CKLB Radio · Heavy Fuel Oil and Arctic waters Each year approximately 180 ships use the Northwest (Passage). As the Arctic warms, the Passage becomes a more viable option as shipping routes in other areas such as the Panama Canal or routes that are in war zones continue to cause…
CKLB Radio · 169 potential graves on Kapowe’no First Nations Lands In August of 2021 Chief Sydney Halcrow of the Kapowe’no First Nation just north of High Prairie hired Dr. Kisha Supernand, a Metis/Papaschase/British woman who uses remote sensing technologies to help locate and protect unmarked burials at the request…
The Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ (Bluenose-East caribou) herd may be stabilizing, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. On Thursday, ENR staff and Tammy Steinwand-Deschambeault, the Tłı̨chǫ Government’s director of culture and lands protection, presented the latest population survey results for Sahtì Ekwǫ̀ and Kǫk’èetı Ekwǫ̀ (Bathurst caribou) to the…
Police have formally charged a 17-year-old following two break and enters, and a shooting that happened on Mar. 4 in Fort Smith. The youth is facing two charges of break and enter at the Department of Lands office, and at a residence. He’s also facing a charge of careless use…
Dene National Chief Gerald Antoine says he condemns the Russian attacks on Ukraine. “We stand with the Ukrainian government and the Indigenous Peoples in Ukraine in their heroic efforts to resist this assault on their fundamental rights and freedoms,” he said. Chief Antoine also called for the Indigenous people of…
The 17-year-old suspect wanted by police has been arrested “without incident”, according to Fort Smith RCMP. The suspect was wanted for two warrants: one is for assault with a weapon, and the other is for failure to comply with probation orders. Police say the individual is also a suspect in…
Fort Smith RCMP has removed the shelter-in-place recommendation, but is still looking for the suspect in a shooting that happened Friday, Mar. 4. For now, police are asking residents to “be vigilant and report any suspicious activity.” Despite the removal of the recommendation, the Town of Fort Smith says all…
One person is confirmed dead in Fort Smith, and local police are asking residents to stay in place. “Fort Smith RCMP responded to a number of firearms related complaints in the community of Fort Smith,” reads a news release. Police have also identified a vehicle they believe a suspect is…
Six fathers at the North Slave Correctional Complex recently participated in the NWT Literacy Council’s Reading Together Program. The program allows dads to choose a book to read for their kids, record a video of them doing so and say a goodnight message. The video is then delivered as part…
Andrew Lafferty, 42, is facing charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, following an incident near Dettah, according to RCMP. Police say they received a call about a “serious assault” that happened at a residence on the Dettah access road on Wednesday, Mar. 2. “Yellowknife RCMP attended and…