The Gwich’in Tribal Council Grand Chief announced he has reclaimed his traditional last name of Kyikavichik. Formerly known as Ken Smith, Kyikavichik says he has reclaimed his traditional last name to pay honour to the Gwich’in language. Kyikavichik means “Carry the arrow” in Gwich’in. It was changed to Kay or…
The reported presumptive COVID-19 case at the Ekati Mine came back negative, according to the CBC. A spokesperson for the Arctic Canadian Diamond Company said in a previous email that testing of outbound employees on April 6 found a single presumptive case. The spokesperson has not confirmed with CKLB that…
Residents picking up a copy of Northwestel’s directory will soon see the beautiful painting Stargazers adorning the cover. The art piece is by Inuvik-based artist Tracy Blyth who won this year’s contest to have her art featured on the telecommunications company’s directory. According to a news release, she’s entered the…
Some RCMP officers need “additional training on consent, rape myths and levels of intoxication.” Some officers also included personal opinions in police reports “when it was not relevant to the investigation.” Despite these findings, the NT RCMP’s Sexual Assault Invetigations Review Committee (SAIRC) says overall police were doing a good…
The long-awaited opening of the new Kentucky Fried Chicken in Yellowknife will be on May 3. Erin Fenwick, marketing and communications manager for Soul Foods Group, confirmed the date and said construction of the restaurant is on schedule. “These dates are subject to change with the current COVID climate,” she…
One individual in Yellowknife has been confirmed to have COVID-19. Public health officials say the case is related to international travel. “Existing federal and NWT processes were followed, including COVID-19 testing at the time of arrival in Canada,” reads a health advisory. It adds the individual and three contacts are…
Dr. Kami Kandola, NWT chief public health officer, has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Diavik Diamond Mine after a second worker tested positive for the virus. According to a health advisory, the worker was already in isolation and acquired the virus while at the mine. The advisory says both workers…
Four students from Lutsel K’e Dene School spent about a week on the land near Ɂedacho Tué (Artillery Lake) in mid-March. CKLB spoke with nine-year-old Serena Michel about her experience, and organizers about the importance of including on-the-land activities in education. Listen to that story below. CKLB Radio · Spring…
The territorial government is adjusting fuel prices in several communities starting April 5. The communities affected are: Łutsel Kʼe Fort Good Hope Tsiigehtchic Ulukhaktok Wrigley Tulita Sachs Harbour Paulatuk The adjustments vary by community, but generally heating fuel and gasoline prices are going up, while diesel is staying the same…
After taking a hiatus from dog mushing, Grant Beck returned to the sport in time to win the Canadian Championship Dog Derby. And he wasn’t the only Beck to end up on the podium — his brother Richard came second, and nephew Brent took third. Beck used to race around…