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Community, Featured, Life Style, News October 20, 2022

Northerners are hitting the cost of living breaking point

The Salvation Army in Yellowknife says it has helped 1400 more people this year compared to 2021

Charitable organizations say many people are hitting the breaking point in the Northwest Territories in the wake of the latest cost of living numbers released by Statistics Canada. Figures show that inflation continues to climb despite the Bank of Canada’s efforts to curb it by raising interest rates. Stats reveal…

News, Politics October 20, 2022

GNWT rejects MLA’s population growth proposal

GNWT writes that it already has a population growth strategy in place

The GNWT has rejected a motion endorsed by the Legislative Assembly to fast-track population growth. It was back in June of this year when Kam Lake MLA Caitlin introduced the motion that would see the NWT’s population increase by 25 per cent to more than 56,000 by 2043 – matching…

Art, Entertainment, Featured, News October 20, 2022

Inuvialuk model wins national award

Willow Allen is a 23-year-old Inuvialuk woman from Inuvik who has travelled the world as a model. She recently had her work recognized at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards. She spoke with CKLB about how her experiences as a model for high-end brands and the change she’s working towards…

Community, Featured, News October 20, 2022

‘I have nowhere else to go’: Yellowknife family stuck in bug infested public housing unit

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…

Community, Featured, Health, News October 19, 2022

Bedbugs infest Fort Simpson public housing, again

Twenty-six units in Fort Simpson and three in Wrigley were found to have bedbugs

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…

Community, Featured, News October 18, 2022

B.W.A reinstated in Déline

No illnesses have been reported in the community

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…

Environment, Featured, News, Weather October 18, 2022

Update: Crews were unable to fight Scotty Creek blaze directly due to strong winds

Five out of nine buildings were "burned to the ground," according to the LKFN

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…

Community, Featured, News, Politics October 18, 2022

Yellowknife election results

Voter turnout was 48 per cent

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….

Featured, News, Police, Weather October 18, 2022

Fort McPherson boater rescued

Police say the 31-year-old was reported missing on Saturday after travelling to his camp on the Husky Channel by boat.

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…

Community, Featured, News October 17, 2022

Délı̨nę loses iconic leader

Tutcho was instrumental in the ratification of the Délı̨nę Got'ı̨nę self-government agreement

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…