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Tony Lynette Marie Tobac, 27, was handed the sentence in Supreme Court Friday by Justice Shannon Smallwood after being convicted in January on one count of trafficking cocaine.

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Three days later, executed a search warrant at an apartment Tobac shared with a man who was also charged with drug trafficking following the sweep.

The man, Russell Hamilton, is currently awaiting sentencing for cocaine trafficking.

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Tobac, whose upbringing was marked by violence and substance abuse, sold crack cocaine to support her own addiction and to earn money, court documents show.

Following her release, Tobac will be on probation for 18 months.

Man charged following assault at downtown residence

A 22-year-old man was arrested by Yellowknife late Friday evening after police say he assaulted another man.

Karl James Gardlund, of Yellowknife, was charged with aggravated assault after officers responded to a call for service at a downtown residence.

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The man was later transported to Edmonton via air ambulance for further treatment.

Gardlund was released on a recognizance and is due back in court on April 24.

stated an investigation into the assault continues.

Working to prevent impaired driving

In a bid to remind residents that alcohol isn't the only cause of impairment behind the wheel, are taking part in a Canada-wide prevention program.

On March 18, NWT and traffic services began conducting enforcement activities as part of National Impaired Driving Prevention Week.

The campaign, which wraps up March 24, seeks to raise awareness about the many forms of impairment beyond alcohol consumption, including taking illegal and prescribed drugs and mixing alcohol with prescription drugs.

Driving tired or distracted can also lead to impairment.

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The blitz will see officers conduct traffic check stops to both enforce laws and educate drivers.

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