Richard Gleeson

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Reporter at CFYK-TV (Yellowknife, NT)

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Prosecutor, defence agree on 5-year sentence for armed drug dealer

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Richard Gleeson

Crown and defence lawyers have recommended a five-year prison sentence for a 21-year-old Edmonton man who came to Yellowknife to sell cocaine and brought a handgun along with him. The joint sentencing recommendation was heard in a Yellowknife courtroom on Monday, when Zein Mikaeel Gova pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and unauthorized possession of a loaded handgun. The prosecutor dropped four other charges he was facing.
N.W.T. lawyers agree on new sentence recommendation for man declared a dangerous offender

3 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Richard Gleeson

North·NewBoth prosecutor and defence agree that Noel Avadluk, who was declared a dangerous offender and sentenced in 2017 to remain in prison indefinitely, should be released in a little more than two years.
Judge says Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation claim against law firm can move ahead

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Richard Gleeson

North·NewAn Edmonton law firm that's accused of helping Ron Barlas defraud a First Nation in the N.W.T. of millions of dollars has mostly failed in its bid to have the claim against it thrown out of court.
Northview says crime, vandalism rampant in its N.W.T. buildings

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Richard Gleeson

North·NewOne of the north’s biggest landlords is calling for changes to landlord-tenant law in the Northwest Territories, saying it’s “drowning in this crisis” of constant vandalism and violence plaguing its buildings in Yellowknife and Inuvik.
Former N.W.T. MLA charged following traffic stop

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Richard Gleeson

North·NewA former MLA has been charged with refusing to provide a breath sample to police. Steve Norn due back in court later this month on charge of refusing to provide a breath sampleRichard Gleeson · CBC News · Posted: Feb 06, 2025 10:04 PM EST | Last Updated: 25 minutes agoFormer Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn pictured in 2019. (Mario De Ciccio/Radio-Canada)A former N.W.T. MLA has been charged with refusing to provide a breath sample to police.
Gwich’in green energy company focus of lawsuit filed in N.W.T. Supreme Court

Nov 26, 2024 | rcinet.ca | Richard Gleeson

Nihtat Gwich’in say company was created and operated without any oversight from board membersLeaders of the Nihtat Gwich’in Council of Inuvik are alleging a former chair and a key official made secret business deals that benefited them personally at the expense of the Nihtat Gwich’in. In a lawsuit filed in N.W.T. Supreme Court, the Nihtat Gwich’in say that Jozef Carnogursky, then president of the council, and Grant Sullivan created Nihtat Energy without telling the Nihtat board of directors.
Fort Smith woman pleads guilty to defrauding employer

Oct 23, 2024 | cbc.ca | Richard Gleeson

Fort Smith woman pleads guilty to defrauding employerRichard Gleeson | CBC News | Posted: October 23, 2024 11:22 PM | Last Updated: Just nowDorreen Elizabeth Vogt defrauded local construction company she worked forImage | Yellowknife courthouseCaption: The courthouse in Yellowknife on June 6. Dorreen Elizabeth Vogt pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding a Fort Smith company of more than $5,000.
Man charged in fatal attack in Yellowknife pleads guilty to manslaughter

Oct 22, 2024 | cbc.ca | Richard Gleeson

NorthDarren Nulliayuk was charged in July 2023, shortly after police found an unresponsive man in the parking lot of the Capital Suites on Franklin Ave. in Yellowknife. Darren Nulliayuk admitted Monday to killing Adam Kakolak in a hotel parking lot in 2023Richard Gleeson · CBC News · Posted: Oct 22, 2024 10:59 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours agoThe Capital Suites hotel in Yellowknife. Darren Nulliayuk has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a man in the hotel's parking lot.
N.W.T. drunk driver who caused fatal accident sentenced to 3.5 years

Sep 19, 2024 | cbc.ca | Richard Gleeson

North·NewBradley Storm Beaulieu was sentenced in a Peace River courtroom Monday after pleading guilty to impaired driving causing death and impaired driving causing bodily harm. Bradley Beaulieu sentenced in Alberta courtroom for crash that killed one, seriously injured anotherRichard Gleeson · CBC News · Posted: Sep 19, 2024 5:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes agoBradley Beaulieu pleaded guilty to two charges after causing a fatal accident on June 24, 2023, in High Level, Alta.
Gahcho Kue contractor pleads guilty in workplace death

Jul 26, 2024 | cbc.ca | Richard Gleeson

North·NewA contractor at the Gahcho Kue diamond mine has been ordered to pay $200,000 in connection with an accident that killed one of its workers. SMS Equipment ordered to pay $200K for workplace safety violation that caused death in 2022Richard Gleeson · CBC News · Posted: Jul 26, 2024 7:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes agoAn open pit at the Gahcho Kue diamond mine.