Today (Monday, April 12), Newfoundland and Labrador has no new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

There are 10 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.

The regional breakdown of the 10 active cases is as follows:

· Eastern Health – 2
· Central Health – 0
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
· Western Health – 8

There are no new recoveries and 1,010 people have recovered. No one is in hospital due to COVID-19.

To date, 126,932 people have been tested.

There are no new presumptive positive cases.

Here is the Easter games schedule for Nain for today.

There will be Adult Games Night at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre starting at 7 pm.

The Minute to Win It will be first 20 people who registers with a fee of $10 a player.

This will go on until the elimination round reaches 1 person left, and in the final round the final person must compete in 10 events to win a prize.

The minimum prize will be $200, and the maximum prize, $500.

There will also be an Easter Cookie Making Contest at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre. You must use the back door and drop off your cookies by 7 pm.

Participants must make 2 dozen cookies decorated with the Easter Theme.

Judging will be based on taste and decoration and winners will be announced by 9pm.

Prizes for the Easter Cookie Making Contest for 1st place will get $175, 2nd place $125, and 3rd prize $75.

We will air more of the Easter games schedule tomorrow.

Today, April 12, 1980, 41 years ago today, Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope run across Canada.

He started his historic journey by dipping his prosthetic leg in the Atlantic Ocean near St. John’s.

Terry became – and remains – an inspiration to millions, and today we pay tribute to him, his legacy, and the awareness he raised for cancer research in our country.

He didn’t get to finish his marathon, but we can all carry on Terry’s message of hope.

William Andersen the third has had a cabin now at Napâttusuak for 37 years.

He says he decided to build a cabin there after being stranded there for several days along with Henry Lyall.

Andersen says that there was a caribou club in Nain and they had decided one year to go and harvest some caribou for elders in the community.

He adds that he has never spent an entire season there because of work commitments.

We will be speaking with William Andersen the third on our Labrador Memories Program to find out more about his Aullâsimavik.

OKâlaKatiget Radio contacted the Community Freezers along the coast to see what they have to offer.

In the Nain Community Freezer, they have chicken and char.

In Hopedale, they have moose, turbot, partridge, and scallops.

In Postville, they have scallops, char, cod fish, and moose.

In Makkovik, they have char and scallops.

We will have Rigolet’s Community Freezer once it becomes available.

Nain Hope Walk will be held on Wednesday, April 14th starting at 9 am.

Elsie Russell and Rutie Lampe are Mental Health and Addictions workers for the Nain Department of Health and Social Development.

Russell says that there will be a tent set up below Mount Sophie.

A boil up will be organized for all participants.

The Hope Walk will also be held in all the north coast communities.

Click here to find out more.

Yesterday the Easter Events ended off with the 3rd Annual Martin R Jararuse Dart Competition.

Today there are Children’s Ice Games from 1-3pm down to the Nain Harbour.

Games are Number Game, Musical Chairs, Bum Hop, Balloon Pop, Guess How Many, Dice Game, and Easter Egg Drop.

Starting 5:15pm there is an Adult Cash Bingo for ages 16+, located at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre Gym with a limit of 45 people max. Limited seating also available for Senior’s 65+. Doors open at 4:45pm, and Bingo starts 5:15pm.

Cards will be available at the door for $40. They will also have Nevada Tickets to sell. Jackpot to go is $1,500.00, and there are draws of 5 free $21 Bingo vouchers, and a Mystery Door Prize.

On Saturday, April 10, there is Children’s Ice Games from 10am-12pm, and Adult Ice Games from 1-3pm.

Children’s Ice Games are Stick Hold, Owl Hop, Seal Crawl, Monkey Dance, Arm Wrestling, Leg Wrestling, Limbo, Lemon Slice Eating, and Egg Blowing Race.

Adult Ice Games are Sharpest Axe, Power Hauling, Sharpest Chainsaw, Log Carrying, Sharpest Bucksaw, Maul Throwing, Nain Driving, Log Throwing, Lemon Game, Pie Eating, Smarties Race, Flipper Relay Race, Head Knees & Toes, and Partridge Picking Contest.

