Indigenous governments and organizations working with at-risk youth can now give feedback on changes to the Child and Family Services Act. The territorial government says the changes are to be compatible with the federal government’s Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, which came into force…
A 42-year-old man is in critical condition, related to gunshot wounds after a fight broke out inside an apartment on Gitzel street in Yellowknife on Sunday. The unnamed man was transported to Stanton Territorial Hospital and later Edmonton for treatment. Police say the parties in this incident are known to…
The main water truck in Sachs Harbour has been cleared to return to deliveries. Last week, the chief environmental health officer sent a notice saying water deliveries from Mar. 21 – 24 had been contaminated with fuel. The community used an alternate truck to continue deliveries while the main truck…
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 Canada this summer. The Pope made the comments in his final address with First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders today. “Listening to your voices I…
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 saying the water smelled like fuel and “some visible sheen of fuel has been found in the drinking water in a number of homes.” Public…
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 also confirmed a 21st death related to COVID-19. The two cases of the new variant are in Yellowknife and the Beaufort Delta region. In an…
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 the weekend at a business on Industrial Drive. Police anticipate more items will be found in the investigation as it continues. Anyone with information is…
CKLB Radio · Cannabis Business NWT Cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2018. For some First Nations in Canada, getting into the cannabis business has meant going from managing poverty to managing wealth. For other First Nations, there are few opportunities because of strict liquor and cannabis laws in…
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 says this is the fourth investigation this year. “(Sixteen) caribou appear to have been harvested illegally in the mobile zone,” reads a post to social…
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 Fort Resolution and she’s in her first year of medical school. Beaulieu stresses the importance of having Indigenous imagery in medical settings to create safe,…