Northwest Territories News
GNWT to test public alert system on Wednesday, May 4
The NWT will test its public alert system on Wednesday at 9:55am. Expect an alarm on your cellphone and a message on radio and cable TV.
The post GNWT to test public alert system on Wednesday, May 4 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk on the Rocks settles lawsuit with former executive director
Folk on the Rocks says it has reached a confidential out-of-court settlement with a former executive director who filed a $145,000 lawsuit in 2017.
The post Folk on the Rocks settles lawsuit with former executive director first appeared on Cabin Radio.Power rates increasing by 2.5% for many NWT customers
Power rates for many NWT residents are increasing by 2.5 percent from May 1, but an independent board did not approve some increases sought by the power corp.
The post Power rates increasing by 2.5% for many NWT customers first appeared on Cabin Radio.City leaving it to residents to provide input on daylight savings
With councillors spilt on whether the territory should scrap daylight savings, the City of Yellowknife decided not to weigh in on an NWT survey about the issue.
The post City leaving it to residents to provide input on daylight savings first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT privacy commissioner calls for facial recognition laws
The NWT's privacy commissioner joined counterparts across Canada in calling for laws that regulate when police can use facial recognition.
The post NWT privacy commissioner calls for facial recognition laws first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Disabilities Council ‘obstructed’ investigation, documents claim
Internal documents suggest the operator of Yellowknife's day and sobering centre “obstructed” GNWT efforts to investigate allegations of management failings.
The post NWT Disabilities Council ‘obstructed’ investigation, documents claim first appeared on Cabin Radio.Délı̨nę mourns Morris Neyelle, whose words ‘meant so much to so many’
The late Morris Neyelle, a pillar of Délı̨nę's community, is remembered as an artist, activist, musician and historian who cared tremendously about his people.
The post Délı̨nę mourns Morris Neyelle, whose words ‘meant so much to so many’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judge criticizes leaking of ‘unfounded and unproven’ judicial complaint
An NWT Territorial Court judge who abruptly and indefinitely left the bench last week has criticized the leaking of a judicial complaint against him.
The post Judge criticizes leaking of ‘unfounded and unproven’ judicial complaint first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife offers businesses new grant of up to $5K
A new City of Yellowknife grant offers businesses up to $5,000 to help cover the costs of adapting to "a post-Covid-19 economy."
The post Yellowknife offers businesses new grant of up to $5K first appeared on Cabin Radio.Weapons charges laid after Forrest Drive fight sends man to hospital
One man needed hospital treatment and another was arrested, police said, following a fight involving a weapon on Yellowknife's Forrest Drive.
The post Weapons charges laid after Forrest Drive fight sends man to hospital first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man charged over crack cocaine in YK home, RCMP say
RCMP say a Calgary man is facing drug trafficking charges after police discovered crack cocaine and cocaine at a Yellowknife home.
The post Man charged over crack cocaine in YK home, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.FOTR 2022: How two months grounded shaped Dartmouth’s Mo Kenney
Together, Mo Kenney and Joel Plaskett are likely to create an unforgettable Folk 2022 moment. Mo joined Mornings at the Cabin to explain their background.
The post FOTR 2022: How two months grounded shaped Dartmouth’s Mo Kenney first appeared on Cabin Radio.What restrictions can NWT landlords place on tenants’ guests?
The NWT's rental officer used a recent ruling to clarify a landlord's power – or lack thereof – to decide whether or when a tenant has guests.
The post What restrictions can NWT landlords place on tenants’ guests? first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s a fair living wage in smaller NWT communities?
A group that calculates a fair living wage in the Northwest Territories' largest hubs has now attempted a similar exercise for smaller communities.
The post What’s a fair living wage in smaller NWT communities? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife holds military appreciation dodgeball tournament
"It was a unique experience, for sure." The Canadian Rangers won a "military appreciation dodgeball" event that drew an intrigued crowd in Yellowknife.
The post Yellowknife holds military appreciation dodgeball tournament first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s Hendrik Falck receives national mentorship award
Hendrik Falck, an NWT geoscientist, received a national mentorship award for 30 years spent supporting young researchers in the North.
The post NWT’s Hendrik Falck receives national mentorship award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Racquet Club under new ownership
Yellowknife's Racquet Club has changed hands. The club now belongs to a five-person ownership group. Meanwhile, the club raised $10,000 at its annual spinathon.
The post Yellowknife’s Racquet Club under new ownership first appeared on Cabin Radio.Adrian Lizotte, NWT wildlife officer who ‘thrived outdoors,’ passes away
Adrian Lizotte, a devoted father who dedicated most of his adult life to protection of the Northwest Territories' environment, has passed away at the age of 42.
The post Adrian Lizotte, NWT wildlife officer who ‘thrived outdoors,’ passes away first appeared on Cabin Radio.Įtłʼǫ̀ school is on time and on budget, YK1 says
Įtłʼǫ̀ School, the replacement for Yellowknife's former JH Sissons, is on schedule to open in time for the new academic year, the YK1 school district says.
The post Įtłʼǫ̀ school is on time and on budget, YK1 says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judge delivers withering accusations in what may be final speech
Citing a “hostile work environment,” NWT Territorial Court Judge Donovan Molloy stunned onlookers on Friday with what could be his last words from the bench.
The post Judge delivers withering accusations in what may be final speech first appeared on Cabin Radio.