Northwest Territories News
Town of Fort Smith collective bargaining begins on Tuesday
The Town of Fort Smith and union representatives will begin negotiating a new collective agreement on Tuesday, February 14, the UNW says.
The post Town of Fort Smith collective bargaining begins on Tuesday first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT may return to civil legislation to take on drug dealers
The NWT is considering a form of legislation proposed in 2007 – then abandoned – that would allow drug dealers to be more readily pursued through civil courts.
The post NWT may return to civil legislation to take on drug dealers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife strike: ‘Flight delay’ pushes back mediation to Monday
The Union of Northern Workers says fresh talks to end a strike at the City of Yellowknife have been postponed "due to the mediator's flights being delayed."
The post Yellowknife strike: ‘Flight delay’ pushes back mediation to Monday first appeared on Cabin Radio.IRC confirms purchase of Inuvik’s Mackenzie Hotel
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation has taken possession of Inuvik's Mackenzie Hotel and expects to soon reopen its restaurant.
The post IRC confirms purchase of Inuvik’s Mackenzie Hotel first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT has ‘astonishing’ homelessness data gap
The NWT has virtually no data related to homelessness, which some MLAs fear may undermine a new strategy to tackle the issue expected in the next few months.
The post NWT has ‘astonishing’ homelessness data gap first appeared on Cabin Radio.Great Hall returns at this year’s Snowkings’ Winter Festival
The return of an indoor Great Hall is one of the headlines as this year's Snowcastle prepares to open. Check out what to expect next month.
The post Great Hall returns at this year’s Snowkings’ Winter Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Raymond Yakeleya to create film series for Dehcho schools
Tulita-born Dene filmmaker Raymond Yakeleya is embarking on a two-year film project to preserve the stories and traditional knowledge of Dehcho Elders.
The post Raymond Yakeleya to create film series for Dehcho schools first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife strike: City ‘asks union to set date’ for further talks
The City of Yellowknife said on Thursday evening it had "asked the union to set a date" for a return to negotiations as a municipal strike's second day ended.
The post Yellowknife strike: City ‘asks union to set date’ for further talks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Just because there’s a strike, doesn’t mean you can park anywhere
Parking in downtown Yellowknife? Be warned: the city's municipal enforcement officers are not on strike, so it isn't suddenly a free-for-all.
The post Just because there’s a strike, doesn’t mean you can park anywhere first appeared on Cabin Radio.Chickenpox outbreak declared in Tuktoyaktuk
Tuktoyaktuk is facing a chickenpox outbreak, the NWT's chief public health officer said on Thursday, listing a flight and a hockey game as exposure sites.
The post Chickenpox outbreak declared in Tuktoyaktuk first appeared on Cabin Radio.Coroner’s inquest to be held into 2021 death in Fort Smith
A coroner's inquest into the 2021 death of Marty Bouvier at Fort Smith’s men’s corrections facility will be held next week.
The post Coroner’s inquest to be held into 2021 death in Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT reveals proposal to replace Affirmative Action
Who gets preferred hiring status? Who is a long-term northerner? In what order should people get priority for government jobs? The GNWT has a new plan.
The post GNWT reveals proposal to replace Affirmative Action first appeared on Cabin Radio.Federally backed NWT childcare subsidy will increase on April 1
The NWT set out how its federally funded childcare subsidy will work for 2023-24: the discount parents will get and the fee increases providers will be allowed.
The post Federally backed NWT childcare subsidy will increase on April 1 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pressure mounts for action on unfit housing in the NWT
"It's hard to believe we treat people in this manner." With a focus on Yellowknife, MLAs rounded on the NWT's housing minister over the state of some units.
The post Pressure mounts for action on unfit housing in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arctic Inspiration Prize’s $1M goes to Inuit mental wellness project
A mental health project spanning Inuit Nunangat won the million-dollar Arctic Inspiration Prize. Two other NWT-related projects won $550,000 between them.
The post Arctic Inspiration Prize’s $1M goes to Inuit mental wellness project first appeared on Cabin Radio.Merged GNWT departments will be called Environment and Climate Change
The NWT government on Wednesday gave a name to the new department being created in a planned April merger: the Department of Environment and Climate Change.
The post Merged GNWT departments will be called Environment and Climate Change first appeared on Cabin Radio.Releasing 2023-24 budget, GNWT says it has stabilized debt
The GNWT said it is on a stable debt footing for the first time in years as finance minister Caroline Wawzonek published the territory's latest operating budget.
The post Releasing 2023-24 budget, GNWT says it has stabilized debt first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife strike: Each side tells the other to restart talks
The City of Yellowknife and unions each told the other to take the next step in bargaining as a walkout began. Hear from picketing workers and a councillor.
The post Yellowknife strike: Each side tells the other to restart talks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Parks Canada once again reopens Fort Chip-Fort Smith winter road
The on-again off-again winter road between Fort Smith and Fort Chipewyan reopened again on Wednesday after an earlier, brief closure related to overflow.
The post Parks Canada once again reopens Fort Chip-Fort Smith winter road first appeared on Cabin Radio.United Way urges NWT non-profits to apply to federal fund
United Way NWT is urging the territory's non-profits to "apply quickly" as it prepares to distribute $108,000 from a federal Community Services Recovery Fund.
The post United Way urges NWT non-profits to apply to federal fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.