Youth in Nain have an opportunity to go to Iggiak next week with the Nain Youth Outreach worker and with the summer student.

Crystal Allen is the Youth Outreach Worker with the Nain Department of Health and Social Development.

She says there is one seat left to fill with a total of nine people including herself and the summer student, Star Webb.

They will be heading out to Iggiak on July 28th until July 31st.

Allen says they are planning to do some fishing around Voisey’s Bay, do some icebreakers, play some games, do some sewing with some seal skin, go for a hike and find some Labradorite.

If there is one youth that would like to go to the trip, you must sign waivers before Monday, July 27th.

If anyone would like to go on the trip, you can contact the Youth Outreach Worker, Crystal Allen at 922-1692 or by email at crystal.allen@nunatsiavut.com.

KMJ Construction Ltd is a newly company based in Happy Valley Goose Bay.

We spoke with the owner, Richard Manning.

He says his company is in operation now for close to 3 years but Manning has been in construction now for the past 35 years.

KMJ construction Ltd does many different types of work; such as Concrete, Carpentry, Plaster, Painting, Landscaping, and Major and or Minor Renovations.

And right now he is looking for local contractors or contractor helpers to do work in your home community.

KMJ construction Ltd will be traveling to all 5 Nunatsiavut Communities to do renovations on homes.

Manning says he recently hired 5 locals from Rigolet, hired 4 local crew workers in Makkovik, but he hopes to get 3 more hired in Makkovik by next week, and 4 locals in Postville.

He is currently looking for 4 carpenters and carpenters helpers in Nain and in Hopedale.

The first community he will be traveling to will be Rigolet then Makkovik next week.

His plans are to head to Hopedale and Nain in the next 2 or 3 weeks time.

If you would like more information please call Manning at 896-5179, or 896- 1841.

Election Day for Nunatsiavut Government President was postponed, due to concerns over COVID-19 which was first scheduled for Tuesday, May 5th, 2020.

First Minister, Tyler Edmunds made the announcement on Monday, May 30 last spring.

The announcement reads as follows: after consulting with and receiving consensus from Members of the Nunatsiavut Assembly, the election for President of Nunatsiavut was postponed and re-scheduled to Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

There are no new cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador on Thursday.

The province’s caseload is 264. In total, 259 people have recovered, and there have been three deaths due to the virus.

In total, 22,984 people have been tested. That’s an extra 274 in the last 24 hours.
Thursday’s information was distributed by the provincial government via email.

The province has two active cases, and both are in the Central Health region. One is a man who returned home to Newfoundland from Ontario. The second is a close contact of his. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald would only say that the second case is a female under the age of 20, and refused to narrow down the age range when pressed by reporters at Wednesday’s briefing.

But a family member connected to both of the active cases essentially confirmed, via a public Facebook post, that the connection was between a parent and a young child who lived in the same home.

“This morning we got more devastating news that our sweet girlie … is also positive and thankfully I’m negative and we are isolating separately as much as we can at home,” reads the post, which had been shared 900 times by Wednesday afternoon.

However, the post appeared to have been taken down by Thursday.

Fitzgerald and Health Minister John Haggie have stressed that people diagnosed with COVID-19 need to be shown compassion and not judgment.

Fitzgerald has warned that if there is stigma attached to being diagnosed with the respiratory virus, it could prevent people from getting tested and continue the spread.

Story courtesy of CBC Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador regrets to advise that it is unable to proceed with plans to deliver formal apologies to Inuit residential schools survivors and their descendants at this time.

Officials from both the Province and the Nunatsiavut Government have been engaged in discussions for several months on arrangements to hold events in each of the five Labrador Inuit communities. The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, was scheduled to travel to Nunatsiavut in March, but plans were put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic and the imposition of travel restrictions by public health officials. Discussions continued with officials and representatives of the survivors and their families, with plans to hold events this month. Despite all options being explored, it wasn’t possible under the present public health measures to accommodate the anticipated number of people interested in attending the public events, while ensuring the health of survivors, family members, and residents of Nunatsiavut.

The Nunatsiavut Government acknowledges Premier Ball’s interest and commitment to deliver the apologies. Both governments thank and appreciate the engagement and support of residential schools survivors, their families and representatives for their efforts in trying to make appropriate arrangements for events in each Nunatsiavut community.

Kayak was used as a hunting tool and has become a worldwide interest.

Noah Nochasak is a resident from Nain.

He wanted to learn more about the Inuit heritage and that when his interest in the kayak started.

He also says that it is possible to have Kayak culture back in Labrador and would need a lot of leadership and participation.

Click here to find out more with Nochasak.

The OKâlaKatiget Radio contacted all the AngajukKât along the North Coast Communities to see what their plans are for this summer.

We spoke with Charlotte Wolfrey who is the AngajukKâk of Rigolet.

She says they now have their office open to the public.

Wolfrey says they are approved to have their water and sewer line repaired this summer.

Click here to find out more details from Wolfrey.

The countdown is on for NHL to start.

Pending on health and logistical challenges, the NHL will start next week. The 3 day expedition is set to begin Tuesday, July 28, while the 24 –team playoff tournament is slated to Saturday, August 1st.

The global pandemic that halted the regular season makes this postseason unlike any other league history. Fans should expect the unexpected both on and off the ice.

To help navigate this new reality and break down some of the major talking points associated with restart, theScore enlisted 4 hocket analysts:

Mike Kelly – analyst for sportlogiq – The Point Hockey and NHL Network

Jack Han – author of “Hockey Tactics 2020”, former hockey operations analyst for Toronto Maple Leafs, and former assistant coach for AHL Toronto Marlies.

Rachel Doerrie – co-host of the Staff and Graph podcast and former hockey operations analyst for the New Jersey Devils.

Josh Younggren – co-creator of Evolving Hockey, a popular advanced statistics website.

Interviews were held individually and answers edited for brevity and clarity.

Provincial Government Provides Plan for a Return to School for K-12 Students in September.

The reopening date for K-12 schools for principals, teachers and staff has been changed from Wednesday, September 2 to Tuesday, September 8 to allow for orientation and preparation time related to COVID-19 protocols for the new school year.

Schools will reopen to students on Wednesday, September 9 as previously scheduled.

The earlier reopening will provide teachers, principals and staff additional time to receive orientation on health and safety-related procedures and protocols for the operation of their schools and to prepare for the arrival of students.

Professional learning will also be provided for teachers, including for those involved in the implementation of phase three of the Education Action Plan.

The K-12 Education Re-entry Plan, released on July 6, focuses on maximizing in-person attendance while ensuring health and safety measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission for students, teaching staff, support workers and families.

The plan offers guidance on a wide range of operational areas including physical distancing measures, hygiene and cleaning protocols, transportation, food services, curriculum outcomes, assessment, and guidance for students with exceptionalities, among others.

Based on this guidance, the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District and Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador are now preparing operational plans for the return to in-class learning in September.

The price of gasoline is down today just by over 2 cents a litre, but other fuels virtually unchanged.

Gas drops by 2.2 cents a litre and diesel is down by just under 2 cents in Labrador.

The price of diesel on the Island portion stays the same.