The Moravian Churches held their annual Thanksgiving sales.

In Nain, the Moravian Church held the sale at the Fire Hall at 1pm.

There were a lot of wildmeat, baked goods and more and a total of $773.00 was raised for the church.

The Makkovik Church also held their sale and a total of $ 344.50 was raised for the church.

The church members in both Nain and Makkovik thanks everyone that donated foods and other foods, and to all the volunteered their time at the sale.

We hope to find out more from the Hopedale Moravian Church on how their sale went.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador Marine Inc. announced the deadline for the acceptance of freight and cargo shipment at the port of Goose Bay to ensure guaranteed delivery to coastal ports this season.

The deadline applies to both the north and south coast service.

Captain Austin Daley, LMI General Manager said we encourage early delivery of freight to the Goose Bay terminal. In order to ensure that food supplies and other essential goods are delivered to each port before the service ends for this season.

All commercial and residential freight must be received by 5pm on Friday, November 12 to be assured for delivery before the end of the season.

Inquiries about freight operations should be directed to by email to frieghtoffice@labradorferry.ca.

LMI made the announcement on Friday, September 9 this year.

Operations at the English River Fish Count has concluded for this year.

Todd Broomfield is the Director of Renewable Resources for the Nunatsiavut Government.

He says the counting fence closed up on October 7 for this year and had very good numbers in return.

They had more than doubled the numbers of salmon compared to last year as the average numbers would be around 718.

Broomfield adds that their employees are now laid off for the year.

Click here to hear more from Broomfield later in the program.

Here is the certified list of candidates nominated Councillors for the community of Nain:

David Dicker Jr., 17 Paungasi Place
Margaret Fox, Nanuk Road
Duane Metcalf, 6 Harmony Place

Dated at Nain yesterday October 6, 2022.

NunatuKavut Community Council is closer to its goal of providing more education in Inuttut and Traditional knowledge in schools after recently signing a memorandum of understanding to do just that, said Todd Russell, the President.

The Council and NL government and the Province’s English school District signed the Memorandum to strengthen ties on education and plan curriculum changes on Friday. The agreement lays out objectives and a 30-day deadline to establish a working group to act on them.

Amy Hudson, the councils chief governance officer said having traditional, knowledge and history in schools can help transform the education system for the better.

She added that strengthening is another opportunity to ensure that our children, or learners and youths to see themselves and their culture and their values reflected in what they learn in the classroom and learn.

The working will develop curriculum in NunatuKavut Inuit. Develop resources that address the experiences NunatuKavut Inuit within the residential school system and explore the creation Inuttut education.

The NL English School District agrees. Tina White the district’s assistant director of schools for Labrador said, that there is growing focus on Indigenous education in the province as well as a recognition that’s increasing students tradition and connecting learning to real life requires resources that reflect the languages, tradition and cultures in the province.

White said it is very important as we move forward that our staff and our students will have the ability to really learn our own stories.

The NunatuKavut Community Council Indigeneity have been questioned by the Innu Nation., Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Nunatsiavut Government. When asked, Hudson wouldn’t say whether the curriculum address the dispute, but said the education can create bridges.

Hudson added she sees education an important opportunity healing and to grow as humans and citizens and to really create mutual respect to all people and it’s my hope the inclusion of Inuit in the past of the world and in this part of the province will be a benefit to everyone.

Across Inuit Nunangat, high rates of suicide are linked to a variety of factors, including the devastating impacts of colonization, intergenerational trauma, overcrowded housing, food insecurity, witnessing or experiencing physical or sexual abuse, and the loss of culture and language. Collaboratively reducing suicide risk while increasing protective factors and building resilience are effective suicide prevention measures.

As we approach World Mental Health Day, the Government of Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) are announcing $11 million in new supports to help strengthen the National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy. This funding comes from Budget 2022 measures and builds on previous investments in Budget 2019.

