Northwest Territories News
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.
The post Why not let your child try running the territory? first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT launches online survey as 2022 flood review rolls on
All the talk right now is of wildfire reviews. But an after-action review of the 2022 Hay River flood is still going, with residents asked to fill out a survey.
The post GNWT launches online survey as 2022 flood review rolls on first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police arrest man after ‘series of armed robberies’ in Yellowknife
Yellowknife RCMP say they have arrested a man in connection with armed robberies at various city stores after an earlier public appeal.
The post Police arrest man after ‘series of armed robberies’ in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT escorting supplies to Tuk as highway closure nears two weeks
Crews are escorting supply trucks through the snowbound Inuvik-Tuk Highway as the road's closure nears the two-week mark, the GNWT says.
The post GNWT escorting supplies to Tuk as highway closure nears two weeks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik RCMP warn of car accident phone call scam
You get a call on your landline: a relative has been in a car accident and their lawyer needs cash. Don't bite, Inuvik RCMP warn – it's a scam.
The post Inuvik RCMP warn of car accident phone call scam first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s Black Advocacy Coalition spotlights mental health this month
"We want to start talking about this seriously." Over a dinner featuring dishes from dozens of nations, the NWT's Black community focused on mental health.
The post NWT’s Black Advocacy Coalition spotlights mental health this month first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sandra McMaster becomes new mayor of Enterprise by four votes
Enterprise's first mayoral election after the destruction of 2023's wildfire brought an 84-percent turnout: 54 people voted, narrowly selecting a new mayor.
The post Sandra McMaster becomes new mayor of Enterprise by four votes first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT wildfires: who’s reviewing what, so far?
The NWT is deciding whether to hold a public inquiry into the handling of last year's wildfires, but some reviews are already happening. Here's a guide.
The post NWT wildfires: who’s reviewing what, so far? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Work on Colville Lake’s new school inches forward
Colville Lake's one-room school has long needed replacing. The GNWT says the First Nation needs to submit a cost estimate before a new school can be built.
The post Work on Colville Lake’s new school inches forward first appeared on Cabin Radio.What does the NWT get from $36M in new federal health funding?
Extra federal cash will help the NWT find more healthcare staff, look after seniors and improve cultural safety, among other things. Here's the breakdown.
The post What does the NWT get from $36M in new federal health funding? first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s screening at the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival?
The Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival is back for its fifth annual journey into Indigenous storytelling. Here are some selections from this week's lineup.
The post What’s screening at the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival? first appeared on Cabin Radio.