Northwest Territories News
Yellowknife man creates alternative to Google Earth for northerners
Logan Rudkevitch felt Google Earth did a poor job of mapping the NWT – so he made Logan Earth, which aims to show higher-res imagery and elevation. Try it out.
The post Yellowknife man creates alternative to Google Earth for northerners first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik fox positive for rabies after scrap with area dog
A fox in Inuvik has tested positive for rabies after "an altercation with a domestic dog," the town said in a news release on Friday.
The post Inuvik fox positive for rabies after scrap with area dog first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Providence to host its annual Bison Jamboree
Fort Providence announced its Bison Jamboree, the latest NWT spring carnival preparing to greet eased restrictions. Watch out for the best animal sound contest.
The post Fort Providence to host its annual Bison Jamboree first appeared on Cabin Radio.TransGlobal reaches Resolute but loses a vehicle, team says
The TransGlobal Car Expedition completed its test drive from Yellowknife to Resolute but said it had lost a vehicle on the ice while returning to Cambridge Bay.
The post TransGlobal reaches Resolute but loses a vehicle, team says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Joel Plaskett to headline Folk on the Rocks 2022
Folk on the Rocks revealed Joel Plaskett will be a 2022 headliner as the Yellowknife music festival made the first of three lineup announcements.
The post Joel Plaskett to headline Folk on the Rocks 2022 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Family Feud Canada seeks more northern families
Family Feud Canada is fishing for more northern contestants as the show heads toward a fourth season.
The post Family Feud Canada seeks more northern families first appeared on Cabin Radio.Her home ‘overwhelmingly unclean,’ an 82-year-old faces eviction
A Yellowknife 82-year-old can be evicted at the end of March if she does not clean up her home. At least one government agency is said to have declined to help.
The post Her home ‘overwhelmingly unclean,’ an 82-year-old faces eviction first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife resumes search for Wildcat Café operator
After a couple of uncertain years, the City of Yellowknife has resumed its quest to find an occupant for the historic Wildcat Café.
The post Yellowknife resumes search for Wildcat Café operator first appeared on Cabin Radio.The gargantuan task of transforming NWT childcare
How will staff earn a living wage? Who'll open daycares in small communities? Who'll pay for new facilities? $10-a-day NWT childcare won't be straightforward.
The post The gargantuan task of transforming NWT childcare first appeared on Cabin Radio.Housing repair backlog drives a quest for new solutions
The NWT's housing crisis isn't just about new homes. Many existing homes urgently need repairs. The level of demand is highlighting flaws and inspiring change.
The post Housing repair backlog drives a quest for new solutions first appeared on Cabin Radio.As live music returns, Music NWT looks to expand its role
There's live music across Yellowknife this weekend as the city's scene reawakens. Music NWT, meanwhile, plans more youth programs and its own awards show.
The post As live music returns, Music NWT looks to expand its role first appeared on Cabin Radio.Do-not-drink warning over fuel smell in some Sachs Harbour water
Sachs Harbour residents are being warned not to drink tap water after the smell of fuel and a "visible sheen" were found in some homes.
The post Do-not-drink warning over fuel smell in some Sachs Harbour water first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa tries to make food fund more appropriate for northerners
The federal government launched a new phase of a fund that aims to improve food security, this time promising more focus on Indigenous, northern communities.
The post Ottawa tries to make food fund more appropriate for northerners first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT women-in-trades program offers placements at Gahcho Kué
The GNWT, Gahcho Kué mine and Native Women's Association announced a program to help women into skilled trades through placements at the mine.
The post NWT women-in-trades program offers placements at Gahcho Kué first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada appealing certification of RCMP class action
The federal government is appealing the certification of a $600-million class action lawsuit alleging RCMP discrimination against Indigenous northerners.
The post Canada appealing certification of RCMP class action first appeared on Cabin Radio.Can your landlord decide how many house plants you have?
How many house plants is too many? An NWT case involving "about 200 plants" asked the territory's rental officer to decide if your landlord can set a limit.
The post Can your landlord decide how many house plants you have? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Antoine, new Dene national chief, prepares to lead Vatican trip
New Dene National Chief Gerald Antoine will lead an Indigenous delegation to meet the Pope on March 31. A Fort Nelson youth representative will also attend.
The post Antoine, new Dene national chief, prepares to lead Vatican trip first appeared on Cabin Radio.Millions to be spent cleaning up hazardous waste in Beau Del, Sahtu
More than 5,000 tonnes of old vehicles, appliances, and other hazardous waste will be taken out of Beaufort Delta and Sahtu communities. Here are some photos.
The post Millions to be spent cleaning up hazardous waste in Beau Del, Sahtu first appeared on Cabin Radio.Montreal students help renovate Home Base YK youth dorms
In an unusual assignment, high school students from Montreal have spent the past two weeks helping to renovate a Yellowknife charity's youth dorms.
The post Montreal students help renovate Home Base YK youth dorms first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT virtual care changes must be reconsidered, medical group says
Proposed changes to the way physicians outside the NWT provide virtual care could have negative consequences for patients, the NWT Medical Association says.
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