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Wednesday, June 3, 2015
CKLB back in business
The GNWT will be putting CKLB back on the air, according to a statement by Jackson Lafferty, minister of Education, Culture and Employment. He told members of the legislative assembly on Friday that the government would "reprofile $500,000 annually, found from within" for aboriginal broadcasting. Of that, $400,000 will go to CKLB operator Native Communications Society. The funding will allow the society to resume broadcasting in Tlicho, South Slavey, North Slavey and Gwichin, as well as French later in the year, said Lafferty.
- Evan Kiyoshi French
Advisory continues, Old Town lines turned on
A boil water advisory for the city, Ndilo and Dettah remained in place Tuesday after being announced May 11, due to high turbidity levels in the drinking water supply.
The turbidity level - or amount of silt in the water - was only down somewhat on Monday from when the advisory began according to Chris Greencorn, the city's director of public works and engineering.
Meanwhile, the city's lines supplying water in Old Town and along School Draw were expected to be turned on June 1.
- Shane Magee
$1 million winning lottery ticket sold in NWT
A winning Lotto Max and Extra lottery ticket from Friday night's draw, worth $1 million, was sold in the NWT. A spokesperson for the Western Canada Lottery Corp. said that the person who holds the winning ticket has yet to come forth so they can't even say what community or what store it was sold at.
- John McFadden
Yellowknives Dene candidates announced
Candidates running for election to the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) council have announced their intentions.
Five councillors will be elected to the two communities - Ndilo and Dettah. Running in Dettah are Randy Baillargeon, Bobby Drygeese, Alfred Liske, Gordie Liske, Liza Pieper, Blake Rasmussen, Jonas Sangris and Mary Rose Sundberg. In Ndilo, voters have a choice between Paul Betsina, Lena Black, Roy Erasmus Sr., Catherine Lafferty, Philip Liske, Napoleon Mackenzie and Shirley Tsetta. A candidate forum will be held June 10 in the community gym in Ndilo and June 11 at the Chief Drygeese Centre in Dettah.
- Evan Kiyoshi French
Training support
Kivalliq
The federal government announced a $1.7-million investment into the Kivalliq Mine Training Society (KMTS) through the Skills and Partnership Fund that will provide more than 300 aboriginal people with training for jobs in mining and related industries.
The announcement was made by Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Leona Aglukkaq on behalf of Minister of Employment and Social Development Pierre Poilievre this past week.
Interim KMTS executive director Evan Morrison of Rankin Inlet wrote in a press release the society is delighted in the continued support of the Government of Canada, following two years of great results in having Inuit enter and advance in mining and related occupations.
Ceremonial review
Repulse Bay
The 3055 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corp held its annual ceremonial review tonight in Repulse Bay (Naujaat) this past Wednesday, May 27.
The ceremony saw 31 cadets on parade, with 12 awards and six medals presented.
Naujaat Mayor Soloman Malliki was the reviewing officer for the ceremony.
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