Today, Monday, September 13, Newfoundland and Labrador has nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last public advisory.

In the Eastern Health region:

– One male between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
– One female between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
– One female between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
– One female between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to international travel.
– One male between 20-39 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One male between 20-39 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One female between 20-39 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One female 70 years of age and older. The case is a contact of a previous known case.

In the Western Health region:

– One male under 20 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.

Contact tracing by Public Health is underway and anyone considered a close contact has been advised regarding quarantine according to current guidelines.

There have been 14 new recoveries, eight in the Eastern Health region, one in the Central Health region, two in the Labrador-Grenfell region and three in the Western Health region and 1,487 people have recovered. There is one person in hospital because of COVID-19.

There is one new presumptive positive case in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region. Once presumptive positive cases are confirmed positive, they are reported in public updates as new confirmed cases.

There are currently 40 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the active cases is as follows:

· Eastern Health – 23
· Central Health – 1
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 13
· Western Health – 3

To date, 282,126 tests have been administered.

The OKâlaKatiget Society has an employment opportunity for a full-time permanent Radio Producer.

Under the supervision of the Senior Radio Producer, the Radio Producer prepares news, current affairs for daily broadcast on the Society’s radio network.

The salary will be dependent on qualifications.

The closing date for this position is until its filled.

You can call our office at 922-2955 and our fax number is 709-922-2293.

Applications can be sent to yvonne.lyall@oksociety.com or eva.obed@oksociety.com.

Applications can also be forwarded to:

OKâlaKatiget Society
P.O. Box 160
Nain, NL
A0P 1L0

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, together with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Federal Government, will be observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2021, as a holiday.

As a result, all Supreme Court locations will be closed for the day.

If you were scheduled to attend a court matter September 30, the Court will be in contact with you to reschedule your matter to a new date.

From Raymond P. Whalen, Chief Justice.

Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement will decide today, September 13, 2021, whether or not to amend the Labrador Inuit Constitution to allow dates of elections for President. Ordinary Members and Inuit Community Governments to be changed in case of emergencies.

A Bill, setting out the amendments, entitled Nunatsiavut Constitution (Amendment) Act. 2021, received second reading in the Nunatsiavut Assembly on June 9 by unanimous vote. However, for the it to receive assent, as per part 1.2.1 of the Labrador Inuit Constitution, a referendum of Inuit 16 years of age or older must be held, and the Bill must be approved by more than 50 per cent of those who vote.

Beneficiaries in the Constituency of Canada will be able to vote by mail.

As of today, September 13, 2021, the OKâlaKatiget Society are now back to regular hours.

This means that tomorrow, September 14, the IlinniaKatigennik will be back on the air from 3 to 4 pm.

So, if anyone wanting to record any stories or sing Inuttitut songs are welcome to do so.

You can contact Robyn Martin either by email at robyn.martin@nuntsiavut.com or call her at 922-2051.

We would also like to remind everyone that any adults wanting to record any Inuttitut songs or stories will be compensated of $50 for your time and will be done over the phone.

Member of Parliament Yvonne Jones of the Liberal Party is a candidate and is re-running on the Federal Election Day.

MP Jones is one of the four candidates and was in Nain campaigning around the community.

She came into the OKâlaKatiget Society Building for an interview about her campaign.

Click here to hear MP Jones campaign for the upcoming election.

Today, Friday, September 10, Newfoundland and Labrador has 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last public advisory.

In the Eastern Health region:

– One male and one female, both between 20-39 years of age. Both cases are related to travel within Canada.
– Two females between 20-39 years of age. Both cases are under investigation.
– One female between 40-49 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One male between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
– Two females between 50-59 years of age. Both cases are under investigation.
– One male between 60-69 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.

In the Labrador-Grenfell Health region:

– One male under 20 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One male between 50-59 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One female between 70 years of age and older. The case is a contact of a previous known case.

Contact tracing by Public Health is underway and anyone considered a close contact has been advised regarding quarantine according to current guidelines.

There have been seven new recoveries, three in the Eastern Health region and four in the Western Health region, 1,473 people have recovered, there is one person in hospital because of COVID-19, and there are no new presumptive positive cases in the province.

There are currently 45 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the active cases are as follows:

• Eastern Health – 23
• Central Health – 2
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 15
• Western Health – 5

To date, 279,964 tests have been administered.

Representatives from the Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living in partnership with GovNL held a community session in Nain last evening.

Fraser Picket and Dolores Flynn made presentations at the Illusuak Cultural Center about Supported Living, Supported Employment, the Provincial Incentive Program and Registered Disability Savings Plan.

Flynn has been with NFLD and Labrador Association for 35 years.

Flynn says that they advocate for persons with disabilities to be included and transparent within their community.

There are programs and services that people with disabilities within the province that they can take advantage of and the organization can advocate for you.

Flynn and Picket will be travelling to Hopedale and Makkovik this week to inform residents of the work that they do.

Stay tuned to our Sunday Program to hear the English version from Delores and Fraser on September 12, 2021.

Elections Canada is the independent, non-partisan agency responsible for conducting federal elections and referendums.

Its mission is to ensure that Canadians can exercise their democratic rights to vote and be a candidate.

Canada is a representative democracy divided into 338 ridings. When a federal election is called, Canadians vote to elect a member of Parliament to represent them in the House of Commons, where the member will debate and pass laws on behalf of their constituents.

The candidate who receives the most votes in a riding is declared the winner. This is called a “first-past-the-post” system.

Each member of Parliament has a seat in the House of Commons. Candidates can represent a political party, or can be independent, meaning they have no association with a political party.

The Canada Elections Act states that a general election shall be held on the third Monday of October every four years. However, the Act does not prevent a general election from being held on another date.

By law, election day must be at least 36 days and no more than 50 days after the day when an election is called.

A general federal election has been called and will be held on September 20th, 2021.

Here are the candidates for Labrador:
Shannon Champion for the People’s Party of Canada.
Shane Dumaresque for the Conservative Party of Canada
Yvonne Jones for the Liberal Party of Canada and Amy Norman for the New Democratic Party.

Beneficiaries of Nunatsiavut have the opportunity to access financial assistance for post-secondary education.

Effective for the Fall 2021 Semester, all post-secondary funding programs will now be administered together under the Education Division.

There will no longer be a Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP) or an Inuit Pathways Funding Program. Instead, all students will be funded under the Education Division Funding Program.

The Education Division Funding Program is able to provide financial and non-financial assistance to eligible students as well as labour market training and business development for Labrador Inuit.

In addition to post-secondary training, the Education Division Funding Program also provides assistance for Mobility Assistance, Work Experience Program, Summer Work Program, and Job Start Supports.