Northwest Territories News
Seeing a fox in town not a wildlife emergency, GNWT reminds
Following an influx in non-emergency calls to wildlife emergency lines, ENR is clarifying the difference between wildlife emergencies and non-emergencies.
The post Seeing a fox in town not a wildlife emergency, GNWT reminds first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs press for apology over search at Łútsël K’é culture camp
MLAs called for the NWT's environment minister to apologize in the legislature for a search conducted at the Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation's culture camp.
The post MLAs press for apology over search at Łútsël K’é culture camp first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP investigating break-in and theft at Arctic Jewellers
A break-in and theft at Arctic Jewellers in Yellowknife’s Centre Square Mall on Wednesday morning has left the manager worried for people’s safety in the mall.
The post Yellowknife RCMP investigating break-in and theft at Arctic Jewellers first appeared on Cabin Radio.City approves plan to spend $260K remaining in Covid-19 fund
On Monday, Yellowknife city councillors approved a plan to spend down approximately $260,000 that was left over from a Covid-19 economic stimulus package.
The post City approves plan to spend $260K remaining in Covid-19 fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith reopens library in new space
Fort Smith’s Mary Kaeser Library reopened in the Recreation and Community Centre on Tuesday – a more accessible space for the library.
The post Fort Smith reopens library in new space first appeared on Cabin Radio.Public health advisory issued over severe virus season
A public health advisory has been issued for a potential severe respiratory virus and flu season this winter. Covid-19 boosters are now available to all adults.
The post Public health advisory issued over severe virus season first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Air Cadets to celebrate 50th anniversary
Yellowknife's 825 Elks Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron is about to celebrate 50 years of providing training in leadership, teamwork and a range of activities.
The post Yellowknife Air Cadets to celebrate 50th anniversary first appeared on Cabin Radio.Court order backs Salt River First Nation chief’s suspension
A court order issued over the weekend instructed a Salt River First Nation motion to suspend chief Toni Heron for 60 days will stand.
The post Court order backs Salt River First Nation chief’s suspension first appeared on Cabin Radio.Private donors and Indigenous leaders continue funding talks
Meetings continued last week for Project Finance for Permanence, a conservation model that would pair investors with governments to protect NWT land and water.
The post Private donors and Indigenous leaders continue funding talks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Supporting Wellbeing wins one-time premiers’ award for innovation
Supporting Wellbeing has been selected by Canada’s premiers as the NWT’s winner of an award for innovation in mental health and addictions care.
The post Supporting Wellbeing wins one-time premiers’ award for innovation first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s with closures at Fort Smith’s arena, pool, and curling rink?
Ongoing maintenance and staffing issues at are causing delays in opening – and keeping open – some of Fort Smith’s indoor recreation centres.
The post What’s with closures at Fort Smith’s arena, pool, and curling rink? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northland Utilities asks if Hay River switch ‘is in public interest’
Northland Utilities is asking an independent panel whether taking Hay River's power franchise away from the company is in the public interest.
The post Northland Utilities asks if Hay River switch ‘is in public interest’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Warrant to search Łútsël K’é cultural camp deemed unlawful
A search warrant that allowed the GNWT’s wildlife officers to carry out a raid at a Łútsël K’é cultural camp last month has been thrown out by the court.
The post Warrant to search Łútsël K’é cultural camp deemed unlawful first appeared on Cabin Radio.Délı̨nę’s second boil water advisory of October is lifted
Délı̨nę’s second boil water advisory of the month was lifted on Monday evening, the territorial government said.
The post Délı̨nę’s second boil water advisory of October is lifted first appeared on Cabin Radio.Over 100 bottles of vodka seized outside of Fort McPherson
Over 100 bottles of vodka along with other alcohol were seized along the highway near Fort McPherson on Friday night.
The post Over 100 bottles of vodka seized outside of Fort McPherson first appeared on Cabin Radio.Just two late mail-in ballots received after YK election
Just two late ballots have been received since polls closed at 7pm last Monday for Yellowknife’s municipal election, the city says.
The post Just two late mail-in ballots received after YK election first appeared on Cabin Radio.Elders have ‘no way to pay’ huge housing sums owed, says MLA
Housing NWT should stop pursuing Elders for tens of thousands of dollars they cannot pay back in their lifetimes, says Monfwi MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong.
The post Elders have ‘no way to pay’ huge housing sums owed, says MLA first appeared on Cabin Radio.How does permafrost thaw’s impact compare in Siberia and the NWT?
After more than a decade studying climate change among Indigenous communities in Siberia, a researcher is working to compare experiences in the Beaufort Delta.
The post How does permafrost thaw’s impact compare in Siberia and the NWT? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT rolls out wage top-up for childcare workers
The NWT government unveiled the next step in its childcare plan: money to top up staff wages. But as with the subsidy for parents, the rollout is complicated.
The post NWT rolls out wage top-up for childcare workers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Townend-Tybring team rep Hay River on Family Feud
Three years after a Yellowknife family appeared on CBC show Family Feud Canada, Hay River is getting its shot at glory. Meet the town's team.
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