Data shows hospitalization, death rates higher in non-vaccinated NWT residents
The hospitalization rate for non-vaccinated NWT residents is four times higher than those vaccinated against COVID-19; the death rate is 3.5 times higher. Those are…
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Hiking the Canol Trail this summer with Norman Yakeleya
CKLB Radio · Canol Trail Hike The Canol Trail Hike is happening again in July in the Sahtu. Norman Yakeleya goes on the hike every…
Heavy Fuel Oil still a problem in Arctic waters.
CKLB Radio · Heavy Fuel Oil and Arctic waters Each year approximately 180 ships use the Northwest (Passage). As the Arctic warms, the Passage becomes…
Traditional knowledge & technology together find burial images
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…
Bluenose-East caribou maybe recovering; Bathurst continue to drop
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,…
Police charge Fort Smith suspect, shotguns still missing
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…
Dene National Chief condemns Ukraine invasion; calls for Indigenous people to be included in peace talks
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…
Fort Smith suspect arrested ‘without incident’
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…
Fort Smith residents no longer need to shelter in place; RCMP still looking for shooting suspect
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,…
One person dead; Fort Smith RCMP asking residents to shelter in place
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…