Northwest Territories News
Is this the right vision for the NWT’s economy?
The NWT's industry minister articulated her vision for what the territory must do next to replace ageing diamond mines with a new economic heartbeat.
The post Is this the right vision for the NWT’s economy? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Let’s talk about wildfire smoke. Also, worms and tree sex.
Yellowknife Earth Week will tell you how wildfire smoke hurts your health, introduce you to worms, and show you "the private lives of trees." Get the schedule.
The post Let’s talk about wildfire smoke. Also, worms and tree sex. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Online NWT cannabis delivery may be about to shut down
The only cannabis store in the NWT offering online ordering says it'll shut down the service on Sunday if a dispute over supply isn't resolved.
The post Online NWT cannabis delivery may be about to shut down first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT launches fentanyl test strips in response to drug poisonings
The NWT began a pilot project offering people test strips that help them check drugs for fentanyl. Some experts called the move a step in the right direction.
The post NWT launches fentanyl test strips in response to drug poisonings first appeared on Cabin Radio.Atco boss criticizes GNWT over Hay River power franchise loss
Nancy Southern hit out at the GNWT over Atco's loss of the Hay River power franchise as she announced subsidiary Northland Utilities will be renamed Naka Power.
The post Atco boss criticizes GNWT over Hay River power franchise loss first appeared on Cabin Radio.Heating oil spill hits residential Yellowknife street
A fuel truck spilled heating oil into the spring run-off on a Yellowknife road. Some residents say the response was inadequate. A nearby lake may be affected.
The post Heating oil spill hits residential Yellowknife street first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa says it’ll create $500-million youth mental health fund
The federal budget commits half a billion dollars to youth mental health, a key concern in the North. How that money would be accessed isn't yet clear.
The post Ottawa says it’ll create $500-million youth mental health fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Unhoused Indigenous women ‘overpoliced, underprotected’ in YK
A new report from the Yellowknife Women's Society says urgent action is needed to address the policing of unhoused Indigenous women in the city.
The post Unhoused Indigenous women ‘overpoliced, underprotected’ in YK first appeared on Cabin Radio.What MLAs heard about Missing Persons Act in Aklavik and Inuvik
Residents of Inuvik and Aklavik, the home community of missing Frank Gruben, gathered to provide feedback on a Missing Persons Act the NWT hopes to introduce.
The post What MLAs heard about Missing Persons Act in Aklavik and Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Not even a sound.’ Silent waterfall encapsulates NWT’s low water
Generations of Dene in Kakisa know the thunderous sound of Náįlįcho, or Lady Evelyn Falls. Right now, it's silent, unsettling Elders for whom this is home.
The post ‘Not even a sound.’ Silent waterfall encapsulates NWT’s low water first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lodge takes Parks Canada to court over licence in Thaıdene Nëné
A court case involving a lodge's bid to operate inside Thaıdene Nëné asks a judge to decide if Parks Canada's new approach to reconciliation is legally sound.
The post Lodge takes Parks Canada to court over licence in Thaıdene Nëné first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa invests $5M in Dene-owned Camsell River mine project
In a week where the post-diamonds NWT economy is under scrutiny, the federal government gave an early-stage Dene-led project near Great Bear Lake $5 million.
The post Ottawa invests $5M in Dene-owned Camsell River mine project first appeared on Cabin Radio.Olympian returns to Yellowknife for ‘ski playground’
Two-time Olympian Jesse Cockney, who grew up on Yellowknife's cross-country ski trails, is back to help people try everything from biathlon to ski jump.
The post Olympian returns to Yellowknife for ‘ski playground’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT using infrared scanners to find overwintering fires
Aerial infrared scans will be used to find NWT wildfires that burned through the winter. Here's the latest fire outlook and a guide to what else is being done.
The post NWT using infrared scanners to find overwintering fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.After eight years, Hay River power franchise sale gets green light
In a process that's taken an eternity, NTPC is at last set to take over Hay River's power distribution from Northland. But we're not over the finish line yet.
The post After eight years, Hay River power franchise sale gets green light first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arctic defence means building Mackenzie Valley Highway, Sahtu says
Just as Canada pledged to spend big on Arctic security, Sahtu leaders rolled out a campaign to build the Mackenzie Valley Highway on national defence grounds.
The post Arctic defence means building Mackenzie Valley Highway, Sahtu says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sheila Bassi-Kellett given musical send-off in final meeting
Sheila Bassi-Kellett signed off as Yellowknife's city manager after seven years. Some of the tributes at her last meeting were a little different.
The post Sheila Bassi-Kellett given musical send-off in final meeting first appeared on Cabin Radio.Salvation Army receives months-long supply of dried goods
A charity with the motto "when disaster strikes, we respond" sent food in bulk to Yellowknife, where the Salvation Army reports higher demand post-evacuation.
The post Salvation Army receives months-long supply of dried goods first appeared on Cabin Radio.Check out photos of Yellowknife’s new accessible bus fleet
The City of Yellowknife unveiled its new fleet of buses, boasting improved accessibility. More new features are coming later in the year, like swipe cards.
The post Check out photos of Yellowknife’s new accessible bus fleet first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs wonder who’ll benefit if NWT makes carbon tax changes
MLAs spent Monday discussing a bill opposed by cabinet that would change – but not decrease – the NWT's carbon tax. They asked: what would that actually do?
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