Northwest Territories News
Behchokǫ̀ government rejects highway gas station proposal
Behchokǫ̀'s community government has declined an application to build a new gas station and other services next to Highway 3, people behind the project said.
The post Behchokǫ̀ government rejects highway gas station proposal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife mayor defends housing fund targeted by Conservatives
As the Liberal government defends a housing fund that the Conservatives say is too bureaucratic, Yellowknife's mayor said the program is working for the city.
The post Yellowknife mayor defends housing fund targeted by Conservatives first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Indigenous groups signed a $375M deal. What does it mean?
More than 20 Indigenous governments in the NWT signed a deal unlocking hundreds of millions of dollars for land protection and related work. Here's the detail.
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"It's unprecedented that we were able to do this." The NWT's new land protection funding unified Indigenous nations and led to unusual steps in the legislature.
The post $375M agreement was a deal done differently first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Yellowknife, your power rate increase might be more like 30%
It's possible that Yellowknife's power rates could jump by around 30 percent year on year. What's happening to power in Hay River is part of that picture.
The post In Yellowknife, your power rate increase might be more like 30% first appeared on Cabin Radio.Study suggests increase in lead levels among Yellowknife youth
Preliminary results from a long-term health study suggest an increase in some Yellowknifers' lead levels, but researchers say it could be "a false alarm."
The post Study suggests increase in lead levels among Yellowknife youth first appeared on Cabin Radio.Get ready for 2024’s Yellowknife Shop Hop. Here are the stores
Downtown Yellowknife's Shop Hop is returning for 2024 with its biggest list yet of stores. Find out when and where to head out for your holiday shopping.
The post Get ready for 2024’s Yellowknife Shop Hop. Here are the stores first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Revitalized’ northern judo tournament returns to Yellowknife
The North's "biggest grappling event" – the North of 60 Judo Open – returns to Yellowknife later this month. Organizers say the sport is booming.
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With $25 million in new federal cash to get the project "shovel ready," the GNWT said it tentatively hopes to complete the Taltson hydro expansion by 2033.
The post GNWT sets tentative Taltson expansion date with new funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nearly 200 Yellowknife homes switch federal landlord
The Department of National Defence says it has taken ownership of 189 Yellowknife housing units as Ottawa's public works arm continues handing off NWT property.
The post Nearly 200 Yellowknife homes switch federal landlord first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK council plans to censure colleague for ethics violation
The majority of Yellowknife councillors say they accept Cat McGurk's apology for a laptop-related code of conduct violation – but public censure is needed.
The post YK council plans to censure colleague for ethics violation first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Any opportunity I get, I always speak Tłı̨chǫ Yatıì’
Meet Tyanna Steinwand and Jacynthia Rabesca, who are winning awards for their work in research and language respectively at the Tłı̨chǫ Government.
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While there has been much criticism of the NWT's healthcare system, newly released survey results suggest patients approve of the territory's cancer care.
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A northern nurses' association endorsed "valid concerns" about NWT healthcare raised by the territory's doctors and added 14 recommendations of its own.
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Yellowknife's draft 2025 budget proposes an 8.05% property tax increase. Here's how staff reached that figure, which may yet come down. (It could also go up.)
The post City proposes 8.05% tax increase in YK’s 2025 draft budget first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police explain Saturday’s big operation outside the Chateau Nova
If you raised an eyebrow at the sheer amount of police activity outside Yellowknife's Chateau Nova Hotel on Saturday, you aren't alone. Here's what happened.
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A house was set on fire and a man shot as he left the burning building, Hay River RCMP said. Two days later, shots were fired into another home.
The post Hay River RCMP ask for help over two shootings first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Rotary Park’s boardwalk like you never heard it before
Yellowknife composer and performer Carmen Braden's latest single, Really Pretty, comes with a music video that illuminates one of the city's nature spots.
The post Watch: Rotary Park’s boardwalk like you never heard it before first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel, Salvation Army launch 2024 holiday toy drive
Northwestel and the Salvation Army are hoping to pull in more than 1,000 toys for families in need this holiday season. Their toy drive began on Tuesday.
The post Northwestel, Salvation Army launch 2024 holiday toy drive first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ice reaches six-inch minimum on many, but not all Yellowknife lakes
Many of Yellowknife's lakes have reached the level of ice thickness generally considered safe for walking. Here are the latest measurements.
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