The Government of Canada recently announced an agreement-in-principle to set aside $40 billion to address systemic issues for child welfare on reserves across the country and in the Yukon. Cindy Blackstock is the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society. In 2007, along with the Assembly…
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…
Kaleb Brost, 18, is on his journey of creating music. From Yellowknife, Brost uses music as an outlet for his emotions. “You can express yourself in so many different ways and give off so many different vibes to a point where people could relate, get your word out. And for…
Anti-COVID pills will soon be available in the NWT. Earlier this week, Health Canada approved Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral drug. Canada has received doses to treat about 30,000 people with another shipment of 120,000 on the way by the end of the March. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority…
The Mary Adele Bishop health centre in Behchokǫ̀ has closed to all non-emergencies due to staff shortages. The Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency announced the closure on its Facebook page on Jan. 19, saying it was closed for the day. CKLB called the health centre this morning and learned the health…
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….
Julie Green, minister of Health and Social Services, said on social media there has been one more death related to COVID-19 in the NWT. It is the first death since the Omicron variant entered the NWT. Public health has not been reporting the home communities of those that have passed…
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…
Dehcho First Nations (DFN) members met in Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson) Dec. 15-17 for the Dehcho K’éhodi Regional Gathering. ‘Dehcho K’éhodi’ means ‘Taking care of the land’ in Dene Zhatie. The gathering is aimed at elders and youth, with delegates from every community attending the gathering. Many topics were discussed…