Northwest Territories News
Leela Gilday, Carla Rae Taylor help to launch YK Messy Book Program
A Yellowknife school launched an after-school program designed to provide a space for Indigenous students in grades 5 to 8 to express themselves through art.
The post Leela Gilday, Carla Rae Taylor help to launch YK Messy Book Program first appeared on Cabin Radio.Indigenous leaders set out what they want from the NWT’s new MLAs
"We're rumbling right along and we want to get things done." Having seen the NWT election results, Indigenous leaders set out their expectations.
The post Indigenous leaders set out what they want from the NWT’s new MLAs first appeared on Cabin Radio.There’s a line forming to be in the next NWT cabinet
Many new NWT MLAs have an eye on a cabinet position. Meanwhile, Kieron Testart added his name to those interested in being premier. Who would you pick?
The post There’s a line forming to be in the next NWT cabinet first appeared on Cabin Radio.Here’s what you asked the city to pay for next year
The City of Yellowknife asked residents to submit extra items for consideration in the next budget. Here's the wish list some residents sent back.
The post Here’s what you asked the city to pay for next year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should Shane Thompson be the NWT’s next premier?
Shane Thompson says he wants the NWT's top job. Defeated Nahendeh rivals and some others say the region's communities need a regular MLA's voice.
The post Should Shane Thompson be the NWT’s next premier? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Seldom do you hear anyone talk about what happens to moms and babies’
A documentary and workshop at Yellowknife's library on Saturday will partly focus on what happens to babies during major emergencies.
The post ‘Seldom do you hear anyone talk about what happens to moms and babies’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s new MLAs make their first group appearance
Six of the seven newly elected Yellowknife MLAs made a group trip to the NWT's annual geoscience forum as they prepare for life in office.
The post Yellowknife’s new MLAs make their first group appearance first appeared on Cabin Radio.Conservatives and former MLA call for NWT carbon tax exemption
A former Nunakput MLA and the Conservative shadow minister for northern affairs called for an end to carbon tax outside MP Michael McLeod's Yellowknife office.
The post Conservatives and former MLA call for NWT carbon tax exemption first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho Assembly moved again to early December
Grand Chief Herb Norwegian says the dates of this year's Dehcho Annual Assembly have moved again. It's now scheduled for December 4-7 in Fort Simpson.
The post Dehcho Assembly moved again to early December first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s 2023 holiday toy drive blasts off
This year's Yellowknife holiday toy drive is under way. You've got until December 11 to drop off a toy at the downtown Northwestel store and help a family.
The post Yellowknife’s 2023 holiday toy drive blasts off first appeared on Cabin Radio.After more than a decade, Mackenzie Delta’s Sonny Blake is defeated
The closest race of the 2023 NWT election saw Mackenzie Delta's Frederick Blake Jr lose his seat after three terms to George Nerysoo.
The post After more than a decade, Mackenzie Delta’s Sonny Blake is defeated first appeared on Cabin Radio.Applications open for a range of Yellowknife grants
The City of Yellowknife has opened its 2023-24 application window for a range of grants designed to help non-profits and heritage projects.
The post Applications open for a range of Yellowknife grants first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT commission stresses importance of human rights amid conflicts
The NWT Human Rights Commission issued a statement calling for human rights to be prioritized amid international conflicts and humanitarian crises.
The post NWT commission stresses importance of human rights amid conflicts first appeared on Cabin Radio.After four years away, Danny McNeely is back as Sahtu MLA
Defeated by Paulie Chinna four years ago, Danny McNeely now heads back to the NWT legislature as the Sahtu MLA ready to "finish what was started."
The post After four years away, Danny McNeely is back as Sahtu MLA first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Spending reduction’ and underground expansion pause at Gahcho Kué
Mountain Province Diamonds says work on Gahcho Kué's underground expansion is being paused, among other cost cuts, due to a challenging rough diamond market.
The post ‘Spending reduction’ and underground expansion pause at Gahcho Kué first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen to the moment Sheryl Yakeleya won her seat
"Oh my God, I'm elected!" Cabin Radio was on the line to capture the joy when Sheryl Yakeleya discovered she'll be the next Dehcho MLA.
The post Listen to the moment Sheryl Yakeleya won her seat first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort McPherson mourns five unexpected deaths
"We need to truly work to understand what may be going on." Fort McPherson is grieving after five members of the community passed away in recent days.
The post Fort McPherson mourns five unexpected deaths first appeared on Cabin Radio.These experienced ministers wonder: who should lead the NWT next?
RJ Simpson's hat is already in the ring. Caroline Wawzonek is considered a contender. Shane Thompson is talking about it. Who should be premier?
The post These experienced ministers wonder: who should lead the NWT next? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Testart and Hawkins back as MLAs, Morse and Reid win tight races
Here's a summary of your new Yellowknife MLAs. Spoiler alert: some of them are not so new. A wealth of political experience just got elected.
The post Testart and Hawkins back as MLAs, Morse and Reid win tight races first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Thebacha, Jay Macdonald says he sought support from younger voters
Fort Smith's deputy mayor will be the new Thebacha MLA, defeating incumbent Frieda Martselos. He said he had worked to give younger families a voice.
The post In Thebacha, Jay Macdonald says he sought support from younger voters first appeared on Cabin Radio.