Featured

Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police April 17, 2023

‘Special police activity’ in Hay River was a series of drug-related raids

Eleven people have been arrested and charged as a result of this operation


A “special police operation” that took place in Hay River late last week was a series of drug-related raids, according to RCMP. The raids were part of a larger operation that also involved three traffic stops between April 1 and 15. In total, eleven people have been arrested and charged…

Featured April 7, 2023

Mahsi cho, CKLB!

Dear CKLB listeners and readers,  This open letter is to say mahsi cho to you all for the past four years.  While working for CKLB, I learned more than I ever could have imagined about Denendeh, its beautiful land and its beautiful people. I had the opportunity to travel to…

Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police March 30, 2023

Update: Fort Providence Mayor says suspect arrested in connection with stolen firearms

Mayor Danny Beaulieu had asked residents to stay home while police conducted their search


A suspect has been arrested in connection with a pair of missing firearms in Fort Providence, according to the community’s mayor. According to an RCMP release, earlier this morning police were searching for a pair of rifles and some ammo that were stolen sometime before 3:30 a.m. In a post…

Featured, News March 23, 2023

Creating safe spaces: 2 NWT organizations get $1 million in fed aid

Over $1 million in federal funding is coming to help two organizations combat homelessness and gender-based violence in the territory. The Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation (AIWF) will receive $ 557,880 for its work on expanding its administrative and governance policies. The Northern Mosaic Network (NMN) is set to receive $443,260…

Environment, Events, Featured, Industry, News March 21, 2023

Major spill at Diavik went unreported for more than a month: GNWT

More than 450,000 cubic metres of wastewater have been leaked into a containment pond since early February


Last updated March 22, 11:11 a.m. Clarification, March 21 3:12 p.m.: This article has been updated to reflect that, while the pipeline had not been fixed as of 8:30 a.m. on March 21, its flow had been diverted. A previous version of this article also stated, based on a GNWT…

Community, Featured, Justice, News, Police March 16, 2023

Man in custody following Fort McPherson drug bust

The man was found to be carrying “79 individual baggies believed to be Crack Cocaine and a pill container believed to contain OxyContin,” according to police


A man faces charges of possession and possession for the purpose of trafficking after being arrested in Fort McPherson with what appeared to be cocaine and narcotics. On Wednesday, March 15, a man from outside the community was approached by RCMP while alone in a parked vehicle. He was arrested…