Articles by Francis Tessier-Burns

Listen: Monitoring the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road for illegal caribou harvesting

Nearly 150 caribou have been harvested illegally so far this winter.


There has been a push in recent years to educate harvesters in the traditional hunting ways. Despite this, there is illegal caribou harvesting every year. CKLB’s Francis Tessier-Burns recently had the chance to join Environment and Natural Resources officers as they monitored hunting near the Tibbitt to Contwoyto winter road….


Yellowknife RCMP looking for two men after alleged break and enter

Despite the "multiple RCMP" that were on the scene, police have no description of the two men allegedly involved in the incident.


Yellowknife RCMP is looking for two men involved in an alleged break and enter. “A weapon was allegedly used in the event, however there were no injuries,” according to a police news release. RCMp say the event took place at a “multi-residential building” in Yellowknife on Thursday about 6 p.m….



New Northwestel directory to don Inuvik artist’s work

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…


RCMP review recommends more training around sexual assault

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…


COVID-19 case confirmed in Yellowknife

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…




GNWT adjusting fuel prices in communities

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…


Gahcho Kué COVID-19 outbreak over: OCPHO

The COVID-19 outbreak at Gahcho Kué Mine is over, according to the office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO). On Friday, Dr. Andy Delli Pizzi, the deputy chief public health officer, issued an advisory saying the last worker to have developed symptoms has recovered. A total of 20 workers…