The City of Yellowknife and the Yellowknives Dene First Nation are organizing a ceremony to honour Indigenous peoples on July 1, while organizers of a parade are meeting Saturday to discuss their plans.
Posted: Feb 26, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 26
The Yellowknife courthouse. Justice Charbonneau has acknowledged that the five-year sentence was on the very very low end. She later said she is bound by a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that requires Judges to follow the joint submission, unless it seriously impedes the administration of justice. (Walter Strong/CBC)
Justice Louise Charbonneau sentenced Tariq St Croix Thursday to five years in jail and three years probation for brutally stabbing his ex-wife on New Year s Eve two years ago.
St Croix pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and aggravated assault in N.W.T. Supreme Court. The Crown prosecutor and defence lawyers jointly recommended a five-year sentence.