Northwest Territories News
Inuvik to close ‘dump scavenging’ over bear threat
The Town of Inuvik says it'll stop people scavenging at its dump from mid-May because an early spring has "caused an increased presence of bears."
The post Inuvik to close ‘dump scavenging’ over bear threat first appeared on Cabin Radio.Conservatives may rule Schumann out of NWT race
Former NWT minister Wally Schumann may be excluded from the run-off to decide the territory's next Conservative candidate, party members say.
The post Conservatives may rule Schumann out of NWT race first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River given $2M to generate more housing
The Town of Hay River is the latest NWT community to receive money from a national housing accelerator fund to help clear the way for more developments.
The post Hay River given $2M to generate more housing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gamètì ‘almost begging for support’ from RCMP over drug dealers
"Community safety is on the back burner." Leaders say they know how drug dealers are exploiting Gamètì's isolation and they want a full-time police presence.
The post Gamètì ‘almost begging for support’ from RCMP over drug dealers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside Yellowknife Airport’s control tower
From wildfire water bombers to strange lights in the sky, Yellowknife's air traffic controllers deal with a wide range of things. We spent some time with them.
The post Inside Yellowknife Airport’s control tower first appeared on Cabin Radio.Union wants more from GNWT on staffing and reconciliation
The Union of Northern Workers set out some concerns as the UNW and GNWT prepare final bargaining offers. A strike vote may be the next step, the union warned.
The post Union wants more from GNWT on staffing and reconciliation first appeared on Cabin Radio.YWCA NWT begins 2024 spring toiletry drive
YWCA NWT has begun collecting toiletries and care items at locations around Yellowknife, restarting a toiletry drive that was on hiatus for three years.
The post YWCA NWT begins 2024 spring toiletry drive first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man’s 2017 Hay River murder sentence reduced to manslaughter
James George Thomas, found guilty in 2021 of robbing and murdering a man near Hay River four years prior, had his conviction reduced to manslaughter on appeal.
The post Man’s 2017 Hay River murder sentence reduced to manslaughter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blood cancer services for many patients move from NWT to Alberta
Most blood cancer patients in the NWT will have to travel to Alberta for treatment from the start of May, the territory's health authority said.
The post Blood cancer services for many patients move from NWT to Alberta first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fuel leak-hit Nova Plaza to reopen soon, GNWT says
A downtown Yellowknife office building taken out of action for months by a diesel spill will reopen its doors in the coming weeks, the NWT government said.
The post Fuel leak-hit Nova Plaza to reopen soon, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s old hospital reopens soon. Here’s what’s moving.
At the end of May, various Yellowknife health services will move into the city's old hospital – now called the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building. Get the list of changes.
The post Yellowknife’s old hospital reopens soon. Here’s what’s moving. first appeared on Cabin Radio.9 to 5: Yellowknife’s new musical debuts Thursday
Yellowknife's Ptarmigan Ptheatrics opens its new musical, 9 to 5, at the city's Northern Arts and Cultural Centre on Thursday.
The post 9 to 5: Yellowknife’s new musical debuts Thursday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Parks Canada loses Thaıdene Nëné lodge reconciliation case
Parks Canada unreasonably denied the business licence application of a lodge in Thaıdene Nëné, a judge ruled, in a case where reconciliation was a key factor.
The post Parks Canada loses Thaıdene Nëné lodge reconciliation case first appeared on Cabin Radio.New North Arm campground opens May 15 with 15 powered sites
There's a new camping spot on Highway 3. The North Arm Territorial Park's campground, just south of Behchokǫ̀, opens for the first time on May 15.
The post New North Arm campground opens May 15 with 15 powered sites first appeared on Cabin Radio.Work begins on new Canadian Rangers, JTFN facility in Yellowknife
Federal ministers broke ground on a new Canadian Rangers headquarters being built in Yellowknife's Engle Business District with $136 million in funding.
The post Work begins on new Canadian Rangers, JTFN facility in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT finalizes collective agreement with NWT teachers’ union
Teachers represented by the NWTTA will get a 5% retroactive pay increase, plus a further 3% this August and 4% in 2025, the GNWT and the teachers' union said.
The post GNWT finalizes collective agreement with NWT teachers’ union first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River breakup is free of ice jams so far
Ice jams can turn even a low-water year into a flood risk if they dam up a river the wrong way. This year, the ice on the Hay River appears to be behaving.
The post Hay River breakup is free of ice jams so far first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s going to be different in Hay River this summer?
At a public meeting, officials set out how Hay River is preparing for flood and fire season – and what the town wants residents to do. Here are some notes.
The post What’s going to be different in Hay River this summer? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Top Knight stage dilemma leaves Yellowknife performers in limbo
Yellowknife burlesque show organizers built a sturdy stage for a pub – a stage other groups can use. Now, the futures of the stage and the show are in question.
The post Top Knight stage dilemma leaves Yellowknife performers in limbo first appeared on Cabin Radio.Store dedicated to NWT food opening in downtown Yellowknife
A store selling food made, grown or processed in the Northwest Territories is about to open in downtown Yellowknife.
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