Torngat Wildlife, Plants and Fisheries Secretariat is seeking position for a Finance and Administration Officer in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Interested individuals can send a resume at their earliest convenience.

Duties include experience with A/P, invoices, payroll, Eft check, Reconciliation, Journal entries, policies, HST, workplace NL, financial reporting, managing documents and approvals, months ends, year ends and audit preparation.

Strong skills in computer, with interest in cloud – based, paperless accounting excellent at project management good communications and team player competitive salary and benefits, professional development available.

You can send your CV and cover letter to jamiesnook@torngatsecretariat.ca by Monday, January 2, 2023.

The request for proposals will help guide and the next step to replace St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital and ensure that the new hospital meets the needs of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.

The new hospital will lead to a better healthcare in the region and create employment for local tradespeople along the way.

The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay wishes to inform the public that a fireworks permit is required to use fireworks in the Town except on New Year’s Eve on Saturday, December 31 until 1am January 1.

Application must be submitted 48 hours before the scheduled time of fireworks so the public can be informed in advance of the fireworks.

Notice of fireworks is especially important to owners of dogs that are sensitive to the loud noise from fireworks.

Please respect your neighbors by ensuring that you get a permit in advance of your fireworks displays.

For more information call 896-3321.

Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting six new deaths from COVID-19 over the past week and an increase in the number of people hospitalized by the virus.

Numbers released on the province’s COVID-19 dashboard show 19 people are in hospital as a result of the virus, with two people in critical care. That number is up eight from the last update on Dec. 14, when 11 people were in hospital, but the number of people in critical care has declined from four.

Two deaths were reported in the Eastern Health region along with two in the Western Health region, one in the Central Health region and one in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region. Three of the people who died were in their 80s while the other three were in their 70s.

A total of 291 people have died in Newfoundland and Labrador due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

The province has also reported 97 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the last week, but the numbers don’t reflect the true prevalence of the disease, since it records only positive PCR tests done by provincial health authorities, and doesn’t include rapid tests done by the public on their own.

Wednesday is the last time the province’s dashboard will be updated in 2022 as the Department of Health moves to biweekly updates beginning in January. A statement from the department says case numbers have remained steady enough that biweekly reporting is sufficient.

Numbers pertaining to influenza will continue to be updated weekly through the flu season.

The Labrador Aboriginal Training Partnership (LATP) are looking for some individuals to fill some positions that they are offering.

Keith Jacque is the Executive Director.

He says there are seven positions available with the deadline on January 6, 2023.

Anyone can visit their website at latp.ca and Facebook page to see the positions this week.

Click here to hear Jacque on what job positions are available with the LATP.

Santa Claus will once again be on OKâlaKatiget Radio today Tuesday, December 21st, 2021 from 3-4 pm.

Children ages 12 years and under will be able to call Santa.

Children in town who wish to talk to Santa with their wish list can call our station at 922-2955 and children out of town can call on our toll free number at 1-855-922-2955.

Santa and his elves are very busy at this time of the year, so, children get your wish list ready to tell Santa what you want for Christmas.

We would also like to remind parents or guardians that children are asked to keep it short as possible, so that other children get a chance to talk to Santa.

Once again, Santa will be on OKâlaKatiget Radio today Tuesday, December 21st from 3-4 pm.

Christmas is this weekend coming and the OK Radio will be on for the following days:

We will be on the air until Friday, December 23rd, 2022 at 3pm and will be closed from December 24th – 29th but will be airing the church services.

Here are the following dates and times for the church services:

On Saturday, Christmas Eve, December 24th, we will only be airing the Candle light service at 4pm.

On Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th, we’ll only be airing 10am and 5pm church services.

On Boxing Day, Monday, December 26th, we will only be airing the 10am church service.

OK Radio will be off the air on December 27, 2022.

On Children’s Day, Wednesday, December 28th, we will only be airing the 5pm Closing Service.

OK Radio will be back for regular programming on Thursday, December 29th, 2022.

On Friday, December 30th, the OK Radio will only be on the air from 1-3pm, and will be closing again to ring in the New Year.

On Saturday, December 31st, the OK Radio will air the New Year’s Eve Memorabilia at 7 pm.

Sunday, January 1st, 2023, New Year’s Day, we’ll be airing the 10 am and 5 pm church services.

Friday, January 6th, on Old Christmas Day, the OK Radio will air the 10 am and 5pm church services.

OK Radio would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The New Year of 2022 saw a lot of changes in towns and elsewhere, Elections in and appointees in NG, Councilor elections, OK Society’s Executive Director stepped down, Nain and Makkovik communities had a good fishery season.

There were many tournaments this year, Provincial Government sending $500 checks in the mail, Torngat Housing set up a free giveaway on lumber, materials and more this summer. The Old boarding School is no more, the building was demolished late this summer.

Woodward’s Tanker, made its last run to the north coast the week of November 24 this year.

The Kamutik W left Goose Bay on Monday, December 5, for its last run up the north coast. She arrived Nain and headed back south the same day.

On Dec 6, communities on the coast and First Light update their Christmas Activities.

Dec 7, Labrador Friendship Centre’s Food Bank updated.

Dec 8, NL reported 1 death, JHMS Golden Huskies returned home.

Dec 9, Nain update Kamutik Making.

Dec 12, OK’s transmitter down, iced up. NG Housing Commission is now in place, JS Centre updated their activities.

Dec 13, MHA Lela Evans said fuel prices are too high, Rental Units Applications was put out, NL reported 6 deaths.

Dec 14 NG and officials met in Ottawa, Nain Moravian Church met about the holiday’s services., Labrador Winter Games will go ahead in 2023.

Dec 15, the schools on the coast will go on their Christmas break.

Dec 19, Labrador Grenfell Health starts diverting patients to Lab West in the New Year, VALE and Sewing Group fundraises for Nain.

Dec 20, Influenza continues to Rise in NL, NL announces update.

Dec 21, Ok radio will air its first recorded Xmas Gretting today. on COVID cases changed to bi-weekly, Waterfront Hospital updated notifies Homelessness.

Dec 22, seniors cash bingo up JS Centre and Dec 23 is best decorated house contest.

The Annual Candle Light Service will go ahead in St. John’s.

Patricia Ford lives in the city.

Says the service will be held by a new Lay Minister, Sean Saunders.

It will take place at St. Mary’s Church at 2pm.

So if you happen to be in the city on that day, you can go to the service.

Pat Ford says Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to her family and everyone in Nain.

OKâlaKatiget Radio will be airing the first recorded Christmas greetings from businesses and some senior’s this year.

Click here to hear OKâlaKatiget Society’s President, Carol Gear, MHA Lela Evans, all the AngajukKât from along the North coast, some seniors, and a few more on their greetings today at 2:30 pm.