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Crown prosecutors are recommending a three-year sentence for Russ Jones, a Yellowknife man found guilty last year of possessing child pornography.

The defence lawyer for Russ Jones argued his client had “innocent possession” of child pornography, but a Supreme Court judge said that defence did not hold up.

Fort Good Hope's chief and council originally wanted the sentencing hearing for Thaddeus McNeely moved out of the community, which they said was still dealing with trauma from the events of Sept. 20, 2022.

Kelsi Camsell, who pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and impaired driving causing bodily harm, was sentenced to 3.5 years in custody on Wednesday. The crash that happened nearly two years ago claimed the life of Felix Black, 22, and injured another passenger.

A Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., woman is expected to be sentenced Wednesday for her role in a ‘serious, significant and tragic’ car crash two years ago on Highway 3. In court Tuesday, family and friends remembered Felix Black, who died at 22.

A Crown prosecutor stayed a charge of assault against former Northwest Territories MLA Steve Norn on Friday.

WARNING: This story contains distressing details.

YELLOWKNIFE — The owners of a Yellowknife pub headed to trial Thursday to fight a charge of violating Northwest Territories COVID-19 public health orders. Public health officers issued a ticket to The Monkey Tree Pub in December 2020.

YELLOWKNIFE - The owners of a Yellowknife pub headed to trial Thursday to fight a charge of violating Northwest Territories COVID-19 public health orders.

Territorial lawyer says the case is not complicated. Meanwhile, the defence argues the charge lacked a fulsome investigation.