While mail, cargo and medical travel flights will continue on-demand, North-Wright Airways has suspended all scheduled passenger flights for Fort Good Hope and Colville Lake. “The situation will continuously be assessed for a possible resuming of flights on August 30,” reads a notice posted to social media. Additionally, it says…
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) is scheduled to host its election for chief and council on Aug. 23. Four candidates await the polls later this month. CKLB spoke with the candidates to discuss their platform and vision for the future. The transcription has been edited for clarity. Shirley Tsetta …
The territorial government is reporting that there have been more hospitalizations as a result of the COVID outbreak. However, no exact number was provided as a press release reads there are currently less than five hospitalizations. Some of the cases have been confirmed as the Delta variant, which first originated…
This past weekend Northern LOCO hosted a youth camp at the campgrounds in Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę (Fort Providence). It was first initiated by a youth worker, Jeffery Simba, 15, who identified the need for the youth to get away from the community’s ongoing effects of intergenerational trauma. “It was good,…
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Sahtú Dene Nechá Ko ̨́ long-term care facility in Norman Wells. Two positive cases have been reported at the facility, an outbreak is declared after one person who lives or works there tests positive. A series of restrictions have been implemented in…
The passing of 38-year-old Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC) Deputy Chief Kristine McLeod has shaken the territory. Many can’t seem to forget her playful energy, beautiful smile and big heart, all signs of a great Gwich’in leader. “Our world will never be the same without her,” says Kim Campbell, one of…
One person has been hospitalized as the number of active COVID cases in the territory reaches 74. As of Tuesday evening there are 44 cases in Fort Good Hope, 12 in Yellowknife, five in Norman Wells, five in Colville Lake, three in Délįne and one in Inuvik, all connected to…
Tłı̨chǫ leaders have decided to continue their annual assembly virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in the Sahtú. Grand Chief George Mackenzie made the announcement Tuesday morning following a lengthy in camera meeting. He said flights are being organized for people to continue the virtual meeting Wednesday to Friday….
Due to the recent community outbreak of COVID-19 in the territory, travel between Nunavut and the NWT has been suspended. This is according to a press release by Nunavut’s deputy chief public health officer, Dr. Anne Huang. “We will close our side of the Common Travel Area with the territory…
Due to to the recent active cases of COVID-19 identified in the territory, the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation including the camp will temporarily be closing its doors. According to Executive Director Wilbert Cook, the camp had clients from Fort Good Hope earlier this week who had tested positive for the…