
Luke Carroll
Reporter
Luke Carroll is a journalist with CBC News in Yellowknife. He can be reached at luke.carroll@cbc.ca.
Latest from Luke Carroll
New mining legislation for N.W.T. expected to come into force in 2027
Some N.W.T. MLAs say they've heard concerns from constituents about the territory's new Mineral Resources Act, which is expected to come into effect in 2027.
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Former NTI president appointed to lead external review of Nutrition North
The federal government is appointing former Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) president Aluki Kotierk to oversee an external review of the Nutrition North subsidy.
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New public housing units in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T. expected to welcome tenants next month
Three new public housing buildings in Behchoko will become homes for families, singles and elders as early as next month.
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2023 wildfires cost N.W.T. government about $175M
The N.W.T. government spent about $175 million responding to natural disasters in 2023-24, with the bulk of that going toward the wildfire response and evacuations in 2023.
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Closing arguments delivered in assault trial of former Yellowknife city councillor
A trial over sexual assault and assault allegations against a former Yellowknife city councillor is wrapping up after nearly two weeks of testimony.
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Defence questions woman during assault trial of former Yellowknife city councillor
A woman who says a former Yellowknife city councillor assaulted her multiple times was questioned by his lawyer on Friday.
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Former Yellowknife city councillor violently attacked her multiple times, woman testifies
WARNING: This story includes details of abuse. A woman took the stand at the Yellowknife courthouse on Wednesday to describe being attacked violently multiple times by a former city councillor.
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Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., forming local search and rescue committee
Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., is forming a local search and rescue committee to ensure the community is prepared if visitors or locals go missing on the land.
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Appeals court finds N.W.T.'s tag and quota system not the only way to manage caribou in Sahtu
The N.W.T. court of appeal has dismissed a legal challenge by the territorial government, siding with Colville Lake on its treaty interpretation of caribou management.
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In Depth
From the fur trade to Arctic sovereignty: Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., looks toward a new horizon
The fur from white foxes initially brought people to Banks Island, but the land — and the world — is changing around them.
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