Stephanie Whitecloud News Today

Nogha Enterprises Ltd. will pay a fine of $100,000, and serve a two-year probation. That's after pleading guilty to charges under the territory's Safety Act, related to the death of Claude Fontaine in December 2020.

Stephanie Whitecloud-Brass has been named a judge on the N.W.T. Territorial Court, replacing now-retired Judge Garth Malakoe.

The seven-year sentence for Marcus Bourke, who was convicted of child luring and child pornography, stands in contrast to manslaughter sentences, which have been shorter in recent N.W.T. cases. Mandatory minimum sentences played a role.