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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Some light rain overnight made for a “status quo” wildfire day in the Yellowknife region on Saturday, with the nearest fire remaining about 15 km from the NWT capital. On Saturday evening, the GNWT hosted a press conference on the state of the wildfire situation that included Premier Caroline Cochrane,…
Last updated Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 11:30 a.m. The community of Kakisa is now under evacuation alert due to a wildfire that “overwhelmed” firefighting efforts, according to the GNWT. The alert was issued on the evening of Aug. 8. Residents are asked to be prepared to leave at a moment’s…
After 11 days away from home, residents of Rae were finally allowed to return home this morning. The Tłı̨chǫ Government announced on Wednesday evening that residents could return home just after 10 a.m. this morning, but power will not be restored until 2 a.m. this afternoon. The community was first…
The fire consuming the community of Behchokǫ̀ (Rae) is ‘out of control’, according to Fire NWT and is estimated at over 100,000 hectares. Although the community of Rae has been reached, Edzo remains untouched. Windy and dry conditions have only increased fire activity-making the smoke and fire visible from the…