Pope apologizes for church’s role in Residential School system
Pope Francis has officially apologized for the role the Catholic Church played in Canada’s Residential School system, and he’s prepared to meet Indigenous leaders in…
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Recent water delivery contaminated in Sachs Harbour
Residents in Sachs Harbour that have had water delivered since Monday, Mar. 21 should not drink it. The chief environmental health officer sent an advisory…
More contagious COVID variant detected in NWT
Two cases of the Omicron BA.2 variant of the COVID-19 virus have been detected in the Northwest Territories, according to public health. The territory has…
Vehicle damaged and licence plates stolen in Hay River
Several GNWT licence plates have been reported stolen and a vehicle vandalized, according to Hay River police. The events are believed to have occurred over…
Cannabis, a booming business for some First Nations…
CKLB Radio · Cannabis Business NWT Cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2018. For some First Nations in Canada, getting into the cannabis business…
ENR investigating illegal caribou harvest
Wildlife officers are investigating an incident of illegal caribou harvesting within the Kǫk’èetı Ekwǫ̀ (Bathurst caribou) no-hunting zone. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources…
‘Indigenizing space’: Deninu Kųę́ medical student turns heart into art
Inspired by the heart – Indigenous medical student brings nature back into the body through a passion project. Laney Beaulieu is a 21-year-old student from…
Hiking the Canol Trail this summer with Norman Yakeleya
CKLB Radio · Canol Trail Hike The Canol Trail Hike is happening again in July in the Sahtu. Norman Yakeleya goes on the hike every…
Heavy Fuel Oil still a problem in Arctic waters.
CKLB Radio · Heavy Fuel Oil and Arctic waters Each year approximately 180 ships use the Northwest (Passage). As the Arctic warms, the Passage becomes…
Traditional knowledge & technology together find burial images
CKLB Radio · 169 potential graves on Kapowe’no First Nations Lands In August of 2021 Chief Sydney Halcrow of the Kapowe’no First Nation just north…