Three people, including two youths, are facing charges related to a house fire in Fort Simpson that happened last August. Police say the fire marshal investigation into the source of the fire led to the charges. RCMP has not release the name of the adult male facing charges. Their first…
NWT Health officials announced the possible return to normal, by ending its COVID-19 public health emergency this spring. Opening NWT borders to leisure travellers will soon be a possibility. This is all pending the territory’s COVID influx of cases over this time. “This state that we’re in is as dynamic…
A Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN) finance clerk is still fighting for her right to run for chief. After Elaine Auger was denied to run for the position of chief back in November, she appealed the decision. KFN Election Regulations state “For the position of Chief a candidate must have been…
Hay River RCMP says a suspicious death that happened in the community last weekend was actually a homicide. Police now say the suspect has been arrested in Alberta. Riley Jordan Moyah, 23, will return to the NWT to begin the court process this week. On Sunday Jan. 16, officers responded…
The chief public health officer has extended the current gathering restrictions to Jan 30. In a news release, public said the order extension is “to allow more time for COVID-19 cases in the NWT to decrease.” Dr. Kami Kandola is the chief public health officer. She said she expects the…
Clinton Unka is the sixth and final candidate running for the seat of Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh. Clinton Unka joins former MLA Steve Norn, Ernest Betsina, Richard Edjericon, Mary Rose Sundberg and Nadine Delorme-Simon in the running. “COVID-19 is a global reality and while this will be difficult, it is not impossible….
Nadine Delorme-Simon is one of six candidates running for the seat of Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh. Delorme-Simon joins, former MLA Steve Norn, Ernest Betsina, Richard Edjericon, Mary Rose Sundberg and Clinton Unka in the running. CKLB spoke with Delorme-Simon on her vision for the role if elected. Why are you running for…
Meet Nova, a young German Shepherd from Behchokǫ̀ whose been learning commands in her official language. Nova hasn’t even reached her first birthday and in just under a month she’s learned several commands such as “sit down”, “paw”, “come” and “go”. She even knows which treat she’s about to get…
Mary Rose Sundberg announces her candidacy for the seat of Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh. Sundberg now joins former MLA Steve Norn, Nadine Delorme-Simone, Ernest Betsina and Richard Edjericon in the running. CKLB spoke with Sundberg on her vision if elected to the role. Why are you running for the position of Tu…
Richard Edjericon announced his candidacy for the seat of Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh on Monday. Edjericon now joins former MLA Steve Norn, Nadine Delorme- Simon and Ernest Betsina in the running. According to a press release, he offers “experience and knowledge in business, public tribunals, environmental board chairmanship, political leadership, resource development,…