The Postville Inuit Community Government has stopped some projects for the winter season.

Glenn Sheppard is the AngajukKâk for the Postville ICG.

He would like to welcome the new Recreation Director, Pauline Manak that just started last week.

When it comes to the Town Garage, the construction has stopped because of the weather conditions and some workers that were working are doing some training.

The ICG will soon start laying off the season workers as well.

The floating dock is now brought in for the winter.

The Interpretation Centre is still ongoing, there is a list of deficiencies that they are working on.

The Centre won’t be done until next spring in 2021.

There was another two earthquakes off the coast of Labrador.

Allison Bent is the current seismologist on call for the Canadian hazards information service with the natural resources Canada/government of Canada.

She says a 3.7 magnitude earthquake, centered 6 km East Northeast of Makkovik, struck just before 4 a.m. local time.

Bent says the second one accrued at a 3.5 magnitude earthquake a few minutes later just 4 km East Northeast from Makkovik.

She says they are likely aftershocks from the previous earthquake.

That’s now four earthquakes near Makkovik in less than a month and one of a series of quakes in the general area over the last few months.

The Canadian Earthquake Centre says quakes of that magnitude are not expected to result in any reports of damage.

Residents who may have felt the tremblor are invited to fill out a questionnaire on the Natural Resources Canada website.

There is no known fault line in the area, but quakes are not uncommon along the coastline where the thick ancient rock of the Canadian Shield meets thinner rock on the ocean floor.

The National Inuit Youth Summit for this year has been postponed due to COVID-19.

Mary Tamma Andersen A.K.A Binky is the lead planner for the Summit.

She says it was previously hosted here in Nain in 2017 and will be hosted in the summer of 2021 in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.

This event is held for all Inuit youth between the ages of 15-30.

Depending on the COVID-19, it will be an in-person gathering or a virtual gathering.

So if any youth that wanted to apply for the youth summit, can contact her at binkyandersen@icloud.com or call her at 709-899-0476.

The deadline is on December 18, 2020, and will make participant selections in January 2021.

Tune into our Teen Rockers show to hear more from Andersen on the National Inuit Youth Summit.

The construction of new homes and some repairs are still ongoing in the north coast communities.

William Lucy is the Coordinator for Torngat Regional Housing Association.

He says some of the new homes are getting some wiring done, some walls getting plastered and painted.

Lucy says the new cupboards were expected on arrive on this boat that just made to Nain this week.

He says he has to come to Nain to do inspections on the finished repairs this week.

Stay tuned to AtjiKangitut today to hear Lucy give you more details on the new homes for each town.

Today, Wednesday, November 25, Newfoundland and Labrador has one new confirmed case of COVID-19.

The one new case is a female in the Western Health region between 40-49 years of age.

The individual, a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, is a contact of a previous known case and is related to the recent cluster in the Western Health region.

The individual is self-isolating. Contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway.

Newfoundland and Labrador has 25 active cases of COVID-19.

295 people have recovered. No one is in hospital due to the virus.

To date, 60,199 people have been tested.

Price changes for Thursday, November 26th, 2020: Heating and stove oil to increase by 2.3 cents a litre.

Diesel shows an increase of 2.6 cents a litre.

Gasoline shows an added 1.5 cents a litre.

Covid-19 vaccine announcements power up markets.

Rising anticipated demand.

Traditional parades and large-scale outdoor ceremonies or events, including community fireworks and bonfires, are not recommended at this time.

Parades and outdoor ceremonies/events normally bring together community organizations and residents to recognize special dates, holidays or other observances.

Such large gatherings can introduce added risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Given the above recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Newfoundland Labrador (CMOH) the Makkovik Inuit Community Government will be cancelling all of its traditionally sponsored Christmas events and will do these events virtually during this COVID-19 Pandemic.

Remember: People, Space, Time, Place.

• People: Interacting with more people raises the risk of spread of COVID-19.
• Space: The closer you are to people, the greater the risk of spread of COVID-19.
• Time: Risk of spread increases as people spend longer amounts of time together.
• Place: Indoor places are more risky than outdoors. Organizers should plan for situations and activities with the least amount of risk possible and individuals should carefully consider the risk associated with any events before they attend.

MICG would like to thank the public for your continued respect for the COVID-19 measures.

Together we can prevent the spread of this virus in our community.

The Department of Language, Culture and Tourism with the Nunatsiavut Government will be giving away an iPhone.

For every person who does an Inuktitut recording for the IlinniaKatigennik Contest will have their name put into a draw until January 26th, 2021.

Any recordings are done over the phone due to COVID-19 restrictions and will be aired on OKâlaKatiget Society.

You will be compensated for your time of $50 for adults and promo for children.

Please note that it has to be your own Inuttitut story to get the $50 and if you’re reading someone else’s story or reading a book you will get $25.

This is for anyone along the North Coast and in the Canadian constituency.

For more information you can contact Robyn Martin at (709)922-2051 or email her at robyn.martin@nunatsiavut.com.

The Hopedale Inuit Community Government has been receiving a few inquiries regarding opening the Nanuk Centre on Saturdays as it was done in the past.

After some discussions with staff, we are happy to announce that our CYN Fieldworker and Recreational Manager will be rotating their schedule to allow having the Centre open to the public on Saturdays beginning December 5, 2020.

To all who have been working during this pandemic deserve a pat on the back and Thank You for your hard work a dedications during this difficult time.

Please do your part to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Advent 1 is this Sunday, November 29, 2020 and everyone is getting all prepared for the special day.

OKâlaKatiget Society recorded some elders over the years on what they remember about growing up Advent time.

Today, we will re-air John Jararuse, Gordon Obed and Elizabeth Ittulak of Nain.

As well as Katie Winters who will be reading about the Advent Star and Sabina Lidd singing a Christmas carol for Advent.

Stay tuned to our PiusituKavut Show to hear the recorded Advent stories.