Launched by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) in 2016, the National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy is an Inuit-led, evidence-based, and globally informed approach to reducing suicide among Inuit in Inuit Nunangat. Its six priority areas for action include: creating social equity, creating cultural continuity, nurturing healthy Inuit children, ensuring access to a continuum of mental wellness services for Inuit, healing unresolved trauma and grief, and mobilizing Inuit knowledge for resilience and suicide prevention.

This new investment announced today will assist the ongoing work of ITK and Inuit Land Claim Organizations, which takes a holistic, Inuit-specific approach to suicide prevention and focuses on systemic changes, early intervention and support, so that individuals are less likely to reach the point where they consider suicide. Funding will help provide greater access to programs and services, build capacity, and support monitoring and evaluation.

For those in need, the Hope for Wellness Helpline provides immediate, culturally safe, telephone crisis intervention support for all Indigenous Peoples in Canada, 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-855-242-3310 or the online chat at hopeforwellness.ca in English and French, and upon request in Inuktitut, Cree and Ojibway. Youth in need of support can also call Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868, or text 686868.

The Polar Bear sessions will be taking place in Nunatsiavut this month.

Jason Dicker is the Wildlife manager through NG.

He says NG and Torngat Secretariat will be travelling to each of the Nunatsiavut communities.

Dicker says as of the Caribou Consultations do take place in the fall, but there is no set date for the consultations yet.

Also there have only been one bird that was reported in Labrador early this summer with the Avian Influenza.

Click here as we speak with Dicker later on in the show.

First Light Aboriginal Family Centre is asking are you ready for a spooky event.

You would not like to miss out on their next songs and stories.

On, Saturday, October 15, Dale Jarvis, Kathy Walsh Francois Van Zyl and Jenny Williams will be working together to give you a fright.

Lots of scary stories to be told, and of course, a whole lot of fun.

Make sure you don’t miss this one – get your tickets now.

The Sisters in Spirit Vigil is a national Event held annually on October 4, to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Gender Diverse People.

First Light Aboriginal Family Centre in St. John’s in collaboration with community partners are creating a space for all families, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous to come together to honor our loved ones.

You may call the First Light Friendship Centre at 1-709-726-5902. You can check it out and be prepared for next year’s event.

The Nain DHSD is also asking residents to show your support by lighting a candle in your window as a reminder that our sisters will not be forgotten.

Please submit your name to win a $100 food voucher from Frank’s by adding a picture of your lit candle in memory of your MMIWG loved one.

The draw will be done tomorrow Thursday, October 5.

Today, Honorable, Andrew Furey, Premier of NL and Honorable, Siohban Coady, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, announced an additional measure to help residents and the high cost of living.

A one-time check to up to $500 will be provided to residents of the province who have reached the age of 18 years old as of December 31 this year and who find a 2021 tax return with an adjusted income of $125,000 or less.

This check will be provided to approximately 392,000 residents in the province, will be income tested based on an individual’s adjusted income, which refers to line 23600 of the income tax for most tax filers.

Those with adjusted income between $100,000 and $125,000 will receive a partial payment ranging between $250 and $500.

No application is required. The Government of NL will issue checks beginning later in 2022 to eligible individuals based on 2021 tax return filings with Canada Revenue Agency. Residents who have who still have not filed their 2021 tax return may do so up until December 31 this year to be able to receive this benefit.

Government of NL’s overall plan to help residents with the cost of living and aligns with the direction of the Health Accord to improve economic security in the province.

While these measures are necessary right now, decisions to help residents are made with the provinces fiscal-situation in mind, addressing our past, present and future.

Government will also be establishing and making the first contribution to the Future Fund this year and will ensure the benefits of the current fiscal situation will ensure solid footing for challenging years to come.

Premier Furey says, together with our initiatives such as the home heating, reduction of the gas tax, increases to income supplement and seniors benefits your government is helping due to address oil prices and the pandemic related short supplies. The relief announcement today is just one of nearly a half billion dollars in targeted cost of living measures we announced since March 2022.