A packed gymnasium in Yellowknife lobbed questions at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Friday morning, who addressed Northern economic development and a controversial Arctic drilling ban during his first town hall event in the territories. Hundreds of people packed into the DND gym at the Yellowknife Multiplex to take part in the town hall. Trudeau justified the ban by speaking about the risks of Arctic drilling, saying that "quite frankly, it has never been determined that it can be done safely. Justin Trudeau news conference in Yellowknife LIVE0:00"I know people will be disappointed," Trudeau said, over boos from the crowd. CBC's Mitch Wiles, Hilary Bird and Loren McGinnis tweeted live from Trudeau's town hall.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2017 14:34 UTC