Northwest Territories News
YK1 announces theft of cheques from school
YK1 is warning residents that a "large number of cheques" were stolen from École Įtłʼo over the weekend. Anyone with information is asked to contact the RCMP.
The post YK1 announces theft of cheques from school first appeared on Cabin Radio.Islamic charity donates $50K in winter gear to NWT
Penny Appeal Canada purchased $50,000 worth of winter gear and donated items to YKDFN, YWCA and the Yellowknife Women's Society.
The post Islamic charity donates $50K in winter gear to NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.What happens if MLAs vote for a public inquiry? Possibly not a lot.
Thursday is the day on which MLAs are expected to vote for or against a 2023 wildfire season public inquiry. If it's a yes, what will happen next isn't clear.
The post What happens if MLAs vote for a public inquiry? Possibly not a lot. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Union attacks GNWT’s fiscal sustainability plan
The Union of Northern Workers said a GNWT plan to find $150 million annually through savings and new revenue was "short-sighted" and "problematic."
The post Union attacks GNWT’s fiscal sustainability plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT ‘seeks ideas and input’ on wildfire management
The GNWT has begun holding sessions for residents to provide input on how wildfires in the territory are managed.
The post GNWT ‘seeks ideas and input’ on wildfire management first appeared on Cabin Radio.Team NT athletes given more time to receive passports for Alaska trip
Northwest Territories athletes trying to get passports processed ahead of next month's Arctic Winter Games in Alaska have been given more time.
The post Team NT athletes given more time to receive passports for Alaska trip first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT sorry for ‘crack meme’ languages post
The Department of Education, Culture and Employment apologized after using a meme featuring a Dave Chappelle character to promote Indigenous Languages Month.
The post GNWT sorry for ‘crack meme’ languages post first appeared on Cabin Radio.Girls’ hockey, newly energized, makes Yellowknife its epicentre for a week
A major four-day girls' hockey camp brought hundreds of northern players to Yellowknife amid a burst of excitement driven by a new pro league.
The post Girls’ hockey, newly energized, makes Yellowknife its epicentre for a week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik-Tuk Highway reopens after 15-day snowfall closure
The highway between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk reopened on Saturday, the Department of Infrastructure said, more than two weeks after record snowfall closed it.
The post Inuvik-Tuk Highway reopens after 15-day snowfall closure first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rapper NorthSideBaby brings more to Gamètì than music
Gamètì doesn't host many touring musicians, but TikTok hit NorthSideBaby will stop in next month. He says his fans keep persuading First Nations to book him.
The post Rapper NorthSideBaby brings more to Gamètì than music first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Power Corp seeks 12%-plus rate increase over high diesel costs
Your power bill could be about to jump by more than 12 percent. The NWT Power Corporation asked for permission to increase prices because of high diesel costs.
The post NWT Power Corp seeks 12%-plus rate increase over high diesel costs first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Effectively impossible’ for sex offenders to get treatment in NWT
"Spending time to make sure people don't commit these crimes in future is a no-brainer." A lot of sexual offences happen in the NWT, but getting help is hard.
The post ‘Effectively impossible’ for sex offenders to get treatment in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Gaudi-inspired carvings adorn 2024’s Snowcastle
This year, Yellowknife's Snowcastle takes its inspiration from Spanish architect and designer Antoni Gaudi. Explore the snow carvings here.
The post Watch: Gaudi-inspired carvings adorn 2024’s Snowcastle first appeared on Cabin Radio.Change of mayor prompts four Enterprise councillors to resign
In an extraordinary move, four councillors refused to work with newly elected Mayor of Enterprise Sandra McMaster and gave up their seats. She is undeterred.
The post Change of mayor prompts four Enterprise councillors to resign first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some lucky skunk wins $100,000 with NWT lotto ticket
A ticket sold in the Northwest Territories won $100,000 in Wednesday's Lotto Extra draw. Go check your numbers.
The post Some lucky skunk wins $100,000 with NWT lotto ticket first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife plans new buses after ‘unprecedented mechanical issues’
The City of Yellowknife says it's working to introduce newer buses this spring after weeks of interruptions over "mechanical issues."
The post Yellowknife plans new buses after ‘unprecedented mechanical issues’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Enough lives have been lost.’ TSB issues helicopter safety report
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada issued helicopter safety recommendations and called for change following a fatal 2021 crash in Nunavut.
The post ‘Enough lives have been lost.’ TSB issues helicopter safety report first appeared on Cabin Radio.What exactly does the Public Inquiries Act say?
RJ Simpson says it's old and won't work. Kieron Testart says it has the right tools to probe 2023's fire season. What does the Public Inquiries Act actually do?
The post What exactly does the Public Inquiries Act say? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Up to two years’ before tenants can move into Aspen Apartments
Yellowknife has 36 new public housing units on the way but it'll be a year or two before they're available and they won't increase overall capacity. Here's why.
The post ‘Up to two years’ before tenants can move into Aspen Apartments first appeared on Cabin Radio.Why not let your child try running the territory?
Do you have the next Nokleby? A budding Bob McLeod? An O'Reilly already? The deadline to sign your kid up for Youth Parliament has been extended.
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