One individual in Yellowknife has been confirmed to have COVID-19. Public health officials say the case is related to international travel. “Existing federal and NWT processes were followed, including COVID-19 testing at the time of arrival in Canada,” reads a health advisory. It adds the individual and three contacts are…
Dr. Kami Kandola, NWT chief public health officer, has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Diavik Diamond Mine after a second worker tested positive for the virus. According to a health advisory, the worker was already in isolation and acquired the virus while at the mine. The advisory says both workers…
Four students from Lutsel K’e Dene School spent about a week on the land near Ɂedacho Tué (Artillery Lake) in mid-March. CKLB spoke with nine-year-old Serena Michel about her experience, and organizers about the importance of including on-the-land activities in education. Listen to that story below. CKLB Radio · Spring…
The territorial government is adjusting fuel prices in several communities starting April 5. The communities affected are: Łutsel Kʼe Fort Good Hope Tsiigehtchic Ulukhaktok Wrigley Tulita Sachs Harbour Paulatuk The adjustments vary by community, but generally heating fuel and gasoline prices are going up, while diesel is staying the same…
After taking a hiatus from dog mushing, Grant Beck returned to the sport in time to win the Canadian Championship Dog Derby. And he wasn’t the only Beck to end up on the podium — his brother Richard came second, and nephew Brent took third. Beck used to race around…
A former Yellowknife immigration consultant is facing a lawsuit for alleged unpaid fees to a local interior designer. Liang Chen, who is listed as the director of Northern Gateway Consulting Services Ltd., is facing a civil suit from Charlotte Henry of Henry Design Build Live for $29,891.62 from unpaid services…
Monfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty says the community of Whatì is “confused” over the lack of progress in updating its power infrastructure. In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Jackson highlighted a recent winter power outage that lasted over 20 hours. “The culprit was the community’s dated diesel generators,” Lafferty said. The MLA…
The much talked about 75 per cent vaccination target for herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus may be changing. During oral questions in the Legislative Assembly yesterday Julie Green, minister of Health and Social Services, faced questions from three MLAs about how the government will be easing health restrictions in…
Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer (CPHO), has announced a new case of COVID-19 at Diavik Diamond Mine. According to a press release, there is no identified risk to the public as the individual “did not acquire infection from the mine site.” The infected individual and 35 other workers…
Drums echoed across the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre as more than 50 participants explored one of the oldest and most beloved Dene traditions: hand games. The Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN), in partnership with the museum, hosted a beginner’s hand games workshop on Mar. 21, as part of…