Northwest Territories News
Satellites can now track sea ice thickness year-round
Sea ice thickness is tricky to measure, even fooling satellites sent up to do the job. With the help of artificial intelligence, scientists have a solution.
The post Satellites can now track sea ice thickness year-round first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowfall warning expands to Inuvik
A snowfall warning that began for Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic on Monday now covers Inuvik and Aklavik.
The post Snowfall warning expands to Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife council green-lights $1 sale of downtown lot
Yellowknife councillors approved the $1 sale of a downtown lot for a housing development. A former mayor called the deal "corporate welfare at its finest."
The post Yellowknife council green-lights $1 sale of downtown lot first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s going on with the GNWT proposal to change health benefits?
The GNWT says proposed changes to its health benefits system will give more people better coverage. But the messaging overlooks some people who would lose out.
The post What’s going on with the GNWT proposal to change health benefits? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT giving seniors a one-off heating subsidy top-up
The NWT will give seniors one-time heating subsidy top-ups of up to $800 this winter to help combat rising fuel costs. What you get depends on your community.
The post NWT giving seniors a one-off heating subsidy top-up first appeared on Cabin Radio.Monkeypox vaccine now available to some NWT residents
The NWT government says specific groups can now receive immunization against monkeypox, several months after health experts confirmed a global outbreak.
The post Monkeypox vaccine now available to some NWT residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowfall warning issued for Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic
Heavy snow will roll over the south Mackenzie Delta on Monday evening, forecasters say, before tapering off on Tuesday.
The post Snowfall warning issued for Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic first appeared on Cabin Radio.Census suggests nearly 20% of NWT homes need major repairs
Almost one in every five NWT homes needs major repairs according to newly released census data. The figure is closer to one in three for the Dehcho and Tłı̨chǫ.
The post Census suggests nearly 20% of NWT homes need major repairs first appeared on Cabin Radio.Add another tale of health data faxing woe to the NWT’s list
A fresh privacy report documents a case in which an NWT patient's health data was accidentally faxed to 60 organizations because of a "sensitive touch screen."
The post Add another tale of health data faxing woe to the NWT’s list first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pan-Canadian medical licensing ‘more likely than ever’
One roadblock in solving the North's healthcare staffing crisis is licensing. A national system would solve that, and Dr Katharine Smart believes it's coming.
The post Pan-Canadian medical licensing ‘more likely than ever’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Łútsël K’é band member steers his way to Vegas for rodeo finals
A Łútsël K'é Dene First Nation band member is making his way to Las Vegas in October for the Indian National Finals Rodeo.
The post Łútsël K’é band member steers his way to Vegas for rodeo finals first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire breaks out at downtown Yellowknife property
Crews are tackling a fire at a property on a downtown Yellowknife residential street. A neighbour said the fire started in an abandoned home.
The post Fire breaks out at downtown Yellowknife property first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation recognized for climate change adaptation
Kakisa's Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation won a climate resilience award for work that includes relocating threatened cabins and trails and growing food in fire breaks.
The post Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation recognized for climate change adaptation first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s in the NWT ‘master plan’ for your university campus?
Turning Aurora College into a polytechnic university involves a "master plan" for each NWT campus. The plan was released on Friday – here's a Q&A.
The post What’s in the NWT ‘master plan’ for your university campus? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Shannon Smallwood becomes NWT Supreme Court chief justice
Shannon Smallwood, the NWT's first Dene superior court judge, is the new Chief Justice of the NWT Supreme Court.
The post Shannon Smallwood becomes NWT Supreme Court chief justice first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT will launch independent review of cultural camp search
This month's search by wildlife officers at a Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation cultural camp will be referred by the NWT government for review by an outside agency.
The post NWT will launch independent review of cultural camp search first appeared on Cabin Radio.Call for communities to do more as NWT SPCA runs out of room
"This is going to be the worst year yet." The NWT SPCA, used to operating near capacity, says the sheer number of pets awaiting rescue is becoming overwhelming.
The post Call for communities to do more as NWT SPCA runs out of room first appeared on Cabin Radio.Apologize for camp search, Dene Nation and MLA tell GNWT
The Dene Nation and the MLA representing Łútsël K'é demanded an apology from the NWT government for wildlife officers' controversial search of a cultural camp.
The post Apologize for camp search, Dene Nation and MLA tell GNWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.It’s now easier for French-speaking immigrants to reach the NWT
"My business is what a ghost town looks like." Companies in the NWT hope a new immigration stream devoted to francophone workers will help plug growing gaps.
The post It’s now easier for French-speaking immigrants to reach the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man accused of Breanna Menacho’s killing fires third lawyer
The man accused of murdering Breanna Menacho in Yellowknife in 2020 has fired his third publicly funded lawyer, a move that further delays his trial.
The post Man accused of Breanna Menacho’s killing fires third lawyer first appeared on Cabin Radio.