Northwest Territories News
‘No active threat’ in YK’s downtown despite building closures
RCMP say there is no threat in Yellowknife's downtown but an investigation is open after an "uttering threats complaint" closed government buildings on Monday.
The post ‘No active threat’ in YK’s downtown despite building closures first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP make second arrest in May shooting
A 17-year-old was charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault in connection with a shooting at a Yellowknife apartment building last month, RCMP said.
The post Yellowknife RCMP make second arrest in May shooting first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT told to grow territory’s population 25% by 2043
The NWT should set a target of 57,000 residents by 2043 and build thousands of new homes to match, MLAs told cabinet members.
The post GNWT told to grow territory’s population 25% by 2043 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Makerspace YK’s new building opens its doors, gradually
Skill-building group Makerspace YK is beginning to open its new space in Yellowknife. Among the first initiatives are regular bike repair workshops.
The post Makerspace YK’s new building opens its doors, gradually first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith running low on RCMP officers, MLA says
Fort Smith's RCMP detachment is operating at around half its expected staffing, Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos said, calling the situation "very concerning."
The post Fort Smith running low on RCMP officers, MLA says first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT yet to set childcare fee increase cap for year ahead
With almost all NWT childcare providers signed up for federal subsidies run by the GNWT, their fee increases are in territorial hands in an inflation-hit year.
The post GNWT yet to set childcare fee increase cap for year ahead first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should the NWT refuse to host future royal visits?
"I would rather spend $180,000 on almost anything else." A Yellowknife MLA suggested the NWT abandon hosting royal visits and spend the money elsewhere.
The post Should the NWT refuse to host future royal visits? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT proposes increasing personal liquor limits at border
The NWT government is proposing legislation that would significantly increase the limits on liquor people can bring into the territory.
The post NWT proposes increasing personal liquor limits at border first appeared on Cabin Radio.Merging departments not about money or jobs, premier says
Premier Caroline Cochrane says a forthcoming merger of two NWT government departments is based on efficiency, not cutbacks.
The post Merging departments not about money or jobs, premier says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Munya Mataruse wins Folk on the Rocks main stage slot
Zimbabwe-born Munya Mataruse will play Folk on the Rocks after winning the Yellowknife festival's Main Stage Showdown on Saturday.
The post Munya Mataruse wins Folk on the Rocks main stage slot first appeared on Cabin Radio.Seven residents will address council over Tin Can Hill campus plan
The creator of a petition and a former city planner are among people who will present at City Hall as council decides whether to pursue a Tin Can Hill campus.
The post Seven residents will address council over Tin Can Hill campus plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho First Nations seek repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery
Ahead of this summer's papal visit, the Dehcho First Nations asked the Vatican and Canada to reject a law considered a legal justification for colonialism.
The post Dehcho First Nations seek repudiation of Doctrine of Discovery first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT releases new plan to address healthcare staffing shortages
A new healthcare recruitment plan promises more listening and work to hire from within NWT communities. Many of the featured initiatives are already under way.
The post NWT releases new plan to address healthcare staffing shortages first appeared on Cabin Radio.Georgina Veldhorst, Stanton hospital boss, to step down
Stanton hospital's chief operating officer has resigned, the NWT's health authority told staff. Georgina Veldhorst oversaw a rocky, pandemic-spanning two years.
The post Georgina Veldhorst, Stanton hospital boss, to step down first appeared on Cabin Radio.Carfentanil in Hay River triggers public health warning
The NWT's chief public health officer issued a warning as the territory confirmed carfentanil, a highly toxic substance, had been found in Hay River.
The post Carfentanil in Hay River triggers public health warning first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kátł’odeeche council pushes back on election adjudicator’s order
A challenge over the Kátł’odeeche First Nation's last election is a fresh test of how, and whether, the Charter should have power over Indigenous governance.
The post Kátł’odeeche council pushes back on election adjudicator’s order first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dempster Highway reopens after flood-related closure
The Dempster Highway connecting Inuvik and surrounding communities to the Yukon and the south has reopened after a May 30 closure related to flooding.
The post Dempster Highway reopens after flood-related closure first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife hairstylist wins gold at Skills Canada nationals
Yellowknifers can now get their hair styled by award-winning Emma Taylor, who brought home gold from a national trades competition.
The post Yellowknife hairstylist wins gold at Skills Canada nationals first appeared on Cabin Radio.Edjericon returns to healthcare issues after one-day suspension
Tu Nedhé-Willideh MLA Richard Edjericon, briefly barred from the legislature over comments about the health minister, returned to similar issues on Thursday.
The post Edjericon returns to healthcare issues after one-day suspension first appeared on Cabin Radio.Submerged truck removed from NWT’s Prosperous Lake
Trucks sometimes go through the ice during spring breakup in the Northwest Territories. Here's how a team of divers and towing company got one out of the lake.
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