Thanksgiving was cancelled, again, for one Yellowknife family due to uninvited critters. Diana Lockhart is one of many residents who suffer from poor adequate housing and is now faced with possible eviction if she chooses not to cooperate with the Yellowknife Housing Authority. Lockhart is a single mother, originally from…
Residents of Fort Simpson’s public housing have once again been inflicted with an infestation of bedbugs, and the housing authority says they aren’t sure why the community is such a hotspot for the pests. In September, CKLB received a tip from an anonymous source about another series of infestations in…
Residents in Déline are encouraged to boil their water for a minimum of one minute after a Boil water advisory had been reinstated in the community, just days after being lifted. The health advisory is considered precautionary and is due to high levels of turbidity (muddy water). The Chief environmental…
Updated Thursday, Oct. 20 at 10:00 a.m. While the Scotty Creek Research Centre was being devastated by wildfire over the weekend, fire crews were unable to fight the blaze directly due to extreme winds, according to a spokesperson for the department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR). “The unfortunate reality…
There will be six new faces on Yellowknife city council following Monday’s municipal election. Incumbent Rob Warburton garnered the most votes with 2.172 ballots followed by newcomer Cat McGurk with 2,132. Councillor Stacie Smith returns for her second term while incumbent Steve Payne has been re-elected for a third time….
The rescue of a Fort McPherson man prods the warning from RCMP that it’s unsafe to travel on northern waterways at this time of year following Police say the 31-year-old was reported missing on Saturday after travelling to his camp on the Husky Channel by boat. They say the man failed…
The community of Délı̨nę is in mourning following the loss of one of their most iconic leaders. Raymond Tutcho recently passed away in hospital as a result of complications during surgery from an undisclosed illness. Friends and family are expressing their grief on social media including Délı̨nę Chief, Danny Gaudet. “It with…
This season’s barge delivery to Sachs Harbour has been cancelled. The GNWT announced the cancellation of the shipment late Friday afternoon. “A culmination of bad weather and a late start to the season – due to climate change, delayed buoy placement, and flooding in both Inuvik and Hay River –…
Updated Monday, Oct. 17 at 11:45 a.m. Déline’s boil water advisory has been lifted. The Department of Health and Social Services announced the lifting of the ban on Monday. The community and Chief Environment Health Officer determined the water’s turbidity, or clarity, had returned to normal since the advisory…
Waste Reduction Week starts this Sunday in the NWT and the GNWT says we can do better. It notes that recycling of beverage containers dropped significantly during the pandemic to only 62 percent, compared to prior years in which it exceeded 80 percent. The government says the primary reason for…