Warning: Some scenes and imagery may be disturbing to some audiences. Mark Dryneck spent hours roaming the streets of Yellowknife seeking shelter and aid but found none. The night was April 10. “I was freezing cold and I was feeling helpless,” he says. Dressed in only a long sleeve shirt,…
As of April 29, residents can no longer access COVID-19 or monkeypox vaccines at the Yellowknife Covid clinic inside Centre Square Mall. However, services will still be available through Yellowknife Public Health until the end of June. Beginning May 1, residents can book appointments for the Covid-19 vaccine at the…
Tensions and tempers ran high at a meeting for members of the Salt River First Nation in January. Jeannie Marie-Jewell, a distinguished SRFN Elder, was there in Edmonton, filming. Then she passed the phone to her neighbour, Toni Heron: She had some questions for acting chief Brad Laviolette. “On what…
Over $1 million in federal funding is coming to help two organizations combat homelessness and gender-based violence in the territory. The Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation (AIWF) will receive $ 557,880 for its work on expanding its administrative and governance policies. The Northern Mosaic Network (NMN) is set to receive $443,260…
Despite being a five-time Juno award-winning artist, Leela Gilday wasn’t always comfortable expressing herself. A feeling she’s known ever since she was a young girl, growing up in Yellowknife. “I felt like my voice wasn’t as important as other youth and so it’s taken a lifetime of trying to realize…
A young male is in hospital following a ‘serious assault’ in Hay River. Police say they received a call of a disturbance around 4:15 a.m. on March 12. While en route to the location, they found a young man who had been assaulted. EMS transported the young man to the…
Police seized 240 grams of cocaine and a 3D-printed firearm on Feb. 26. from an unwanted guest. Police responded to a call from a residence on Gitzel Street where they arrested a 39-year-old male from Alberta. He was found with 240 grams of cocaine, some cash and a loaded 9…
CKLB Radio · More than one way to skin a squirrel: Program teaches inmates the art of trapping For the first time in over 20 years, Denver Clement had the opportunity to reconnect to his roots through a pilot trapper program at the North Slave Correctional Complex in Yellowknife. “I…
Arsaniq Deer’s life changed the day she witnessed her mother receive traditional Inuit tattoos and at that moment, she says, was filled with a new sense of purpose. “I would never forget those days, it was so special and so meaningful for me,” she says. Deer is a 23-year-old artist…
After about one week at the Arctic Winter Games, Team NT has captured 37 gold ulus and 79 medals overall. That total is good for fourth place among all teams. Listen below to CKLB’s interview with Team NT flag-bearer Kyra McDonald, and click through our gallery of the games. CKLB…