Northwest Territories News
Union says it’s entering mediation with GNWT
The Union of Northern Workers says a mediator has been appointed to try to reach a new collective agreement for thousands of NWT government workers.
The post Union says it’s entering mediation with GNWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sambaa K’e holds two elections for chief in three months
Three months after Anthony Ekenale was elected Chief of the Sambaa K'e First Nation, another election has returned longtime Chief Dolphus Jumbo to the position.
The post Sambaa K’e holds two elections for chief in three months first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT kettle drive halfway to target with eight days to go
The Salvation Army says 2,000 people are seeking help with meals or toys this Christmas. It's halfway to a $45,000 festive donation target with eight days left.
The post NWT kettle drive halfway to target with eight days to go first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lyme disease tick found in NWT (on a dog that just got here)
The bad news: a tick positive for Lyme disease was reported in the NWT for the first time. The slightly better news: it was on a dog that came from the south.
The post Lyme disease tick found in NWT (on a dog that just got here) first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson ice crossing to open ‘by December 17’
The ice bridge between Fort Simpson and the outside world should open in the next few days, to the relief of residents. It'll be the latest opening on record.
The post Fort Simpson ice crossing to open ‘by December 17’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife man convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material
An NWT Supreme Court justice found a man in Yellowknife guilty of possessing child sexual abuse material after police found thousands of photos on his devices.
The post Yellowknife man convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material first appeared on Cabin Radio.Strangely warm? Sure. Record-breaking? Not really.
Wednesday was unusually warm in some NWT communities, but not many December records fell – largely because Christmas Eve 1999 was crazy warm.
The post Strangely warm? Sure. Record-breaking? Not really. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tanker truck slides off the highway in Yellowknife
A tanker truck lost control in icy conditions and slid off Highway 3 within Yellowknife city limits, officials said, closing a stretch of the road.
The post Tanker truck slides off the highway in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside the NWT’s new on-the-land camps for teenagers
"I was these kids. I needed this." Youth who might once have been sent to residential treatment are being offered on-the-land camps instead. We went to one.
The post Inside the NWT’s new on-the-land camps for teenagers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Safe homes open in the Dehcho and Sahtu
Safe homes in Fort Good Hope and Fort Simpson now offer space for people facing family violence in the NWT's Dehcho and Sahtu regions.
The post Safe homes open in the Dehcho and Sahtu first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Creating an ice menorah
In the North, some Jewish residents have taken to celebrating Hanukkah by merging old traditions with a new one: the ice menorah.
The post Watch: Creating an ice menorah first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK Citizens for Ceasefire says Trudeau’s ceasefire support overdue
As Canada urged a Gaza ceasefire, Yellowknife residents calling for the same thing said they'd continue advocacy work. The NWT premier also addressed the issue.
The post YK Citizens for Ceasefire says Trudeau’s ceasefire support overdue first appeared on Cabin Radio.Five charged as RCMP hail ‘significant disruption’ to Inuvik drug trade
A 17-year-old from BC is among five people facing charges related to cocaine trafficking after an Inuvik raid, RCMP say.
The post Five charged as RCMP hail ‘significant disruption’ to Inuvik drug trade first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman Wells RCMP make arrest over ‘imitation firearm on flight’
RCMP in Norman Wells say a 42-year-old man faces charges after he pulled out a replica gun and "waved it around the cabin" of a flight bound for Délı̨nę.
The post Norman Wells RCMP make arrest over ‘imitation firearm on flight’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Firefighter Greg Pratt remembered for his heart, humour and grace
Greg Pratt, who has passed away at the age of 48, was effortlessly funny, a mentor to many, and held a grace in adversity that gave all around him strength.
The post Firefighter Greg Pratt remembered for his heart, humour and grace first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aklavik’s school and airport lose power in high winds
The NWT Power Corporation says half of Aklavik, including its school and airport, has lost power amid high winds across parts of the Beaufort Delta.
The post Aklavik’s school and airport lose power in high winds first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife groups ‘eager to share expertise’ on fieldhouse turf
Some Yellowknife sports groups feel a little left out of the city's plan to resurface a key facility, saying they have research and insights to offer.
The post Yellowknife groups ‘eager to share expertise’ on fieldhouse turf first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Resolution’s ice rink reopens after four years, says chief
Fort Resolution's arena opened for public skating last month, Chief Louis Balsillie said, describing a four-year wait to get the facility back up and running.
The post Fort Resolution’s ice rink reopens after four years, says chief first appeared on Cabin Radio.St Pat’s students prepare to form food drive human chain
Operation Christmas is back. Hundreds of students at a Yellowknife school will soon form a human chain to ferry dozens of hampers to the Salvation Army.
The post St Pat’s students prepare to form food drive human chain first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowfall warning for Inuvik, weirdly warm Wednesday forecast for YK
Inuvik is told to expect up to 20 cm of snow in the next day, while Yellowknife and parts of the South Slave could see a rare mid-December day above freezing.
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