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Featured, News, Police September 23, 2024

FOUND SAFE: Ernie Sangris, 53, of Yellowknife

He was last seen on Sept. 4, reported missing three days later

Yellowknife RCMP are asking for assistance from the public in locating 53-year-old Ernie Sangris, who was reported missing on September 7th. He is described as 5-foot-9 and 194 pounds with short, greying hair. He was last seen in person on September 4th, wearing blue jeans, black Reebok sneakers, a white…

Culture, Featured, Health, News, Wildfires September 23, 2024

New trauma informed healing lodge for the Northwest Territories delayed until 2026

Dene Wellness Warrirors co-owner Roy Erasmus tells 15th Annual Voices for Peace Symposium counsellors are still being trained

The damage done by the devastating wildfires of 2023 continues to impact the health of the Northwest Territories, delaying the opening of a trauma-informed healing centre in the South Slave region. Not only is the former treatment centre on the Kátł’odeeche First Nation being used by the band after its…

Featured, News, Police September 23, 2024

Teenager runs with a gun from Mounties, now faces serious charges

Stolen loaded handgun found after short chase in Yellkowknife last week, say RCMP

A teenager who ran from police in Yellowknife while packing a stolen loaded handgun now faces a host of weapons charges. On Wednesday, RCMP officers attended a residence in Yellowknife in an attempt to arrest a suspect in an unrelated investigation, stated a release. The suspect immediately fled from police….

Community, Featured, News September 19, 2024

Vancouver film grad set to tell Wekweètì’s stories

‘Don’t let where you come from define how far you can go,’ says Melvin Tom.

A 21-year-old from Wekweètì wants to breathe new life into modern cinema with traditional stories. “I know we’re in a time of age where diversity is on the rise, but Indigenous voices in film are still underrepresented,” says Melvin Tom, a recent graduate of Vancouver Film School. Tom’s passion for…

Featured, History, Life Style, News, Profile, Transportation September 19, 2024

Beaufort Delta aviation pioneer’s story has soared into the hearts of readers

Multiple award-winning children’s book Freddie the Flyer tells the inspirational story of Fred Carmichael, the first Indigenous commercial pilot in the Arctic

“I got to Inuvik, and someone said, you have to talk to Fred Carmichael. He is a legend, a community builder, and one of the best guys you’ll ever meet.” – Author/historian Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail An illustrated children’s book telling the story of how Inuvik’s Fred Carmichael made it through a…

Community, Featured, News September 18, 2024

Oral histories brought to life in Inuvialuk Elder’s memoir: Kunuuksayuukka

Rose Nirliq Iriarr̂uk Tuuqłak Kirby took over 40 years, paired with one good hand to write this 300 page book

CKLB Radio · Oral histories brought to life in Inuvialuk Elder’s memoir: Kunuuksayuukka Inuvialuk Elder Rose Nirliq Iriarr̂uk Tuuqłak Kirby,79, gives readers a glimpse of the past, untouched by colonization, in her first book and family memoir. It is called Kunuuksayuukka: The Spirit of Winter Storms and was launched in…

Environment, Featured, News, Transportation, Wildfires September 17, 2024

Wildfires, weather, seniors and space junk all covered by Yellowknife’s new emergency and evacuation plans

Attention needed to ensure safe and culturally appropriate evacuation measures for First Nation Elders, states the report

“But I’ve seen this myself … Elders from Northern communities were scavenging the (hotel) hallways eating (room service) leftovers, because they had no other assistance available.” – An evacuee told a KPMG public forum in March Should the capital region be evacuated again for a disaster of any type, particular…

Community, Featured, News September 17, 2024

‘I built a lot of skills and muscle the way that I was raised’: Inuit bodybuilder qualifies for nationals

Diane Marin took home a trophy at this year's Alberta Summer Naturals competition

“I love challenges and I love to push myself to my limits,” says Yellowknife athlete, Diane Marin. “Although your physique can look great, you can always aspire to do better or improve. And it’s always nice to have a goal.” Marin, 31, was the only athlete representing the Northwest Territories…

Featured, Housing, News September 16, 2024

Fewer residents, more garbage at 51st Street homeless encampment

GNWT hopes for 'cooperative resolution,' but explores legal options as deadlines to vacate ignored

The mounds of trash at Yellowknife’s homeless encampment only grew over the weekend, as some campers left, with about five remaining. A CKLB reporter spoke with some of those at the Aspen Apartments parking lot today. We were told all the extra garbage has mostly been abandoned by former tenants…

Featured, News September 16, 2024

Tony Whitford: Métis trailblazer whose dedication to the NWT leaves lasting legacy

‘It's certainly is a loss for the community -- Tony loved the community,’ says Tony's brother, Mark Whitford

Former NWT Commissioner Tony Whitford will not only be remembered for his public life, but for his warm personality and passion for volunteerism at all levels. Whitford, 83, passed away at 5 a.m. Monday at Stanton Territorial Hospital, which he entered in June. A proud Rotarian for decades, Whitford was…