Starting next year, the Tłı̨chǫ Government will require all employees, contractors and participants in on-the-land program to be vaccinated. As part of the new policy, employees can take one additional day of paid leave to go get vaccinated. The Tłı̨chǫ Government is requiring all staff receive a first dose by…
The McLean Day Schools Settlement Corporation recently held an information session on upcoming engagement sessions with day school survivors. Claudette Commanda is a survivor and one of the board members of the corporation. She spoke with CKLB’s Francis Tessier-Burns on Oct. 26. CKLB Radio · Elder Claudette Commanda on upcoming…
After a delay of nearly three weeks, the inquiry into a conduct complaint against MLA Steve Norn resumed on Thursday. The inquiry returned with the cross examination of Glen Rutland, the acting clerk at the time when Norn broke isolation to visit the Legislative Assembly in April. Much of the…
The territorial government’s pilot project to test students at home for COVID-19 will now include children as young as 4-years old. The project was initially proposed to have 10 per cent of students aged 5 to 11 randomly chosen to be tested at home to screen them before going to…
Tulít’a residents have given Frank Andrew another term as chief following the election over the weekend. Andrew was elected with 62 votes. Below are the other results: Lorraine Doctor, 53 Twyla Etchinelle, 13 Arsene Menacho, 12 Brian Menacho, 4 The community also elected a new council, including: Dawn Widow Mary…
Residents can now get liquor delivered to their homes. The territorial government changed regulations in the Liquor Act to allow for delivery after it “has become aware of risks involving residents leaving isolation to access liquor,” says Todd Sasaki, spokesperson for the Department of Finance. Liquor stores are limited to…
The territorial government is hoping to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in schools with a new pilot project for students to be tested for the virus at home. The project is to have 10 per cent of students aged 5 to 11 randomly chosen to be tested at home using the Abbot…
Jeremy Kuneyuna, 27, is facing charges related to an alleged break and enter, and theft at a Yellowknife hotel on Sept. 28. “A nursing station situated within the hotel had been breached and among the items that were missing were vials of COVID-19 vaccine,” reads and RCMP news release. Police…
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya says when he left residential school, he felt like the Catholic church had “got away” with its mistreatment of Indigenous children. Today, he says, survivors have “our truth and our faith.” Now, part of that truth is the opportunity to meet with Pope Francis and…
The hearing into a conduct complaint against MLA Steve Norn was delayed Friday due to a COVID-19 exposure at the Legislative Assembly. Prior to the delay, Norn continued his testimony, this time responding to comments he made earlier in the hearing. On Tuesday, Norn made several comments throughout the proceedings….