It’s now illegal to sell flavoured vaping products in the NWT
Starting today, flavoured vaping products are banned from being sold in the NWT. The territorial government says the change is “intended to protect children and…
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Recent water delivery contaminated in Sachs Harbour
Residents in Sachs Harbour that have had water delivered since Monday, Mar. 21 should not drink it. The chief environmental health officer sent an advisory…
Virtual health care bill ‘potentially harmful’: NWT Medical Association
The NWT Medical Association has several concerns around a proposed bill to expand the use of virtual health care. A summary of Bill 40 explains…
More contagious COVID variant detected in NWT
Two cases of the Omicron BA.2 variant of the COVID-19 virus have been detected in the Northwest Territories, according to public health. The territory has…
Vehicle damaged and licence plates stolen in Hay River
Several GNWT licence plates have been reported stolen and a vehicle vandalized, according to Hay River police. The events are believed to have occurred over…
Cannabis, a booming business for some First Nations…
CKLB Radio · Cannabis Business NWT Cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2018. For some First Nations in Canada, getting into the cannabis business…
ENR investigating illegal caribou harvest
Wildlife officers are investigating an incident of illegal caribou harvesting within the Kǫk’èetı Ekwǫ̀ (Bathurst caribou) no-hunting zone. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources…
‘Indigenizing space’: Deninu Kųę́ medical student turns heart into art
Inspired by the heart – Indigenous medical student brings nature back into the body through a passion project. Laney Beaulieu is a 21-year-old student from…
Data shows hospitalization, death rates higher in non-vaccinated NWT residents
The hospitalization rate for non-vaccinated NWT residents is four times higher than those vaccinated against COVID-19; the death rate is 3.5 times higher. Those are…
Hiking the Canol Trail this summer with Norman Yakeleya
CKLB Radio · Canol Trail Hike The Canol Trail Hike is happening again in July in the Sahtu. Norman Yakeleya goes on the hike every…