Northwest Territories News
How Paige Driscoll won a Prime Minister’s Award for teaching
"You are not always the lead knower in your class." Paige Driscoll described the approach to teaching in Tuktoyaktuk that has won her national recognition.
The post How Paige Driscoll won a Prime Minister’s Award for teaching first appeared on Cabin Radio.Large fire destroys a number of Yellowknife townhomes
Multiple Yellowknife townhomes were destroyed as a fire spread rapidly through the downtown complex on Saturday morning. Nobody was hurt. The cause isn't clear.
The post Large fire destroys a number of Yellowknife townhomes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Get cheap Folk on the Rocks 2024 tickets from 10am Saturday
Folk on the Rocks is holding a "flash ticket sale" for its 2024 Yellowknife festival. Steeply discounted tickets go on sale at 10am on Saturday.
The post Get cheap Folk on the Rocks 2024 tickets from 10am Saturday first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Election 2023: Wawzonek, Cleveland and Weyallon Armstrong acclaimed
Three incumbents – Caitlin Cleveland, Caroline Wawzonek and Jane Weyallon Armstrong – were unopposed in the NWT election, automatically earning four more years.
The post NWT Election 2023: Wawzonek, Cleveland and Weyallon Armstrong acclaimed first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Election 2023: Check the final candidates list
The nominations window is closed and the candidate list for the 2023 NWT election is final. Read the full lists for each district here.
The post NWT Election 2023: Check the final candidates list first appeared on Cabin Radio.UNW and Hay River health authority reach tentative deal
The union representing Hay River health workers and the town's health authority say a "tentative agreement" has been reached.
The post UNW and Hay River health authority reach tentative deal first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT diamond production ‘reaches new high’ in latest figures
NWT diamond production in the NWT reached an all-time high by value in 2022 according to new projections from Natural Resources Canada.
The post NWT diamond production ‘reaches new high’ in latest figures first appeared on Cabin Radio.How much of Nutrition North’s subsidy is being kept by stores?
A new study suggests large sums of the Nutrition North subsidy never reach the customers it's designed to help. Researchers say more transparency is needed.
The post How much of Nutrition North’s subsidy is being kept by stores? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith has timber problem after wildfire defence work
So many trees were cut down in an effort to protect Fort Smith from wildfires that the town now has huge timber piles and a tight timeline to deal with them.
The post Fort Smith has timber problem after wildfire defence work first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tłı̨chǫ Government signs deal to plant one million trees
A million trees will be planted on Tłı̨chǫ land over the next three years in a deal with a tree-planting company and a national non-profit.
The post Tłı̨chǫ Government signs deal to plant one million trees first appeared on Cabin Radio.When a fire came for the NWT’s first Firesmart community
Six years ago, Enterprise was celebrated as a leader in work to protect itself from wildfires. This summer, the hamlet burned. What lessons can leaders learn?
The post When a fire came for the NWT’s first Firesmart community first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River Curling Club waives fees for young curlers
Hay River's curling club will let young residents play for free, an attempt to accommodate "increased cost pressures" families face after multiple evacuations.
The post Hay River Curling Club waives fees for young curlers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blizzard, winter storm expected along Arctic coast
Potentially dangerous weather conditions are expected along the NWT's Arctic coast for the next few days, with blowing snow possible farther inland.
The post Blizzard, winter storm expected along Arctic coast first appeared on Cabin Radio.Potential hepatitis A exposure at Edmonton airport restaurants
If you travelled through Edmonton's airport earlier this month, check this page for details of a hepatitis A advisory regarding two airport restaurants.
The post Potential hepatitis A exposure at Edmonton airport restaurants first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kasteel owes more than $2 million, documents suggest
Documents suggest Yellowknife construction firm Kasteel enters bankruptcy owing more than $2 million - but is itself owed a considerable sum, too.
The post Kasteel owes more than $2 million, documents suggest first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith announces evacuation welcome-home event
"Fort Smith Rekindled," on Saturday afternoon this week, will give residents the event many wanted: a chance to thank those who saved their town.
The post Fort Smith announces evacuation welcome-home event first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Election 2023: Where and when to hear from your candidates
Want to know where candidates stand on the issues that are important to you? Here's a list of forums and debates set to take place ahead of election day.
The post NWT Election 2023: Where and when to hear from your candidates first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North announces Ottawa-Greenland flights
Canadian North says you'll be able to fly from Ottawa to Nuuk, Greenland via Iqaluit from June next year, through a partnership with Air Greenland.
The post Canadian North announces Ottawa-Greenland flights first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some northern federal staff say rule changes will cost them thousands
Some federal workers in Yellowknife say they will lose more than $8,000 in annual income after northern housing subsidy rules were changed.
The post Some northern federal staff say rule changes will cost them thousands first appeared on Cabin Radio.A lot more water is flowing through this NWT river. Why?
One NWT river is behaving in a way the others aren't, prompting scientists to ask: Where is all the water coming from? We sent a reporter with them.
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