental health assessment to see if his client is fit to stand trial.(Chantal Dubuc/CBC)