The English River fish count in Postville has started their operations for this summer.

We spoke with Todd Broomfield who is the Director of Renewable Resources with the Nunatsiavut Government.

He says they began their operation at English River this year on July 6th with two crews of six beneficiaries.

Broomfield adds that where they cannot maintain a 6 foot distance, they are following the general health precautions by wearing masks.

click here to AtjiKangitut today to find out more from Broomfield.

OKâlaKatiget Radio Department contacted SmartICE for an update.

Rex Holwell Jr. is the Northern Production Lead with SmartICE.

He says there hasn’t been much going on since the pandemic started.

He has been working around the Nain Production Centre without any youth hired.

There may be a course available starting in September for youth depending on how the pandemic goes.

Holwell Jr. adds that there needs to be 6 or more Smartbuoys made and will be making them sometime after the training course.

He would like to also add that he will be heading to St. John’s soon to do the course of Standard First Aid.

Yesterday, Monday, July 27, Newfoundland and Labrador has no new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The province has four active cases.

259 people have recovered from the virus.

To date, 23,839 people have been tested.

In Alert Level 2, individuals should continue to practice good infection prevention and control practices.

Daily preventative actions can help to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.

The scallop boat, Torngat 1 went out on its first trip to drag for scallops near Nain yesterday.

Deidi Kohlmeister is the Office Supervisor of the Nain Fish plant.

She says there were two crew members plus the captain on board.

A total of 841 pounds of green scallops was landed, plus 32 pounds of shucked meats.

Kohlmeister says the Torngat 1 headed back out fishing this morning.

She says the office is hiring on a couple of employees to start shucking today.

Meanwhile, the Nain office has not gotten any word from the head office in Goose Bay, if the locals will be able to buy some scallops at this time.

There have been some festival cancellations due to the pandemic along the North Coast.

The organizers for the festivals in their respected communities have been following the regulations and the precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19.

There cannot be more than 50 people at a gathering with physical distancing being maintained.

In Postville, the Fun in the Sun Festival would have been going ahead approximately July 25th to the 27th.

The Beach Festival in North West River would’ve been happening by now, the end of July.

The Salmon Festival in Rigolet would be going ahead sometime in the first week of August until the second week.

In Makkovik, the Trout Festival would have the same time period as the Salmon Festival in Rigolet.

And the Tusannituk Music Festival in Nain would be going ahead in August at the end of the month.

Here’s the schedule for the Seniors Program in Nain this week from July 27th to the 31st.

Keryn Andersen is the Summer Program Coordinator for seniors.

She says the programs are held at the Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre from 1-3pm.

Seniors are asked to bring a mask for times when social distancing cannot be maintained.

Every time seniors participate, their name will be put in a draw, for a $250 worth of grocery hamper for their summer end program.

She says the seniors’ van is also available, and seniors must wear a face masks at all times.

To ask for a ride, the phone number to call is 922-2944.

Here are the listed activities for this week:

Today, seniors will be doing arts & crafts.

Tomorrow, July 28 will be some story telling.

Wednesday, July 29th, they will be doing an ice cream social.

Thursday, July 30th, a merchandise Bingo will be held.

Friday, July 31st, will be game day.

For more information, you can contact the Seniors Summer Program Coordinator, Keryn Andersen at 922-2691.

Memorial University is marking a significant step forward with the creation of its first academic unit in Labrador.

The Memorial University Senate has approved the School of Arctic and Sub-Arctic Studies, which will allow students in Labrador to take part in programs and receive full degrees without having to leave the region.

The new Labrador campus comes through a partnership between MUN, the Innu Nation, Nunatsiavut Government, and the NunatuKavut Community Council.

Indigenous groups will have voting seats on the unit’s academic council, which MUN says will help create Northern-led and Northern-focused programming.

Director of the Labrador Institute, Ashlee Cunsolo, says the development of a Labrador campus has been supported by all corners of the university’s community, including unanimous endorsement by the senate.

Faculty recruitment is the next step and will enable the development of programming for the new Labrador campus.

Yesterday, Sunday, July 26, Newfoundland and Labrador announced that there one new confirmed case of COVID-19.

The one new confirmed case is a female in the Central Health region between 20-39 years of age.

The new case is a close contact of an existing case.

Contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway. Everyone considered a close contact is being advised to quarantine.

As the individual was a close contact of an existing case, she has been self-isolating. This means the risk to the public is low.

Yesterday’s new case brings the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province to 266. The province currently has four active cases.

259 people have recovered from the virus.

To date, 23,657 people have been tested.

For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.

The Labrador Aboriginal Training Partnership is now accepting applications for funding for clients who would like to start training in the fall of 2020.

We spoke with Keith Jacque who is the Executive Director for LATP.

He says people affected by the pandemic can return to their course, depending on the trades or school the client is in.

Jacque says that right now, there are three counsellors available along the coast for anyone who wants to apply.

Stay tuned to our AtjiKangitut show today to find out more details about what LATP is offering.

The newest installment in EA Sports’ NHL video game will be out later than usual this year.

It was announced last Monday that NHL 21’s release is being pushed back from September to October, citing the” major adjustments in developing the game from home” due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The announcement also revealed NHL 21 will launch Xbox 1 and PS4, though it will be playable on the next generation of consoles.

EA Sports promised the new game- whose cover star has yet to be unveiled – will be “worth the wait”- and that fans will get their first look in late August.

Toronto Maple Leafs star, Auston Matthews graced the cover on NHL 20, the Vancouver Canucks, Elias Pettersson and Winnipeg Jets, Patrick Laine appearing on the Sweden and Finland editions effectively.