Northwest Territories News
In pictures: Inuvik hosts made-in-the-Delta trade show
Explore an Inuvik trade show that celebrates made-in-the-Delta products and services, many of them supported by the local Innovate Centre.
The post In pictures: Inuvik hosts made-in-the-Delta trade show first appeared on Cabin Radio.Location of Yellowknife’s new wellness centre may change
A planned Yellowknife wellness and recovery centre may not be built on 51 Street after all. Many uncertainties remain, even though money is already being spent.
The post Location of Yellowknife’s new wellness centre may change first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT launches baby bundles for families and caregivers
Free bundles of 35 essential items for new babies and caregivers will be given out across the Northwest Territories for at least the next four years.
The post NWT launches baby bundles for families and caregivers first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Office locks changed’ in latest Salt River political battle
Salt River First Nation’s new chief and some councillors are at odds, just one month after an election. Each side is trying to remove the other from office.
The post ‘Office locks changed’ in latest Salt River political battle first appeared on Cabin Radio.Relations continue to deteriorate in the NWT legislature
The health minister denied Richard Edjericon the right to keep speaking. The Great Slave MLA alleged corruption. Relations at the NWT legislature aren't great.
The post Relations continue to deteriorate in the NWT legislature first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bella Dance, Jamie Stevenson, A-list among YK business winners
Bella Dance Academy is Yellowknife's new small business of the year. Jamie Stevenson Photography and A-list Organizing were also winners – here's the full list.
The post Bella Dance, Jamie Stevenson, A-list among YK business winners first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wood Buffalo National Park to throw Halloween party
Wood Buffalo National Park will host a Halloween event just outside Fort Smith on Saturday, featuring costumes and pumpkin carving.
The post Wood Buffalo National Park to throw Halloween party first appeared on Cabin Radio.Swords and guns seized from Norman Wells home
Police in Norman Wells say three swords and a collection of guns have been seized from a home in the community.
The post Swords and guns seized from Norman Wells home first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Grade 12 students explore Calgary universities
"I can do it. I can go to post-secondary and there will be resources to help me." We joined students from small NWT communities touring universities in Calgary.
The post NWT Grade 12 students explore Calgary universities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Giant cargo airships floated as a vision for the North
Imagine cargo airships coasting beneath the northern lights. Are they the future of freight for Canada's North? Not yet, but a breakthrough may be coming.
The post Giant cargo airships floated as a vision for the North first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT creates online benefits calculator in bid to make proposal clear
The NWT government created an online calculator and again pushed back a feedback deadline after sustained criticism of proposals to change health benefits.
The post NWT creates online benefits calculator in bid to make proposal clear first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police charter aircraft to arrest Sambaa K’e man over gun threat
RCMP chartered an aircraft for officers and a dog unit after a man reportedly threatened a woman with a gun in Sambaa K'e, which has no year-round road access.
The post Police charter aircraft to arrest Sambaa K’e man over gun threat first appeared on Cabin Radio.United Way NWT seeks applications for $240K fund
United Way NWT has opened applications for a $240,000 community investment fund, the largest the charity says it has ever offered.
The post United Way NWT seeks applications for $240K fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Citing flood chaos and cost, Hay River leaves council seat empty
"Every dollar counts right now." Hay River councillors chose to leave the late Peter Magill's seat empty as the town handles this year's flood aftermath.
The post Citing flood chaos and cost, Hay River leaves council seat empty first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mystery trip inspires Laurie Sarkadi’s second book
By email, Yellowknife's Laurie Sarkadi was gifted a trip to New Mexico by an unknown benefactor. The story now forms her second book.
The post Mystery trip inspires Laurie Sarkadi’s second book first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT rejects call for plan to grow population by 25%
The NWT government formally rejected a call from regular MLAs for a plan to grow the territory's population by 25 percent in the next 20 years.
The post GNWT rejects call for plan to grow population by 25% first appeared on Cabin Radio.With Trailcross closing, what’s next for youth treatment?
Fort Smith’s Trailcross Treatment Centre closes on October 30. The NWT government says it is exploring other ways to provide mental health treatment to youth.
The post With Trailcross closing, what’s next for youth treatment? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT research facility sustains major wildfire damage
"A gut punch." The Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation says the NWT's Scotty Creek research station has been almost completely destroyed by a forest fire.
The post NWT research facility sustains major wildfire damage first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT to introduce BC’s curriculum over next five years
The NWT will gradually adopt BC's school curriculum between 2023 and 2027, beginning with trials for some grades in the next academic year. Here's the timeline.
The post NWT to introduce BC’s curriculum over next five years first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aurora Minor Soccer League ‘begging and pleading’ for players
A Yellowknife kids' recreational soccer league says its numbers have plunged after two years out of action because of Covid-19.
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