Mahsi cho, CKLB!
Dear CKLB listeners and readers, This open letter is to say mahsi cho to you all for the past four years. While working for CKLB,…
Articles by Francis Tessier-Burns
COVID-19 vaccine temporarily unavailable for kids under 5
The NWT’s supply of the COVID-19 vaccine for children five and under is set to expire in the coming week. Parents can still have their…
NWT to receive $70 million in new health care funding over 10 years
The NWT will receive an additional $7 million annually for health care for the next 10 years. The money comes as part of a new…
Wolves kill 3 dogs in Fort Good Hope
Rose McNeely was walking to work last Wednesday morning when she saw something dark in the road. Initially, she thought it was a garbage bag…
Residents offer buffet of solutions to address NWT food insecurity
Just do something, anything. That was the message to a handful of MLAs during a committee meeting on food security held Wednesday night. Presenters handed…
Two teachers publish kids’ book 40 years in the making
When Wendy Stephenson was a teacher in Wekweètì 40 years ago, getting students interested in books was a challenge. “In the 70s, 80s, there weren’t…
NWT pair publish northern-inspired cookbook
Melissa Sangris says her new cookbook has a few staple recipes, but with a northern twist. Sangris paired up with Barb Mercredi of Fort Smith…
Staff shortage causes midwifery reduction in Fort Smith; families sent to Yellowknife
Expecting families from Fort Smith will need to travel to Yellowknife to deliver their babies for the foreseeable future. The Northwest Territories Health and Social…
Listen: New Dene language podcast wants to mic drop mental health
A new Dene-led podcast is making mental health easier to talk about, especially in Dënësųłinë́. The show focuses on real people overcoming struggles from addiction…
For science! CJBS students grow green thumb with new experiment
Seven foot tall towers line the far wall in the cafeteria at Chief Jimmy Bruneau School in Edzo. The towers are actually hydroponic systems and…