Northwest Territories News
Acho Dene Koe First Nation sues resource company for $1M-plus
The Acho Dene Koe First Nation says Paramount Resources owes years of missed payments. Paramount, meanwhile, is in trouble over cleanup work west of Fort Liard.
The post Acho Dene Koe First Nation sues resource company for $1M-plus first appeared on Cabin Radio.These three people want to be the NWT’s Conservative candidate
At least three nominees have come forward for the role of NWT Conservative candidate at the next federal election. Here's the list so far.
The post These three people want to be the NWT’s Conservative candidate first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River joins Fort Smith in announcing partial fire ban
Hay River became the latest NWT community to announce a partial fire ban, following Fort Smith, as extremely dry and mild conditions persist.
The post Hay River joins Fort Smith in announcing partial fire ban first appeared on Cabin Radio.City plans work for YK’s 49A Ave, home of many water breaks
If you live on 49A Avenue, the good news is the city plans to address repeated water breaks. The bad news? For various reasons, you face years of disruption.
The post City plans work for YK’s 49A Ave, home of many water breaks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s city manager resigns after two weeks
Yellowknife's new city manager has resigned after two weeks in the role. City Hall said John Collin will work till May 13 then leave "for personal reasons."
The post Yellowknife’s city manager resigns after two weeks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Add bike storage and dedicated lanes, cyclists tell city
Cyclists want the City of Yellowknife to help add downtown storage options and dedicated bike lanes. Meanwhile, a free bike-share program may be in the works.
The post Add bike storage and dedicated lanes, cyclists tell city first appeared on Cabin Radio.Niven housing project is approved by Yellowknife council
Yellowknife city councillors unanimously approved a housing project in the Niven neighbourhood that drew opposition from some residents.
The post Niven housing project is approved by Yellowknife council first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Bay melt ‘definitely feels two to three weeks early’
Multiple vehicles have gone through the ice near Yellowknife Bay's Mosher Island. Diver Jeremy MacDonald says people need to know the spring melt is here early.
The post Yellowknife Bay melt ‘definitely feels two to three weeks early’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.We asked Vince McKay what the GNWT’s doing to better handle crises
Minister Vince McKay's department runs emergency management in the NWT. Read our interview with him about how GNWT crisis response might be better in future.
The post We asked Vince McKay what the GNWT’s doing to better handle crises first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT says bargaining with union has reached impasse
The mediator between the GNWT and UNW thinks collective bargaining talks are going nowhere, the territory said, and has asked for "best and last proposals."
The post GNWT says bargaining with union has reached impasse first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith introduces partial fire ban
Fort Smith became one of the first NWT communities to restrict fires ahead of what's expected to be a second consecutive severe summer for wildfires.
The post Fort Smith introduces partial fire ban first appeared on Cabin Radio.$8.4M announced to help Yellowknife cut housing red tape
Ottawa is giving Yellowknife $8.4 million to help housing be built faster, but the cash won't go directly toward building homes. Here's what it will do instead.
The post $8.4M announced to help Yellowknife cut housing red tape first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gwich’in look to new national park for ‘land-based economy’
The Gwich'in Tribal Council is among groups exploring the feasibility of establishing a new national park in the Peel Watershed.
The post Gwich’in look to new national park for ‘land-based economy’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT updates emergency plan ahead of 2024’s flood and fire season
The NWT released an updated emergency plan for the 2024 flood and fire season. The meat of the plan hasn't changed. Instead, the focus is making things clearer.
The post NWT updates emergency plan ahead of 2024’s flood and fire season first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP feel like ‘the sole option’ for many NWT mental health calls
"Sometimes, our presence escalates things." Police in the NWT say they're often the only response to mental health calls. They want that to change.
The post RCMP feel like ‘the sole option’ for many NWT mental health calls first appeared on Cabin Radio.Next time there’s a pandemic, what does your college need to know?
Aurora College overstepped in some of the demands it made of students during the Covid-19 pandemic, the NWT's privacy commissioner ruled.
The post Next time there’s a pandemic, what does your college need to know? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT issues first breakup report of 2024 spring season
Even as many residents have one eye on wildfires, the GNWT began issuing spring breakup reports to keep communities updated about flood risk.
The post NWT issues first breakup report of 2024 spring season first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire alert for northern Alberta spooks NWT residents
A radio alert for a northern Alberta wildfire reached some NWT listeners on Sunday, bringing home the rapidity with which the 2024 season is arriving.
The post Wildfire alert for northern Alberta spooks NWT residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man shot in early hours of Sunday, Yellowknife RCMP say
Police in Yellowknife say a man was shot on the city's 52 Street early on Sunday morning. RCMP are asking residents for video from the area of Bison Estates.
The post Man shot in early hours of Sunday, Yellowknife RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK celebrates Sri Lankan festival by raising funds for women’s centre
Residents joined an "international culinary club" to celebrate Sinhalese and Tamil New Year – and raise money for the Yellowknife Women's Centre.
The post YK celebrates Sri Lankan festival by raising funds for women’s centre first appeared on Cabin Radio.