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Community, Environment, Featured, News July 13, 2023

KFN still hasn’t applied for disaster relief funding

KFN has not applied for federal funding that would cover 100 per cent of eligible costs

Update (July 18, 5:45): This story has been updated to reflect new information from Indigenous Services Canada. Two months after fire devastated K’atl’odeeche First Nation (KFN), the community’s administration still has not applied for federal disaster relief funding, and no funding is coming from the GNWT. Disaster relief funding is…

CKLB Facebook LIve, DEne hand games, 2023

Community, Contest, Entertainment, Events, Featured, News June 21, 2023

Indigenous Peoples Day across the N.W.T.

From far and wide, Canadians everywhere will be celebrating Indigenous People Day in honour of the traditions and knowledge of First Nations people. Below is a compilation of festivities happening in the N.W.T. in honour of Indigenous Peoples Day: Dehcho region Liidlii Kue First Nation, Fort Simpson At the Ehdaa…

Community, Environment, Featured, News, Weather June 7, 2023

Residents return to KFN, while wildfire approaches Sambaa K’e

"My heart goes out to everyone that lost their homes," says KFN Chief April Martel

After weeks of fear and uncertainty, residents of Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN) are starting to return home. In a message posted to social media on June 6, KFN said residents could once again start returning to the community. Power, water and sewer services have not yet been restored. Returning residents…

Community, Environment, Featured, News, Weather June 2, 2023

As fire raged near Hay River, some stayed behind

Residents recall towering flames across the river from their town

While Gabrielle Landrie was at home in Hay River, across the water the sky was on fire. “You could see, clear as a bell, flames shooting up. I’d say nothing less than 150 feet up. The sky, it glowed red, and you could hear little pops here and there that…

Community, Environment, Featured, Health July 7, 2020

Boil water advisory lifted again in South Slave

For the second time, a nearly two month long boil water advisory has been lifted in Hay River, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa. The advisory was put in place due to a higher than normal amount of turbidity — muddy water — as a result of the spring break-up,…