Northwest Territories News
Dettah ice road looks on track for Christmas 2024 opening
The ice road connecting Dettah and Yellowknife appears set to open on time this winter. Last year, it was delayed by more than a month.
The post Dettah ice road looks on track for Christmas 2024 opening first appeared on Cabin Radio.Midwives’ advocate Lesley Paulette appointed to Order of Canada
"It's the thing I seem to have been destined to do." Lesley Paulette was appointed to the Order of Canada for her longtime advocacy on behalf of NWT midwives.
The post Midwives’ advocate Lesley Paulette appointed to Order of Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside the on-the-land-camp for people experiencing homelessness
The GNWT invited journalists to its new on-the-land camp outside Yellowknife. Here's what we heard – and how another NGO in the city sees the project.
The post Inside the on-the-land-camp for people experiencing homelessness first appeared on Cabin Radio.Regulate online gambling, NWT MLAs are told
A consultant briefing a committee of NWT MLAs said creating regulated online gaming in the territory would bring in revenue and might curb illegal gambling.
The post Regulate online gambling, NWT MLAs are told first appeared on Cabin Radio.Coming up: Hot Frosty joins Cabin Radio for a festive special
Tune in from 7pm on Wednesday as Yellowknife's Dustin Milligan, star of Netflix hit Hot Frosty, joins Sarah Erasmus and Camilla MacEachern on the air.
The post Coming up: Hot Frosty joins Cabin Radio for a festive special first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Providence beams with pride at healthy parade turnout
Vehicles lined the streets of Fort Providence for a holiday parade that organizers say was among the largest in the history of the hamlet of 700 people.
The post Fort Providence beams with pride at healthy parade turnout first appeared on Cabin Radio.New GNWT employment policy prioritizes Indigenous hires
The NWT government is replacing its Affirmative Action Policy with a new approach that prioritizes Indigenous people but not non-Indigenous northerners.
The post New GNWT employment policy prioritizes Indigenous hires first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s estimated population reaches highest total on record
The NWT's population rose to 44,936 in a newly published estimate, the highest on record once recent adjustments are taken into account.
The post NWT’s estimated population reaches highest total on record first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT’s main review of 2023 wildfires delayed until March 2025
Publication of a major review examining how the GNWT's various agencies handled the disastrous 2023 wildfire season has been pushed back to March 2025.
The post GNWT’s main review of 2023 wildfires delayed until March 2025 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River man convicted of sexual assault
Alex Roche was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in Hay River in December 2020. "The law is abundantly clear that no means no," the judge said.
The post Hay River man convicted of sexual assault first appeared on Cabin Radio.If an election happens soon, these are your options in the NWT
With Ottawa in chaos, here's what we know about who will be on the ballot in the Northwest Territories if a federal election is called in the near future.
The post If an election happens soon, these are your options in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Vacant Yellowknife building to be converted into apartments
A vacant building in downtown Yellowknife, once home to various organizations, stores and shelters, is set to be turned into an 11-unit apartment complex.
The post Vacant Yellowknife building to be converted into apartments first appeared on Cabin Radio.NTPC tries to overturn ruling on drought double-dipping
The NWT Power Corporation is arguing with a regulator over whether it tried to charge customers two times over for extra drought-related costs.
The post NTPC tries to overturn ruling on drought double-dipping first appeared on Cabin Radio.Water board considering Imperial emergency licence request
A regulator is considering emergency renewal of a licence that would keep Imperial Oil's Norman Wells facility running through an environmental assessment.
The post Water board considering Imperial emergency licence request first appeared on Cabin Radio.What happens when Canada Post reopens?
Canada Post announced what to expect as its employees return to work on Tuesday. Meanwhile the union is challenging the labour minister's intervention.
The post What happens when Canada Post reopens? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Shoppers spent $212K during ShopYK initiative
The City of Yellowknife and Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce say $212,191 in spending was tracked during a recent Shop Local initiative.
The post Shoppers spent $212K during ShopYK initiative first appeared on Cabin Radio.Teens sentenced after arrests in Fort Providence
RCMP say two teenagers from Saskatchewan arrested in Fort Providence with drugs, cash and firearms have pleaded guilty and been sentenced.
The post Teens sentenced after arrests in Fort Providence first appeared on Cabin Radio.After less than a year, Up Here magazine is NWT-owned once more
"We're bringing it back to the NWT." Up Here – a magazine covering Canada's North – has changed hands again, months after it was sold to a Yukon-based group.
The post After less than a year, Up Here magazine is NWT-owned once more first appeared on Cabin Radio.Can the NWT find a path forward for renewable diesel?
Renewable diesel might be a "game-changer" for the NWT's attempts to abandon conventional diesel. But what is it and how could it make such a difference?
The post Can the NWT find a path forward for renewable diesel? first appeared on Cabin Radio.If Canada’s government changes, what happens to the Dehcho Process?
With a self-government agreement on the horizon, Dehcho First Nations negotiators are planning for possible delays if Canada elects a new government next year.
The post If Canada’s government changes, what happens to the Dehcho Process? first appeared on Cabin Radio.