Northwest Territories News
NWT passes bill to implement UN Declaration
The NWT followed Canada and BC in passing legislation to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Here's what will happen.
The post NWT passes bill to implement UN Declaration first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT announces increases to business supports, cash for food banks
We now have more detail on the extra financial support NWT businesses can expect after the summer's wildfires and evacuations.
The post NWT announces increases to business supports, cash for food banks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik RCMP seek 45-year-old over hospital break-in
Police in Inuvik say they need the public's help to find a 45-year-old man accused of breaking into and stealing from the town's hospital.
The post Inuvik RCMP seek 45-year-old over hospital break-in first appeared on Cabin Radio.More support coming for wildfire-hit NWT businesses, minister says
The NWT's finance minister says "enhancements and increases" are on the way for programs that help businesses affected by wildfires and evacuations.
The post More support coming for wildfire-hit NWT businesses, minister says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Just For Laughs to record northern comedians’ YK show
Northern comedians performing in Yellowknife on Thursday night will have their set recorded for a future Just For Laughs album.
The post Just For Laughs to record northern comedians’ YK show first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT publishes guide to improving its services for seniors
In 2020, regular MLA Julie Green called for a document to guide improvements to NWT seniors' services. Last week, health minister Julie Green published it.
The post NWT publishes guide to improving its services for seniors first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fund for political science students renamed to honour Haylee Carlson
In 2014, Haylee Carlson helped set up a fund for NWT students pursuing lives in politics. Three years after her passing, the fund will now be named for her.
The post Fund for political science students renamed to honour Haylee Carlson first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s first ultra-fast EV charger is open for business
An NWT power firm opened Yellowknife's first ultra-fast electric vehicle charger. A second one will be delayed because of damage during shipping.
The post Yellowknife’s first ultra-fast EV charger is open for business first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is it time to merge the NWT and Hay River health authorities?
The NWT’s health minister says the time is right to look again at merging Hay River's health authority with the territory-wide equivalent.
The post Is it time to merge the NWT and Hay River health authorities? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel extends unlimited fibre internet to Tuktoyaktuk
Northwestel said Tuktoyaktuk is the latest NWT community to be connected to high-speed, unlimited internet. Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic are next.
The post Northwestel extends unlimited fibre internet to Tuktoyaktuk first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT commits to public meeting over Fort Resolution administration
The GNWT says it's still uncovering the scale of problems in Fort Resolution, placed into administration months ago. An MLA said residents feel shut out.
The post GNWT commits to public meeting over Fort Resolution administration first appeared on Cabin Radio.MMIWG monument unveiled in Yellowknife
"We all come from small communities. Our hearts are linked." A new monument outside the NWT legislature honours Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
The post MMIWG monument unveiled in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson looks to cameras as vandalism increases
Fort Simpson councillors agree installing security cameras at village facilities is an appropriate response to an uptick in vandalism.
The post Fort Simpson looks to cameras as vandalism increases first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stay away from closed areas near Fort Smith, fire officials say
Noting several "closure violations," fire officials asked residents to stay clear of areas closed by wildfires still burning around Fort Smith.
The post Stay away from closed areas near Fort Smith, fire officials say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Deanna Cornfield says she’ll run in YK’s Frame Lake
Deanna Cornfield has become the fourth declared candidate in Yellowknife's Frame Lake district for this fall's territorial election.
The post Deanna Cornfield says she’ll run in YK’s Frame Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP conclude Nokleby investigation, no charges will follow
RCMP will not charge Katrina Nokleby following an investigation into whether her mid-evacuation return to Yellowknife broke the law.
The post RCMP conclude Nokleby investigation, no charges will follow first appeared on Cabin Radio.How much of a dent did wildfire evacuations put in NWT summer tourism?
This summer was supposed to be a banner year for NWT tourism – then wildfires hit. What's the extent of the damage and the prognosis for recovery?
The post How much of a dent did wildfire evacuations put in NWT summer tourism? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT minister avoids saying climate change is ‘an emergency’
Is it a climate emergency? And to what extent do those words matter? An NWT minister tiptoed around terminology in the legislature.
The post NWT minister avoids saying climate change is ‘an emergency’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho Assembly is rescheduled, again, for winter
The much-rescheduled Dehcho Annual Assembly is now set for December. Grand Chief Herb Norwegian hopes to bring "Christmas presents" from federal negotiations.
The post Dehcho Assembly is rescheduled, again, for winter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife MMIWG gathering follows monument’s unveiling
On a day of action, the NWT will unveil a monument to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls followed by a gathering at Yellowknife's Tree of Peace.
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