Northwest Territories News
How a project hopes to create on-the-land housing for NWT women
A new vision for off-grid homes could address the NWT's need for affordable housing and help adapt to climate change, Katłįà Lafferty says. Read our interview.
The post How a project hopes to create on-the-land housing for NWT women first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife doctor wins Family Physician of the Year award
Yellowknife’s Dr David Pontin has been named one of Canada’s 2022 Family Physicians of the Year, marking the first time an NWT physician has received the award.
The post Yellowknife doctor wins Family Physician of the Year award first appeared on Cabin Radio.The GNWT wants to know how climate change is affecting you
The territorial government has launched an online survey to learn more about residents’ experiences of climate change and their primary climate concerns.
The post The GNWT wants to know how climate change is affecting you first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK chef warns about scam targeting restaurants
A local chef is warning other restaurants and caterers about a scam targeting their industry in Yellowknife.
The post YK chef warns about scam targeting restaurants first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP lay multiple charges in crack cocaine case
While executing a search warrant in Yellowknife, RCMP found crack cocaine, material used to make crack-cocaine, a loaded semi-automatic handgun, and $3,400.
The post Yellowknife RCMP lay multiple charges in crack cocaine case first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sahtu receives $25.5M for infrastructure and housing
The federal government is giving $25.5 million to the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated to design and develop infrastructure needed in each Sahtu community.
The post Sahtu receives $25.5M for infrastructure and housing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Common Ground clean-up program suspended due to staff shortages
The Yellowknife Women’s Society has temporarily suspended its Common Ground program over the winter while it works through staffing shortages.
The post Common Ground clean-up program suspended due to staff shortages first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Javaroma receives federal funding for expansion
The Government of Canada will provide $86,602 in funding to help Javaroma Gourmet Coffee and Tea open a new location in downtown Yellowknife.
The post Yellowknife’s Javaroma receives federal funding for expansion first appeared on Cabin Radio.Progress reports released on work to help NWT species at risk
Progress reports on work to keep polar bears, amphibians and boreal caribou in the NWT from disappearing were released this week.
The post Progress reports released on work to help NWT species at risk first appeared on Cabin Radio.#ShopYK local shopping challenge returns as a bingo game
The #ShopYK program, which enters shoppers in a draw to win $5,000 worth of shopping spree prizes in exchange for supporting local businesses, starts next week.
The post #ShopYK local shopping challenge returns as a bingo game first appeared on Cabin Radio.Researchers to study aquatic effects of rare earths at Nechalacho
Scientists have begun a three-year project at the Nechalacho rare earth elements mine to understand the elements' potential effects on the aquatic environment.
The post Researchers to study aquatic effects of rare earths at Nechalacho first appeared on Cabin Radio.8-1-1 health advice line launches in the NWT
A free 8-1-1 health line has launched in the NWT, connecting residents to registered nurses to answer their health questions and provide advice on symptoms.
The post 8-1-1 health advice line launches in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife seeks feedback on three new bus routes
Yellowknife is proposing three new bus routes to replace its three current bus routes, saying the new routes will be direct, frequent, and easy to use.
The post Yellowknife seeks feedback on three new bus routes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Feds commit $23M to Spruce Bough and Lynn’s Place II projects
Spruce Bough and Lynn's Place II are receiving a combined $23 million from the federal government to create affordable housing for people at risk.
The post Feds commit $23M to Spruce Bough and Lynn’s Place II projects first appeared on Cabin Radio.Trapper mentorship program launches in the NWT
A trapper mentorship program has launched in the NWT, with a goal to help beginner trappers gain traditional life skills and knowledge from skilled trappers.
The post Trapper mentorship program launches in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Integrity commissioner can now recommend disciplinary action
The integrity commissioner now has the authority to investigate complaints and recommend punishments without having to elevate complaints to a sole adjudicator.
The post Integrity commissioner can now recommend disciplinary action first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife proposes 7.47 percent tax increase, plus fee increases
The 7.47 percent proposed tax increase would support a budget focused maintaining infrastructure, developing capital projects, and running programming.
The post Yellowknife proposes 7.47 percent tax increase, plus fee increases first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT struggles to find contractors to run YK and Inuvik shelters
After receiving no bids from organizations to run shelters in Yellowknife and Inuvik, the GNWT continues to search for someone to do the job.
The post GNWT struggles to find contractors to run YK and Inuvik shelters first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT day school survivors ineligible for compensation over technicality
The current class actions leave few options for justice for those who attended day schools after 1969.
The post NWT day school survivors ineligible for compensation over technicality first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is the GNWT on track to meet its climate goals?
The territorial government is making progress on its strategies to address climate change, according to the latest annual reports, but experts say efforts are falling short.
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