Northwest Territories News
‘Bigger than Giant Mine.’ Wrestlers to bring carnage to the capital
"Expect drama, expect action and expect to be entertained." Professional wrestlers from the NWT and Alberta are preparing to put on a show in Yellowknife.
The post ‘Bigger than Giant Mine.’ Wrestlers to bring carnage to the capital first appeared on Cabin Radio.The Hay River business building dozens of new NWT homes
A partnership between construction firm Arcan and the Hay River Métis Government Council is trying to be "part of fixing the problem" of northern housing.
The post The Hay River business building dozens of new NWT homes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River to hold celebratory event over Participaction win
Hay River is planning an event in October to celebrate winning a national active communities challenge – and $100,000 with it – earlier this summer.
The post Hay River to hold celebratory event over Participaction win first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aklavik man wins $50,000 with Keno lotto ticket
A man in Aklavik won $50,610 with a Keno ticket, the Western Canada Lottery Corporation said, referring to a game where draws are held many times daily.
The post Aklavik man wins $50,000 with Keno lotto ticket first appeared on Cabin Radio.Premier ‘reviewing concerns raised’ in blunt Ekati letter
The NWT's premier is determining "how and if" to address concerns outlined by a diamond mine's owners in a sharply worded letter this week.
The post Premier ‘reviewing concerns raised’ in blunt Ekati letter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik dog adoption program records first happy customer
Bella became the first dog to find a new home through an adoption program launched by Town of Inuvik municipal enforcement officers.
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Eight unionized workers at the Fort Simpson Housing Authority could walk off the job at the start of October, the Public Service Alliance of Canada said.
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A former GNWT negotiator who spent decades in Yellowknife became the new mayor of the southern BC community of Harrison Hot Springs.
The post Longtime NWT resident elected mayor of BC’s Harrison Hot Springs first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWTRPA seeks recipients for recreation winter grants
A grant program that encourages NWT communities to host recreation events throughout the winter is seeking applicants. The deadline to apply is October 15.
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Police in Norman Wells say a second suspect has yet to be found after an incident in which one person was reportedly stabbed and another shot with a crossbow.
The post Police believe person newly charged in Norman Wells case ‘is hiding’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ron Barlas appeals Denesoline court ruling, seeks trial
The former CEO of a First Nation's business arm was found to have misappropriated millions, but he's challenging the way the court reached that ruling.
The post Ron Barlas appeals Denesoline court ruling, seeks trial first appeared on Cabin Radio.Work begins to remove sunken vessel from Great Slave Lake
Work has begun to salvage a fishing boat that sank near Yellowknife's Giant Mine boat launch earlier in the year. Expect activity in the area till Friday.
The post Work begins to remove sunken vessel from Great Slave Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River launches $2M housing grants program
The Town of Hay River announced grants worth up to $35,000 per unit designed to encourage housing development in the community.
The post Hay River launches $2M housing grants program first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ekati owner says things must change or it’ll go ‘elsewhere’
Ekati owner Burgundy warned the NWT government in blunt terms that the sector needs more support or else it will "revisit the viability" of its diamond mine.
The post Ekati owner says things must change or it’ll go ‘elsewhere’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cancelled Ekati hearing ‘had already cost $200,000’
A public hearing scrapped at the last minute when the Ekati diamond mine's owners withdrew an application had already cost around $200,000, organizers said.
The post Cancelled Ekati hearing ‘had already cost $200,000’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sahtu Secretariat refers Imperial Oil to environmental assessment
The Sahtu Secretariat referred an Imperial Oil project in Norman Wells – one the company had said was urgent – to environmental assessment.
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Federal Indigenous procurement policy is allowing bad actors to thrive, some critics say, but others say the policy is a successful and "crucial" mechanism.
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The US and Canadian governments announced a joint task force to negotiate a long-standing dispute over the Arctic maritime boundary.
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Deva Lynn Pokiak received a King Charles III Coronation Medal from Governor General Mary Simon, recognizing her work fighting coastal erosion in Tuk.
The post Tuktoyaktuk local awarded medal for northern environmental work first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel maintenance to disrupt phone, internet overnight
Northwestel says planned maintenance work may disrupt phone and internet services in the NWT early on Wednesday morning.
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