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Community, Featured, Health, News February 9, 2023

Health and Social Services warns of chicken pox outbreak in Tuktoyaktuk

Symptoms of chicken pox include fever, headache, and lesions on the torso and face, then the arms and legs


The department of Health and Social Services is warning about an ongoing chicken pox outbreak in Tuktoyaktuk. Multiple people in different households have recently contracted the disease, although the department did not say exactly how many. A Jan. 22 community hockey game and a Feb. 2 Canadian North flight from…

Community, Events, Featured, News February 3, 2023

In photos: Arctic Winter Games Week 1

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…

Community, Environment, Events, Featured, News January 30, 2023

Fort McPherson Caribou Summit unites around the importance of responsible hunting

Harvesters from across the North unite for three days of workshops, discussion


Robert Alexie is retired now, but once upon a time he was a full-time harvester and a tour guide. He believes in doing things the traditional way: Without an ATV or Ski-Doo, and without leaving any lasting marks on the land. “Untouched,” he says. “That’s the most important word to…

Community, Featured, News January 23, 2023

Fundraiser launched to help K’asho Got’ine mother, newborn with medical costs

"Thank you to everyone that's praying for Alivia," says Bryanna Mcneely. "She's getting stronger every day."


Bryanna McNeely remembers holding her little girl for the first time and hearing a cracking sound. “It didn’t really process,” she says. “Only when we were in Edmonton did they tell me everything about her disease.” Her name is Alivia Faith Orlias and she was born with severe osteogenesis imperfecta,…

Community, Featured, Life Style, News January 12, 2023

NWT pair publish northern-inspired cookbook

Melissa Sangris says her new cookbook has a few staple recipes, but with a northern twist. Sangris paired up with Barb Mercredi of Fort Smith and the pair recently published their first cookbook. Now living in Edmonton, Sangris says cooking some of the recipes she grew up with makes her…