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…
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…
The NT boys’ basketball team is shooting for gold in the upcoming North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but for some, this will be their last shot at the competition. “For most of us, it’s our last year,” says Ty Lafferty, representing Behchokǫ̀ at this year’s games….
“Every community has a special aura, a special group of people, and in their effort to make a life, they create a stamp on earth,” says Nellie Cournoyea, 83, one of Canada Posts’ new faces celebrated in the Indigenous Leaders stamp series. Before Cournoyea was leading the Northwest Territories and…
Kelly Daniel Minoza, 44, was last seen in Hay River on a red ATV at 4 p.m. on May 14. He is described as being five foot nine inches tall, weighing 150 pounds with a medium build. He was also wearing multi-colored track pants and a grey hoodie. Kátł’odeeche Chief…
30 grams of cocaine and 17 grams of cannabis products, oxycodone pills, and $7200 cash have been seized by Fort Providence Police. Three adults have been arrested and charged after a traffic stop on May 16, led police to find illicit materials and other paraphernalia in the vehicle. The vehicle…
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…
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…
With 149 votes, Eugene Hope has been elected chief of Acho Dene Koe First Nation. James Duntra received 90 votes, while Floyd Bertrand got 75. Hope will hold the position until 2024.