Starting 1pm-5pm there will be Skidoo Races (depending on ice conditions). All participants must wear a helmet. Also depending on the ice condition from 1-5pm there will be Radar Race, Poker Race, Egg and Spoon Race, Drag Race, and Children’s Mini Skidoo Race.

In the evening there will be Recreation Giant Radio Bingo starting at 5pm.

It is $100 per card, $200 games, $1000 Mini Jackpot, and $5000 Jackpot to go. 50/50 tickets for a $1, and extra jackpot cards for $5.

Cards are selling at the Nain Husky Centre from 9am-4pm.

On Sunday, April 11 from 8am-10am there will be a Community Take Out Breakfast located at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre. Everyone is welcome, there will be 300 plates being served.

From 11:30am-1pm there will be a Sliding party by the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre. Hot chocolate will be available, and there will be a fun game of Tug O’ War.

From 1-7pm there will be Target Shooting. Event holders are Team 12 Jeremy Ivany and Justin Tuglavina. The Easter Target Shooting match will take place 150 yards Scope Open to Men & Women Competitors, with 3 shooting positions of Standing, Kneeling, and Prone. 1st and 2nd prizes are cash.

Men’s & Women’s 22 with or without scope. Anyone under the age of 18 always requires adult supervision. It is $5 for 3 shots. Any questions, you can contact Team 12.

From 7-10pm located at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre there will be Adults Evening with a maximum of 50 people.

Games are Straw Drinking Game, Belly Ball, Bum Hop, Toilet Paper/Plunger Game, Balloon Pop, Guess How Many, Dizzy Relay Race, Dice Game, chug a Lug a Jug, Balloon Bust, Blindfold Partner, Easter Egg Drop, and Money Balloon Bust.

Also, they are holding a Dancing TikTok Competition with a 1st prize of $200, 2nd prize of $150, and 3rd prize of $100, You will also get points for using a costume.

There are door prize draws at the end of the night, and you must be there to win.

We will have Monday’s events next week.

Today, Friday, April 9, Newfoundland and Labrador has three new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The first new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.

The second new confirmed case is a male in the Western Health region between 40-49 years of age. The case is under investigation.

The third new confirmed case is a male in the Western Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is under investigation.

Contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.

There are eight active cases of COVID-19 in the province.

The regional breakdown of the eight active cases is as follows:

• Eastern Health – 3
• Central Health – 1
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
• Western Health – 4

There are no new recoveries and 1,007 people have recovered. No one is in hospital due to COVID-19.

To date, 126,255 people have been tested.

There are no new presumptive positive cases.

Yesterday we got the community of Postville’s ice condition.

Due to the Ice Conditions between Etua Noah’s to Natuashish, People traveling between Nain and Natuashish are asked to drive with caution due to ice conditions.

Trail Markers along with Smart Ice will be checking this area out this morning and re-routing the markers around Tom’s Rattle.

The NICG will have an update later today.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Nain Inuit Community Government office at 922-2842.

We also got a hold of AngajukKâk Barry Andersen of Makkovik.

He says that the Ice conditions are very watery and slobby now in the Makkovik area.

The Ice is still good, but travelers are urged to use caution.

He also adds that the snow is very soft now on the land.

A former Conservation officer has written an open letter to Premier Andrew Furey calling for action and an open discussion on the illegal hunting of caribou in Labrador.

Hollis Yetman says hunters from Quebec have been entering Labrador for years and harvesting caribou despite a ban on hunting imposed by the Newfoundland and Labrador government since the caribou herd numbers plummeted.

Yetman says because the herds are so small and scattered when animals are removed, the potential for repopulation is gone—possibly forever.

He wants to know if anyone from either the provincial or federal governments has been in conversation with Innu leadership on the Quebec North Shore to discuss the dire situation.

Some have suggested the annual harvest is part of a protest hunt, but Yetman is not sure about that. Regardless of the situation, Yetman says time is running out.

He honestly believes the Innu of Quebec want to hunt caribou and bring it back to their communities for cultural reasons, but he questions whether government officials have been in conversation with Quebec Innu leaders to discuss ongoing issues and concerns.

“If it’s some type of political agenda” in asserting land rights as some have suggested says Yetman, then the danger is that the caribou will disappear, and the bargaining chips will be gone.