Northwest Territories News
Expiring doses mean pause in Covid-19 vaccine for young NWT kids
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for young children won't be available in the NWT for up to six weeks starting next month as the existing supply of doses is expiring.
The post Expiring doses mean pause in Covid-19 vaccine for young NWT kids first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nokleby pauses effort to change Great Slave district’s name
Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby won't move forward with a bill to change the name of her Yellowknife electoral district, saying any renaming needs more thought.
The post Nokleby pauses effort to change Great Slave district’s name first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Rainbow clouds’ spotted over northern regions
"I accept them as a gift." Incredible, iridescent clouds can form in northern regions when conditions in the stratosphere are right. Check out photos.
The post ‘Rainbow clouds’ spotted over northern regions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Council hears argument for land acknowledgement to change
Six months after the Tłı̨chǫ Government called for Yellowknife's land acknowledgement to change, a resident told council the current wording is discriminatory.
The post Council hears argument for land acknowledgement to change first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Music Festival ‘starts it all’ for some young musicians
Over the next two months, the Yellowknife Music Festival will offer a competitive environment that some young performers say is the spark they need.
The post Yellowknife Music Festival ‘starts it all’ for some young musicians first appeared on Cabin Radio.Unions say city is barring presentations at council meetings
The City of Yellowknife is refusing to allow a municipal workers' leader to appear in front of council at Monday evening's meeting, unions say.
The post Unions say city is barring presentations at council meetings first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT puts more than 120 funding programs in ‘one-stop shop’
"Go explore what funding you're not getting." The GNWT released a one-stop shop listing more than 120 funding programs, searchable by eligibility and category.
The post GNWT puts more than 120 funding programs in ‘one-stop shop’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT sets out graduation requirements under BC curriculum
Four credits instead of five, the end of diploma exams, and "a greater focus on career education." The NWT set out how graduation requirements will soon change.
The post NWT sets out graduation requirements under BC curriculum first appeared on Cabin Radio.Renovations after 58 years will shut down Taltson for six months
The Taltson hydro plant will spend six months offline for refurbishment this year, moving South Slave communities to diesel power between April and October.
The post Renovations after 58 years will shut down Taltson for six months first appeared on Cabin Radio.United Way appeals for Tampon Tuesday collection points outside YK
United Way NWT is searching for people outside Yellowknife to run collection points for a Tampon Tuesday drive next month.
The post United Way appeals for Tampon Tuesday collection points outside YK first appeared on Cabin Radio.Recognition of late Betty Harnum leads culture and heritage awards
Betty Harnum, Karen Wasicuna, Peter Paulette, Linda Duford and the Deh Gáh Art Collective are being recognized for their contributions to culture and heritage.
The post Recognition of late Betty Harnum leads culture and heritage awards first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kerry Galusha finds new voice on curling’s national stage
"People are taking notice a lot more." NWT curler Kerry Galusha found a bigger platform than ever at this year's Scotties to advocate for Indigenous peoples.
The post Kerry Galusha finds new voice on curling’s national stage first appeared on Cabin Radio.$24 million in funding announced for Hotıı̀ ts’eeda
An NWT support unit credited with helping to foster culturally safe healthcare and health research will receive $24 million over the next five years.
The post $24 million in funding announced for Hotıı̀ ts’eeda first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jurors request changes following Fort Smith inmate’s death
Jurors made nine recommendations to the NWT's corrections service after an inquest into a 2021 death at Fort Smith’s jail.
The post Jurors request changes following Fort Smith inmate’s death first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT kickboxers try to fight back from disastrous fundraiser
"Nothing could have prepared us for this." A fundraising event to help the NWT's kickboxers reach their national championships backfired as travel costs soared.
The post NWT kickboxers try to fight back from disastrous fundraiser first appeared on Cabin Radio.Social work, education degrees to launch at Aurora College in 2024
Aurora College gave dates for the introduction of bachelor of social work and education degrees, while updating timelines for the move to university status.
The post Social work, education degrees to launch at Aurora College in 2024 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aurora Research Institute’s Stem outreach team wins national award
The Aurora Research Institute's four-person Stem outreach team won a national award for excellence in teacher training across the territory.
The post Aurora Research Institute’s Stem outreach team wins national award first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Métis Nation hosts neurographic art workshop
"It's to help process whatever you may be feeling." The NWT Métis Nation Healing and Wellness Program is holding a neurographic art workshop in Fort Smith.
The post NWT Métis Nation hosts neurographic art workshop first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope dog tests positive for rabies
A Fort Good Hope dog that had contact with a wild fox has tested positive for rabies, the NWT's chief environmental health officer said.
The post Fort Good Hope dog tests positive for rabies first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mayor questions union decision to decline binding arbitration
Yellowknife's mayor queried the decision of unions representing picketing municipal workers to decline the city's offer of binding arbitration.
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