When Wendy Stephenson was a teacher in Wekweètì 40 years ago, getting students interested in books was a challenge. “In the 70s, 80s, there weren’t a lot of materials that were relevant to kids that were living in communities,” she says. She wrote a handful of children’s books — Randy…
With 149 votes, Eugene Hope has been elected chief of Acho Dene Koe First Nation. James Duntra received 90 votes, while Floyd Bertrand got 75. Hope will hold the position until 2024.
After about one week at the Arctic Winter Games, Team NT has captured 37 gold ulus and 79 medals overall. That total is good for fourth place among all teams. Listen below to CKLB’s interview with Team NT flag-bearer Kyra McDonald, and click through our gallery of the games. CKLB…
On a typical pandemic day, Stephanie Baryluk’s kitchen was bustling. That’s because Baryluk, a Gwich’in chef from Fort McPherson, chose to turn the uncertainty of the pandemic into an opportunity. Now, her home business, Mrs. B’s Jerky, puts out as many as 100 bags of dried beef, caribou and moose…
Robert Alexie is retired now, but once upon a time he was a full-time harvester and a tour guide. He believes in doing things the traditional way: Without an ATV or Ski-Doo, and without leaving any lasting marks on the land. “Untouched,” he says. “That’s the most important word to…
The Fort McPherson hamlet office was broken into last night and 10 phones belonging to the search and rescue committee appear to be missing. This is according to a post published on social media earlier today. Susan Blake is the Acting Senior Administrative Officer (SAO) for the Hamlet. Although she…
Bryanna McNeely remembers holding her little girl for the first time and hearing a cracking sound. “It didn’t really process,” she says. “Only when we were in Edmonton did they tell me everything about her disease.” Her name is Alivia Faith Orlias and she was born with severe osteogenesis imperfecta,…
“I was born and raised here in Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ and I never really paid attention to my history growing up,” says Martina Norwegian, president of the Fort Simpson Historical Society. A new regional exhibition is now open in Fort Simpson showcasing the Dehcho’s rich history from the perspective of Dehcho…
NorthwesTel has confirmed its phone service in several communities in the Sahtú and Beaufort Delta has been restored. The telecom told CKLB the disruption was caused by a construction company damaging a fibre line just south of Norman Wells. Original article below: Residents in the Sahtú and Beaufort Delta needing…
Melissa Sangris says her new cookbook has a few staple recipes, but with a northern twist. Sangris paired up with Barb Mercredi of Fort Smith and the pair recently published their first cookbook. Now living in Edmonton, Sangris says cooking some of the recipes she grew up with makes her…