Northwest Territories News
Meet the 13 new governors of Aurora College
Aurora College revealed its new board of governors, six years after the last board was dismissed. The board is one chunk of a new, three-part governance system.
The post Meet the 13 new governors of Aurora College first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘All infrastructure removed’ at Snap Lake by end of 2023
De Beers says its shuttered Snap Lake diamond mine is "entering the final stages of active closure" ahead of a switch to long-term monitoring.
The post ‘All infrastructure removed’ at Snap Lake by end of 2023 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa grants Tłı̨chǫ request for Slave Geological Province study
The federal government agreed to a Tłı̨chǫ request for a new assessment of the Slave Geological Province "before permanent infrastructure is built."
The post Ottawa grants Tłı̨chǫ request for Slave Geological Province study first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLA calls for new Fort Smith schools, citing residential school legacy
Fort Smith’s MLA is calling for the town’s schools and college residence – which are former residential schools or day schools – to be replaced.
The post MLA calls for new Fort Smith schools, citing residential school legacy first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Respect for mind, body and soul’ as NWT judoka return to Inuvik
Inuvik hosted a judo tournament for the first time since the pandemic, welcoming athletes from Yellowknife, Fort Providence and Fort Liard.
The post ‘Respect for mind, body and soul’ as NWT judoka return to Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.The Arctic Duchess looks incredible – just don’t try boarding it (yet)
An old Coast Guard ship is being transformed into what the owner hopes will be a stunning spot for Yellowknife tourists. But there's one rather large catch.
The post The Arctic Duchess looks incredible – just don’t try boarding it (yet) first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lack of transparency angers communities affected by tailings leaks
A months-long wastewater leak and a separate, huge spill at a northern Alberta oil sands mine have unnerved communities nearby – as has Imperial Oil's approach.
The post Lack of transparency angers communities affected by tailings leaks first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Untraceable’ gun with 3D-printed parts seized in Yellowknife
A loaded handgun with 3D-printed parts was seized from a home on Yellowknife's Gitzel St, police said, alongside 240 grams of cocaine.
The post ‘Untraceable’ gun with 3D-printed parts seized in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Details of Fort Smith’s deal with union published
Town of Fort Smith workers will receive a pay increase of three percent backdated to January 1 this year, then 2.75-percent increases in 2024 and 2025.
The post Details of Fort Smith’s deal with union published first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT responds to concern that Team NT isn’t representative
What's being done to make Team NT at major sports events more representative of the territory as a whole? We asked the NWT government.
The post GNWT responds to concern that Team NT isn’t representative first appeared on Cabin Radio.Black business group leaders visit Yellowknife
A national group for Black businesses with a mandate of "no Black-owned business gets left behind" spent time in Yellowknife last weekend.
The post Black business group leaders visit Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Housing ministers across the country call on feds for help
Housing ministers from all 13 provinces and territories called for the federal government to increase its spending on affordable housing.
The post Housing ministers across the country call on feds for help first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s 2023 capital spend expected to be highest since 2016
Public and private capital spending in the Northwest Territories this year is forecast to reach its highest since 2016, the NWT Bureau of Statistics says.
The post NWT’s 2023 capital spend expected to be highest since 2016 first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT exempts extra Indigenous government income from IA
Money from the likes of treaty payments, per-capita distributions and IBAs will be exempted for income assistance purposes from April, the GNWT said.
The post NWT exempts extra Indigenous government income from IA first appeared on Cabin Radio.Leela Gilday’s music supports new Kids Help Phone campaign
NWT musician Leela Gilday's work forms an integral part of a new national campaign launched by the charity Kids Help Phone.
The post Leela Gilday’s music supports new Kids Help Phone campaign first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is Canadian North losing millions of dollars?
One of Canadian North's owners said the airline is "losing millions." Its CEO won't say if the firm is running at a loss, but acknowledged conditions are tough.
The post Is Canadian North losing millions of dollars? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fishers ask: Where is our industry’s promised transformation?
"We've done everything we can to advance our release from these invisible chains." Fishers say Ottawa is delaying much-needed transformation of their industry.
The post Fishers ask: Where is our industry’s promised transformation? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Guardians from across the North gather in Yellowknife
Guardians from the NWT, Nunavut and Yukon met to share experiences and discuss the future of Indigenous stewardship as efforts to connect programs grow.
The post Guardians from across the North gather in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Caitlin Cleveland to run for second term in Kam Lake
Yellowknife MLA Caitlin Cleveland says she will seek a second four-year term in the Kam Lake district at this fall's territorial election.
The post Caitlin Cleveland to run for second term in Kam Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘A lot of damage’ after break-ins at Yellowknife restaurant and gym
Cameras taken down, drywall torn open – Yellowknife's Bullocks Bistro and Stanley Boxing and Fitness each reported unusually determined break-ins overnight.
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