A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Sahtú Dene Nechá Ko ̨́ long-term care facility in Norman Wells. Two positive cases have been reported at the facility, an outbreak is declared after one person who lives or works there tests positive. A series of restrictions have been implemented in…
One person has been hospitalized as the number of active COVID cases in the territory reaches 74. As of Tuesday evening there are 44 cases in Fort Good Hope, 12 in Yellowknife, five in Norman Wells, five in Colville Lake, three in Délįne and one in Inuvik, all connected to…
Fort Good Hope Chief Tommy Kakfwi says he has requested additional support from the territorial government as his community faces a “staggering” COVID-19 outbreak. “We are calling out to the departments to provide us with help,” he said. This includes healthcare staff, something the community and the territory has a…
The territory’s chief public health officer (CPHO) is calling the Treaty 11 activities held in Fort Good Hope a “superspreader event.” A total of 23 cases — only three of which have been confirmed — are being reported in the Sahtú and Yellowknife. There is one confirmed case and 15…
Several confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 have been identified in several communities, connected to Treaty 11 events held in Fort Good Hope last week. There is one confirmed case and five probable cases reported in Fort Good Hope, two confirmed cases reported in Colville Lake, one probable case in…
Thomas Manuel Sr., an Elder from Fort Good Hope, says Elders must help youth learn traditional skills, something they had a chance to do during the Treaty 11 events. “Today we really have to work with the young people,” he said. “Depression is going to come and we need more…
Nestled behind trees and long grass are shacks and unfinished structures with no power or plumbing that house dozens of Fort Simpson residents. This was the situation pre-flooding, an issue that has only gotten worse since. In mid-July CKLB got a tour of around 10 homes that lack basic amenities…
A deceased 56-year-old man was found in an abandoned vehicle in Behchokǫ̀. The RCMP said in a press release police attended the scene at around 1:50 p.m. on Saturday. The coroner is completing an investigation but there is no evidence of criminality at this time, the release says.
The department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) says a black bear that was spotted in Ndilǫ Thursday morning, has been put down. “This was necessary to protect public safety as the bear had encroached on a number of homes and was displaying behaviors suggesting it had become habituated to…
Fort Simpson RCMP are asking for the publics’ assistance in an investigation on a house fire that happened on June 29. RCMP arrived at the home at approximately 7:30 a.m., finding it completely engulfed in flames. Investigators are unable to determine if there is a criminal element. The RCMP…