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Featured, Health, Industry, News February 7, 2021

Gahcho Kué temporarily stops production due to growing COVID-19 outbreak

Testing has identified six new presumptive cases at the mine.


Medical staff at Gahcho Kué mine have identified six new presumptive cases of COVID-19. This is in addition to the two confirmed cases identified last week, when Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola declared an outbreak at the mine. Health officials have sent confirmatory tests for analysis at Stanton…

Featured, News February 5, 2021

Pehdzeh Ki First Nation fills open positions on council, unclear how

Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (PKFN) has filled available positions on its band council last week after holding a community meeting. However, who those councillors are and how they got their positions is unclear. CKLB has heard through posts on social media and messages sent for background information that either two…

Education, Featured, News February 3, 2021

Aurora College to offer in-person classes in the fall

Aurora College’s Fort Smith campus is planning to offer face-to-face classes for the fall academic year. According to a press release, the college plans on having most of its programs offered at the campus to be in-person. A maximum of 20 students will be able to participate in the classroom setting…

Featured, Health, News February 3, 2021

Outbreak declared at Gahcho Kué Mine

Another case of COVID-19 has been identified at Gahcho Kué Mine. Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer (CPHO), announced the second case on Feb. 3 – declaring an outbreak. According to a press release, “both active cases are safely self-isolating at a secure location on-site and are doing well.”…

Featured, Health, News February 2, 2021

Health officials unsure how long vaccine reductions will last

Health officials still expect the territory to inoculate 75 per cent of the eligible population by the end of March.


Health officials say they are unsure how long the territory will be receiving reduced shipments of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. “What we do know right now is that we have a reduced third shipment. And we don’t have any further information on the fourth shipment and the fifth shipment,” said…

Featured, News February 2, 2021

GNWT announces funding for economic recovery from COVID-19

The territorial government has created three funding opportunities to help small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds make up its larger Labour Market Recovery Program. The wage subsidy component is for businesses looking to re-hire staff, prevent layoffs, and support employers getting back into business. The wage subsidy…