Northwest Territories News
World Cup success warms Yellowknife winter for Moroccans
"If we win, -40C will feel like plus two." Yellowknife's Moroccans are glued to the World Cup with their team the first Africans ever to reach the semi-finals.
The post World Cup success warms Yellowknife winter for Moroccans first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s happening over the holidays in the NWT?
We're making a list, and we're checking it twice. Here are the holiday gatherings happening across the Northwest Territories.
The post What’s happening over the holidays in the NWT? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Salvation Army toy drive trying to meet ‘big jump’ in requests
Yellowknife’s Salvation Army asked for more toy donations and fundraising help having failed to reach 50 percent of its goal in the run-up to Christmas.
The post Salvation Army toy drive trying to meet ‘big jump’ in requests first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tłı̨chǫ ‘research party’ unites scientists and residents
The Tłı̨chǫ Government hosted a day-long research expo designed to connect Tłı̨chǫ residents with scientists working in the region.
The post Tłı̨chǫ ‘research party’ unites scientists and residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire marshal says YK, Hay River explosions both propane-related
Recent separate explosions in residential areas of Yellowknife and Hay River were each related to propane gas, the NWT's fire marshal confirmed.
The post Fire marshal says YK, Hay River explosions both propane-related first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT announces privacy breach involving Covid-19 isolation forms
Around 2,000 Covid-19 isolation centre forms were found in a filing cabinet that had been surplussed to a territorial government warehouse, the GNWT said.
The post GNWT announces privacy breach involving Covid-19 isolation forms first appeared on Cabin Radio.Maybe the NWT can hit its emissions target after all – when Diavik closes
The NWT is missing its emissions reduction target, but the planned 2025 closure of the Diavik diamond mine will probably take care of the entire gap in one go.
The post Maybe the NWT can hit its emissions target after all – when Diavik closes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Deninu Kųę́, Fort Resolution Métis receive $3.1M for protected area
The Deninu Kųę́ First Nation and Fort Resolution Métis Government announced $3.1 million in federal funding to help develop a new Indigenous protected area.
The post Deninu Kųę́, Fort Resolution Métis receive $3.1M for protected area first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arctic Inspiration Prize publishes list of 2023 finalists
Inuvialuit and Gwich'in projects are on the shortlist of eight contenders for Arctic Inspiration Prize funding at a February 2023 ceremony in Ottawa.
The post Arctic Inspiration Prize publishes list of 2023 finalists first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife church plans service of comfort for December 15
Yellowknife United Church will hold an "alternative gathering" next week designed to offer space for people struggling during the holiday season.
The post Yellowknife church plans service of comfort for December 15 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith closes in on five-percent 2023 tax increase
Fort Smith moved closer toward a five-percent 2023 property tax increase as councillors inspected the draft budget. These are some of the suggested changes.
The post Fort Smith closes in on five-percent 2023 tax increase first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT backs opposition to child welfare law in Supreme Court
The GNWT joined provinces arguing a federal law relating to Indigenous control of child welfare is unconstitutional, infuriating some Indigenous leaders.
The post GNWT backs opposition to child welfare law in Supreme Court first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT ends Stanton rheumatology, a move affecting hundreds
Yellowknife's Stanton Territorial Hospital will no longer offer rheumatology services, forcing hundreds of patients to rely on Edmonton for treatment.
The post NWT ends Stanton rheumatology, a move affecting hundreds first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘High level of dissatisfaction’ with NWT income assistance
A month spent gathering feedback on income assistance demonstrated a "high level of dissatisfaction," the GNWT says. Read some suggestions people made.
The post ‘High level of dissatisfaction’ with NWT income assistance first appeared on Cabin Radio.Emily Heeringa recognized as ‘strong voice for inclusion’ in NWT
Yellowknife resident Emily Heeringa was recognized by the NWT Disabilities Council for her work to reduce stigma and improve inclusivity regarding autism.
The post Emily Heeringa recognized as ‘strong voice for inclusion’ in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Acrobatic kicksledding may not be a thing. These kids do it anyway.
"I have never seen anyone do things like that on a sled." Meet the Yellowknife family turning kicksledding with their dogs into a performance.
The post Acrobatic kicksledding may not be a thing. These kids do it anyway. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife set for 4.37% tax increase after speedy budget talks
Yellowknife residents can expect a 4.37-percent property tax increase after councillors swashbuckled their way through 2023's budget in near-record time.
The post Yellowknife set for 4.37% tax increase after speedy budget talks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowking reverse raffle returns with $17,000 prize fund
A major fundraiser for Yellowknife's Snowkings' Winter Festival has returned: tickets for the King of the Hill reverse raffle are now on sale online.
The post Snowking reverse raffle returns with $17,000 prize fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Made in Yellowknife Day offers shoppers prizes when they spend
The City of Yellowknife will host Made in Yellowknife Day on Saturday, December 10, designed to encourage residents to shop local.
The post Made in Yellowknife Day offers shoppers prizes when they spend first appeared on Cabin Radio.Diavik fined $150,000 after worker blinded in 2020 accident
Representatives of the Diavik diamond mine pleaded guilty to violating the Mine Health and Safety Act after a 2020 accident gave a man life-altering injuries.
The post Diavik fined $150,000 after worker blinded in 2020 accident first appeared on Cabin Radio.