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Community, Featured, News September 28, 2023

Documentary on “The Biggest Little Radio Station in the North” gets Edmonton screening for Orange Shirt Day

"CBQM" documents Fort McPherson's small but vital radio station.

It’s 2009, Christmas is just around the corner, and Charlene Nerysoo wants to send a message to her friend Deborah, saying she’s home and wants Deborah to come over for a cup of tea. But instead of phoning, she decides to send a message out over the airwaves of CBQM….

Community, Environment, Featured, News September 27, 2023

Paulatuk Porridge set to make splash at world porridge competition

Stephanie Yuill says the changing Northern climate has made foraging for local ingredients a challenge.

Stephanie Yuill never thought twice about her porridge, whether at home or on a camping trip. But while on a trip to the United Kingdom in 2016, she learned about the Golden Spurtle, an annual porridge-making competition with entries from across the world. (A spurtle is a wooden utensil used…

Community, Featured, News September 26, 2023

YKDFN announce council results

The preliminary council results for the Yellowknives Dene First Nation are in. Leading in the community of Dettah is Anastassia Judas with 153 votes, followed by Peter Crookedhand with 139 votes, and lastly, Mary Rose Sundberg with 128 votes. In N’dilo Leroy Betsina is leading with 201 votes, Philip J….

Community, Education, Featured, News September 25, 2023

Inuvik Native Band gets $1.6 million for youth through Jordan’s Principle

The funding will be used for things like online programs and tutoring services.

Tutoring services, online programs, and a 14-passenger van. These are some of the things the Inuvik Native Band will do with $1.6 million in new federal funding for youth programming. The funding is provided through Jordan’s Principle and was announced by the Band on Friday. Chief Robert Charlie-Tetlichi acknowledges it’s…

Community, Featured, News September 25, 2023

Canada Post Office building being renewed, no plan for seating area

The Canada Post Office building in Yellowknife is set to get a face-lift, an official name, and a few new upgrades. That is according to President, Darrell Beaulieu, of 6133 NWT Ltd (the company that owns the building). But new planters or a seating area for residents is not a…

Community, Featured, News September 19, 2023

Craving culture: Teetl’it Zheh Chef brings a taste of home to new culinary program

'By sharing my culture and my tradition, it can not only give me a sense of pride but my community too,' says Chef Baryluk

CKLB Radio · Craving culture: Teetl’it Zheh Chef brings a taste of home to new culinary program Chef Stephanie Baryluk, creator of Mrs. B’s Jerky, is spearheading a new Indigenous culinary program at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. “It’s not just about eating food, it’s about the memories, it’s…

Community, Environment, Featured, News, Weather September 18, 2023

Wildfire update, Sept. 18 5:30 p.m.: General public begins return to Fort Smith

Essential workers returned to the community last week.

After more than a month away from home, members of the general public are returning to Fort Smith today. Essential workers returned to the community last week. But today is the first day the general public has been allowed back in. An evacuation order for the town was first issued…

Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police September 15, 2023

Five youth arrested in connection with Fort Simpson property crimes

Four of the youth will participate in a 'youth diversion program' rather than face charges.

Five youth have been arrested and one charged in Fort Simpson in connection with a string of break-ins and thefts spanning two weeks, according to the RCMP. Police in the community were able to link three break and enters, three thefts from property, and one “mischief to a vehicle” to…

Community, Environment, Events, Featured, News August 23, 2023

Wildfire update, Aug. 23 9:00 p.m.: RCMP able but reluctant to enforce evacuation orders

Violators could face one year in custody or a $5,000 fine.

As the wildfire crisis drags on in the Northwest Territories, police say they are reluctant to use their powers to enforce evacuation orders. That’s according to a press conference hosted by GNWT officials earlier this evening. The evacuation orders have been rewritten to emphasise the RCMP have the power to…

Community, Environment, Featured, News August 21, 2023

‘We’re gonna get through this:’ Enterprise SAO says 80 per cent of his community is gone

Blair Porter is confident his community will come back stronger than ever.

Blair Porter is confident his community will rebuild. That’s a tall order, considering how little of it is left. Porter, the SAO for the Hamlet of Enterprise, estimates about 80 per cent of his home community was burned to the ground when wildfire tore through the area. “They let us…