Northwest Territories News
NWT says it’s returning to former immigration strategy
With a population that hasn't grown (or shrunk) since 2016, the NWT is asking for feedback as it "extends" an immigration strategy that expired in 2022.
The post NWT says it’s returning to former immigration strategy first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nursing student Antonia Lafferty given $20,000 mentorship award
An Aurora College nursing student with Dene and Cree roots is the winner of a $20,000 stipend that helps students take part in research while they study.
The post Nursing student Antonia Lafferty given $20,000 mentorship award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Vital Metals, reputation battered, hires former NWT deputy minister
Vital Metals asked a former top GNWT bureaucrat to help mend local relations as its controversial deal with Chinese firm Shenghe continued to raise questions.
The post Vital Metals, reputation battered, hires former NWT deputy minister first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gary Magee becomes NWT Territorial Court judge
Gary Magee, a longtime lawyer in the North who had risen through the ranks at the Public Prosecution Service, became the NWT's latest judge.
The post Gary Magee becomes NWT Territorial Court judge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Births at Inuvik hospital will resume on January 23
Inuvik hospital's obstetrics program will resume on Tuesday next week, the NWT's health authority said, after a 12-day pause over staffing issues.
The post Births at Inuvik hospital will resume on January 23 first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP search for suspect after man shot in Hay River
RCMP are hunting for a 25-year-old man who may have fled Hay River to Alberta after allegedly shooting a man on Tuesday. Here's what to watch out for.
The post RCMP search for suspect after man shot in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Diavik taking 50,000-litre diesel spill ‘very seriously’
The NWT's Diavik diamond mine says approximately 50,000 litres of diesel has spilled in a storage facility. Rio Tinto said "cleanup and monitoring continue."
The post Diavik taking 50,000-litre diesel spill ‘very seriously’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.After Yellowknife’s latest fire, another family faced a struggle
When their home caught fire last week, a Yellowknife family of seven had to work out: what options does this city really have if you need housing in a hurry?
The post After Yellowknife’s latest fire, another family faced a struggle first appeared on Cabin Radio.Polar Egg returning to NWT shelves in February, new owners say
Polar Egg is back. The Hay River company has changed hands, and the new owners say the eggs are just a couple of weeks away from returning to many NWT stores.
The post Polar Egg returning to NWT shelves in February, new owners say first appeared on Cabin Radio.KFN plans housing society for residents as new homes arrive
New homes are arriving for Kátł’odeeche First Nation residents who lost theirs to floods or fires. The First Nation is also planning a broader housing society.
The post KFN plans housing society for residents as new homes arrive first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith’s excess logs will go to residents, mayor says
Fort Smith is still clearing piles of trees cut down to protect the town from fires last year. Remaining logs will be opened up to residents, the mayor said.
The post Fort Smith’s excess logs will go to residents, mayor says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Years later, Elder waits again for help fixing Behchokǫ̀ home
In 2021, Behchokǫ̀ Elder Celine Whane described waiting weeks for help with frozen pipes. Three years later, the same thing is happening again.
The post Years later, Elder waits again for help fixing Behchokǫ̀ home first appeared on Cabin Radio.Shelter begins investigation after resident passes away
The Yellowknife Women's Society said an internal investigation is under way after a resident passed away at the city's women's shelter.
The post Shelter begins investigation after resident passes away first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel says Fort Providence phone issues are fixed
Northwestel says its engineers have solved problems with phone lines in Fort Providence. One resident said she'd been having trouble for a week.
The post Northwestel says Fort Providence phone issues are fixed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Five NWT groups share $19M housing investment
The Tłı̨chǫ Government, Acho Dene Koe First Nation, Nahanni Butte, Pehdzeh Ki First Nation and Łútsël K'é are sharing a $19-million federal housing investment.
The post Five NWT groups share $19M housing investment first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air Tindi suing federal government over damaged plane
Air Tindi has launched a $10.4-million lawsuit after one of its planes was damaged during a military training flight. The federal government denies liability.
The post Air Tindi suing federal government over damaged plane first appeared on Cabin Radio.They lost their home in a fire. Then they lost their dignity.
We followed one family trying to find a new home in Yellowknife public housing after the Garden Townhomes fire. They found it soul-destroying.
The post They lost their home in a fire. Then they lost their dignity. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two Inuvik buildings condemned over ‘major public safety’ concerns
Inuvik appears set to demolish two condemned buildings that were once federal housing. The mayor hopes that opens up new opportunities.
The post Two Inuvik buildings condemned over ‘major public safety’ concerns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Premier and Maca minister to visit Enterprise and KFN this month
Premier RJ Simpson and communities minister Vince McKay will visit Enterprise and Kátł’odeeche First Nation, communities devastated by last year's wildfires.
The post Premier and Maca minister to visit Enterprise and KFN this month first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Series of outages’ in Aklavik after power plant fire
A fire involving one of Aklavik's diesel generators caused multiple outages on Wednesday evening, the NWT Power Corporation says.
The post ‘Series of outages’ in Aklavik after power plant fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.