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Nokleby to seek re-election in Yellowknife’s Great Slave district

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 19:40

Katrina Nokleby says she will seek a second term as the MLA for Yellowknife's Great Slave electoral district at this fall's territorial election.

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Mediated talks under way over Yellowknife picket lines

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 19:29

City of Yellowknife and union lawyers entered private mediation with the help of a judge as they try to agree on how picketing at facilities should proceed.

The post Mediated talks under way over Yellowknife picket lines first appeared on Cabin Radio.

As Yellowknife inflation slowly eases, food prices keep climbing

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 16:26

The rate of inflation in Yellowknife is easing but the cost of food is an exception, continuing to rise at more than 10 percent a year.

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Ancient antlers show caribou calving grounds persist over millennia

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 08:04

Ancient antlers in calving grounds suggest caribou have been going to the same stretch of Arctic coast to give birth for more than 3,000 years, researchers say.

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A protest and some pride as NWT makes Canada Games karate debut

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 08:02

In a frantic first day at Canada Games karate, the NWT's first two athletes at this level for years overcame the distraction of a dramatic disqualification.

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Sousanh Chanthalangsy heading to powerlifting world champs

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 07:51

Yellowknife's Sousanh Chanthalangsy says her performance at nationals this month has earned her a place at powerlifting's world championships.

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Yellowknife food garden workshops are an instant hit

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 07:37

Workshops promising to "turn your yard into a food garden" have no spaces left, days after being first promoted by the City of Yellowknife and Northern Roots.

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Ambe Chenemu says he will run for MLA in Yellowknife Centre

Mon, 02/20/2023 - 14:17

Ambe Chenemu, founder of the Black Advocacy Coalition Up North, says he will run for MLA in Yellowknife Centre this fall.

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Misconduct hearing for NWT judge now expected in May

Mon, 02/20/2023 - 08:40

Preliminary motions are due to be heard this week as a misconduct complaint against an NWT judge is further delayed on the grounds of his health.

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Inuvik will take over Vancouver Maritime Museum in March

Mon, 02/20/2023 - 07:25

The Town of Inuvik will hold a free event at the Vancouver Maritime Museum in March to give city residents "a taste of the Arctic in their own backyard."

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If a non-profit runs an Inuvik shelter, how much should that cost?

Mon, 02/20/2023 - 07:09

Two groups may be interested in taking over the running of Inuvik's warming shelter from Housing NWT. But GNWT budget details raise questions about funding.

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Home Base Yellowknife to receive $3M from federal government

Mon, 02/20/2023 - 07:09

Ottawa will give nearly $3 million to Home Base Yellowknife to "address the impacts of social inclusion and the well-being of vulnerable children and youth."

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At Scotties and Canada Games, NWT’s curlers twice beat Ontario

Sun, 02/19/2023 - 21:44

NWT curlers of different generations recorded an extraordinary double on Sunday, defeating Ontario at Scotties and again at the Canada Winter Games.

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Cabin Radio needs your help to get on FM. Here’s what to do.

Sun, 02/19/2023 - 06:00

We need your help! This is a call to every single person who wants Cabin Radio on FM in Yellowknife – we need your letter of support. Here are the instructions.

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Kǫ̀k’etı̀: Walking with Caribou wins Indigenous human rights award

Sat, 02/18/2023 - 11:04

The Tłıc̨hǫ Government says its recent documentary about protection of barren-ground caribou has won a human rights award at an Indigenous film festival.

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Adrian Bell becomes president of YK Chamber of Commerce

Sat, 02/18/2023 - 09:46

Realtor and former city councillor Adrian Bell has been appointed president of the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce – its third leader since last summer.

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Trapping reconnects some Yellowknife inmates with a life they left

Sat, 02/18/2023 - 09:22

"This was the program that started to change things." For the past year, some inmates at Yellowknife's jail have attended trapper training. It's a hit.

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Limit on number of people on picket line lifted

Fri, 02/17/2023 - 16:46

A restriction that limits the number of picketers at entrances to City of Yellowknife facilities was lifted in NWT Supreme Court on Friday morning.

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Sofia Ardiles to carry NWT flag at Canada Winter Games

Fri, 02/17/2023 - 10:51

Yellowknife squash player Sofia Ardiles will lead out Team NT at the 2023 Canada Winter Games opening ceremony in Charlottetown on Saturday.

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Ottawa admits ‘slippage’ in timeline to fund NWT’s Taltson project

Fri, 02/17/2023 - 08:24

The federal government isn't finding the money to help pay for the NWT's Taltson hydro expansion as fast as it thought it would, but insists cash is on the way.

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