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News September 17, 2020

Inuvik investigating small structural fire

What was thought to be the cause of an electrical issue is now unknown says fire chief.

The Inuvik fire department responded to a small structural fire, Wednesday morning on Raven Street. Residents were alerted by the smell of smoke coming from the exterior of the building and evacuated immediately, as stated in a press release. The fire department arrived on the scene within two minutes of…

Featured, News September 16, 2020

Concerned residents deliver ‘heartfelt’ presentation to city council on temporary shelter

Organizers stated the city needs a temporary shelter before winter, if not, people will die.

A group of concerned Yellowknife residents delivered a passionate presentation to city council on the need for a temporary day shelter this winter. Emily Esau, an Indigenous woman who is currently living in a shelter, started the presentation by talking about the need for facilities to help people like her…

Featured, News September 16, 2020

Fort Smith teen found safe

Updated Sept. 17: 9:30 a.m. Shamus Martin has been found safe once again. Police did not say where the 14-year-old was found. This was the third time Martin was reported missing in little over a week. CKLB asked RCMP if police can prevent this type of situation from repeating itself….

NWT MP Michael McLeod. (CKLB file photo)

Community, Featured, News September 16, 2020

NWT seniors programs get funding boost from feds

About $435,000 will be split among 23 projects across the NWT.

Basket weaving, youth mentorship and on-the-land activities are some of programs getting a funding boost from the federal government. MP Michael McLeod announced funding just shy of $435,000 going towards 23 seniors programs across the NWT. The funding is coming from the New Horizons for Seniors Program, but according to…

Featured, Industry, News September 16, 2020

NWT organizations receive $640K in food security funding

The federal government announced this funding as part of the $100M emergency fund for food security in April.

The federal government has contributed a one-time lump sum to help N.W.T organizations improve food security. Michael McLeod, MP for the N.W.T, announced $640,000 in funding to respond to the increased needs of the community during the pandemic, as stated in a press release. The funds will go to 19…

Featured, Industry, News September 16, 2020

Dominion Diamond parent company makes sole bid for Ekati assets worth US$126M

Dominion's stake in Diavik was left out of the deal.

Dominion Diamond Mines has accepted a bid for its Ekati assets from two affiliates of its parent company, the Washington Companies. The bid is worth US$126 million (about CAD$166 million) plus another US$20 million to the suppliers. This was the sale price previously expected. There were no other bids for…

Featured, News September 15, 2020

Award-winning Indigenous journalist says he was arrested for doing his job

“I’m really torn, I won’t say I won’t be back there,” says Karl Dockstader.

Karl Dockstader – Indigenous man, father and journalist – was arrested and charged for simply doing his job, he says. Protestors have been occupying the McKenzie Meadows development in Caledonia, ON, for months, renaming it 1492 Land Back Lane. According to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the federal government failed to get…

Environment, Featured, News September 14, 2020

ENR warns public of possible cougar sighting on Ingraham Trail

Department says to stay calm in encountering the animal.

An NWT resident reported seeing a cougar early Sunday afternoon on the Ingraham Trail, according to the department of Environment and Natural Resources. The department posted on social media that the animal crossed the highway between Cameron Falls and Reid Lake campground, about kilometre 49. “Cougar sightings are rare in…

Featured, News September 11, 2020

Majority of Nechalacho mine employees Indigenous, northern residents

Ndilǫ Chief Ernest Betsina says he is happy that over half the employees hired at the Nechalacho rare earths mine are Indigenous. Cheetah Resources, who are overseeing the project, issued a news release detailing the companies hiring numbers in the Northwest Territories. The Nechalacho mine is being run by the…

Featured, News September 11, 2020

RCMP identify man facing murder charges in Hay River homicide case

A 31-year-old Hay River man is facing murder charges after the death of an 18-year-old woman. An RCMP press release identified the man as James Colosimo, who is currently in custody. On Sept. 9, police were called to a Hay River home where they discovered the woman’s body. The release…