Northwest Territories News
Vital Metals agrees to sell existing output of NWT mine to China
A Chinese firm completed the first part of its investment in Nechalacho mine owner Vital Metals – and agreed to buy everything the NWT mine has produced so far.
The post Vital Metals agrees to sell existing output of NWT mine to China first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort McPherson RCMP appeal for help finding 22-year-old
RCMP in Fort McPherson asked for the public's help to find a 22-year-old reportedly last seen on Friday evening.
The post Fort McPherson RCMP appeal for help finding 22-year-old first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik approves solar farm contract for Midnight Sun Complex
The Town of Inuvik gave Whitehorse-based energy firm Solvest the go-ahead to begin work on a solar farm that could save the town millions and reduce emissions.
The post Inuvik approves solar farm contract for Midnight Sun Complex first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Yellowknife students form food drive human chain
In an annual tradition, a Yellowknife school's human chain escorted dozens of food hampers to the Salvation Army. This year, food bank demand is high.
The post Watch: Yellowknife students form food drive human chain first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should Canada intervene over Chinese investment in an NWT mine?
Some MPs want a national security review over a Chinese company's bid for a stake in Vital Metals, which owns the NWT's Nechalacho mine. But it's complicated.
The post Should Canada intervene over Chinese investment in an NWT mine? first appeared on Cabin Radio.MPs continue questioning Imperial Oil over Kearl leaks
While Imperial Oil continues to assert there's no risk to drinking water downstream of Kearl, some MPs expressed skepticism at a hearing this week.
The post MPs continue questioning Imperial Oil over Kearl leaks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian charity’s toys arrive in Aklavik
Dozens of hampers filled with toys have arrived in Aklavik thanks to charity Toys for Tots Canada, which says northern communities are increasingly signing up.
The post Canadian charity’s toys arrive in Aklavik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ice bridges to Fort Simpson and Nahanni Butte open at last
Ice crossings connecting Fort Simpson and Nahanni Butte to the NWT's highway network opened on Friday, ending an unusually lengthy wait.
The post Ice bridges to Fort Simpson and Nahanni Butte open at last first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Emergency’ in Sahtu as airlines are placed on fuel rations
Norman Wells is on strict aviation fuel rations because its only supplier is running low. Airlines have many questions, not least: why didn't anyone warn us?
The post ‘Emergency’ in Sahtu as airlines are placed on fuel rations first appeared on Cabin Radio.Supreme Court dismisses federal application over RCMP class action
A class action lawsuit alleging RCMP discrimination against Indigenous northerners is set to proceed. The Supreme Court dismissed a federal attempt to appeal.
The post Supreme Court dismisses federal application over RCMP class action first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ introduces temporary liquor prohibition
Behchokǫ̀ is now under a liquor prohibition that runs from Friday until the end of Christmas Eve – and can be extended beyond that.
The post Behchokǫ̀ introduces temporary liquor prohibition first appeared on Cabin Radio.Union says it’s entering mediation with GNWT
The Union of Northern Workers says a mediator has been appointed to try to reach a new collective agreement for thousands of NWT government workers.
The post Union says it’s entering mediation with GNWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sambaa K’e holds two elections for chief in three months
Three months after Anthony Ekenale was elected Chief of the Sambaa K'e First Nation, another election has returned longtime Chief Dolphus Jumbo to the position.
The post Sambaa K’e holds two elections for chief in three months first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT kettle drive halfway to target with eight days to go
The Salvation Army says 2,000 people are seeking help with meals or toys this Christmas. It's halfway to a $45,000 festive donation target with eight days left.
The post NWT kettle drive halfway to target with eight days to go first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lyme disease tick found in NWT (on a dog that just got here)
The bad news: a tick positive for Lyme disease was reported in the NWT for the first time. The slightly better news: it was on a dog that came from the south.
The post Lyme disease tick found in NWT (on a dog that just got here) first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson ice crossing to open ‘by December 17’
The ice bridge between Fort Simpson and the outside world should open in the next few days, to the relief of residents. It'll be the latest opening on record.
The post Fort Simpson ice crossing to open ‘by December 17’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife man convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material
An NWT Supreme Court justice found a man in Yellowknife guilty of possessing child sexual abuse material after police found thousands of photos on his devices.
The post Yellowknife man convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material first appeared on Cabin Radio.Strangely warm? Sure. Record-breaking? Not really.
Wednesday was unusually warm in some NWT communities, but not many December records fell – largely because Christmas Eve 1999 was crazy warm.
The post Strangely warm? Sure. Record-breaking? Not really. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tanker truck slides off the highway in Yellowknife
A tanker truck lost control in icy conditions and slid off Highway 3 within Yellowknife city limits, officials said, closing a stretch of the road.
The post Tanker truck slides off the highway in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside the NWT’s new on-the-land camps for teenagers
"I was these kids. I needed this." Youth who might once have been sent to residential treatment are being offered on-the-land camps instead. We went to one.
The post Inside the NWT’s new on-the-land camps for teenagers first appeared on Cabin Radio.