Northwest Territories News
NWT RCMP acquiring new boss from Kamloops as Zettler leaves
NWT RCMP's new chief superintendent will be Syd Lecky, the present leader of Kamloops RCMP, the BC municipality announced. Kamloops' mayor hailed his efforts.
The post NWT RCMP acquiring new boss from Kamloops as Zettler leaves first appeared on Cabin Radio.Betty Wilcox, former Yellowknife teacher, is remembered
"She loved when she'd make a little breakthrough with somebody. She cared a lot." Betty Wilcox, a longtime Yellowknife teacher, passed away at the age of 72.
The post Betty Wilcox, former Yellowknife teacher, is remembered first appeared on Cabin Radio.Smoke warning issued for Tłı̨chǫ communities
Wildfire smoke is set to reach Wekweètì and Whatì on Monday and drift to Behchokǫ̀ and Gamètì by the evening. Tulita and Fort Good Hope could also be affected.
The post Smoke warning issued for Tłı̨chǫ communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Health researchers launch Indigenous language resource
Starting Monday, the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research will celebrate a new online "word of the week" to help promote NWT languages.
The post Health researchers launch Indigenous language resource first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some Fort Simpson councillors call for end to sewer inequity
Not everyone pays the same amount for sewer service in Fort Simpson. Some councillors are looking to "equalize the cost" for all residents.
The post Some Fort Simpson councillors call for end to sewer inequity first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet the dog that’s a member of Team NT at the Canada Games
Golioth the dog is a fully accredited member of Team NT at the Canada Summer Games. As he helps swim coach Jane Mooney, he's winning a legion of young fans.
The post Meet the dog that’s a member of Team NT at the Canada Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.A Yellowknife dancer broadens her horizons but keeps the city in mind
Once a Yellowknife "studio bunny," Josie Nagel is making moves in the world of professional dance – and planning to bring her skills back to her home city.
The post A Yellowknife dancer broadens her horizons but keeps the city in mind first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nominations for Yellowknife council open on September 6
Nominations for Yellowknife's 2022 municipal election open on September 6 and will run until 3pm on September 19, the city said.
The post Nominations for Yellowknife council open on September 6 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arrests made after Inuvik home invasion and robbery
Two suspects are in custody and multiple charges are pending after an elderly couple was robbed at knifepoint in Inuvik, police said.
The post Arrests made after Inuvik home invasion and robbery first appeared on Cabin Radio.Imperial plans emergency response exercise in Norman Wells
A "full-scale emergency response exercise" in Norman Wells will simulate oil flowing into the river, weeks after a not dissimilar incident occurred for real.
The post Imperial plans emergency response exercise in Norman Wells first appeared on Cabin Radio.After stolen semi truck fire, Hay River police call for witnesses
Hay River police are looking for a man who was reportedly at the scene of a stolen semi truck fire near Enterprise on Wednesday.
The post After stolen semi truck fire, Hay River police call for witnesses first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope RCMP seize liquor entering community
Police say a large quantity of liquor was seized in Fort Good Hope after two tips about alcohol entering the community illegally.
The post Fort Good Hope RCMP seize liquor entering community first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cocaine seized at Yellowknife airport, arrest made
The Yellowknife RCMP detachment seized 133 grams of crack cocaine and arrested a man bound for Fort Good Hope at the airport on August 5.
The post Cocaine seized at Yellowknife airport, arrest made first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s labour federation meets with Jagmeet Singh
The NWT's healthcare staffing crisis was raised as the Northern Territories Federation of Labour held a virtual meeting with NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.
The post NWT’s labour federation meets with Jagmeet Singh first appeared on Cabin Radio.ATV licence requirement among proposed park rule changes
People driving ATVs on roads inside territorial parks will require drivers' licences under proposed amendments to the NWT's territorial park regulations.
The post ATV licence requirement among proposed park rule changes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Board dismisses appeal over Mrdjenovich’s Niven housing project
Yellowknife's development appeal board has rejected an attempt by some residents to push back against a 70-unit housing project in Niven Lake.
The post Board dismisses appeal over Mrdjenovich’s Niven housing project first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stanton surgery delays will now last until at least next year
A shortage of operating room nurses at Yellowknife's hospital means some patients face longer wait times until at least 2023, the NWT's health authority says.
The post Stanton surgery delays will now last until at least next year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson shower problem drains enthusiasm for NWT-run park
A damaged shower block awaiting repair more than a year after Fort Simpson's flood has reopened a debate about who should run the local territorial park.
The post Fort Simpson shower problem drains enthusiasm for NWT-run park first appeared on Cabin Radio.Elaine Keenan Bengts, inspirational and fearless lawyer, passes away
Elaine Keenan Bengts, whose fierce defence of those with no voice culminated in more than two decades scrutinizing government, has passed away at the age of 63.
The post Elaine Keenan Bengts, inspirational and fearless lawyer, passes away first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho preparing detailed self-government proposal
Dehcho First Nations negotiators are pushing for regional consensus before handing the NWT a proposal for self-government.
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