Northwest Territories News
Enjoy a smoke-free Monday, YK, because it’s back on Tuesday
Yellowknife should enjoy a mostly smoke-free Monday, and Wednesday doesn't look bad either, but expect some smoke to return on Tuesday.
The post Enjoy a smoke-free Monday, YK, because it’s back on Tuesday first appeared on Cabin Radio.After years, company is ordered to take down Wrigley camp
An exploration company was ordered to remove cabin frames and other debris from a camp outside Wrigley, years after its permission to be there expired.
The post After years, company is ordered to take down Wrigley camp first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s newly introduced e-bike rebate program sells out
For the first time, a GNWT-backed program offered to pay for up to half the cost of residents' e-bikes. The initiative has now maxed out at 92 bikes purchased.
The post NWT’s newly introduced e-bike rebate program sells out first appeared on Cabin Radio.Labour board offers to mediate in Hay River health dispute
The Canada Industrial Relations Board has offered to help Hay River's health authority and the Union of Northern Workers reach a deal, the union said.
The post Labour board offers to mediate in Hay River health dispute first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sense of urgency mounts as NWT businesses beg for help
"People are very worried." As businesses gathered to discuss their post-evacuation fate, Yellowknife's chamber of commerce pledged action.
The post Sense of urgency mounts as NWT businesses beg for help first appeared on Cabin Radio.Big, ugly fire breaks protected Fort Smith. Now, she helps them heal.
"It is design, science, understanding." Meet one of the people working to repair the scars created by huge fire breaks built to defend NWT communities.
The post Big, ugly fire breaks protected Fort Smith. Now, she helps them heal. first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT says it has secured $3M from Ottawa for dredging
Ottawa agreed to fund at least $3 million in emergency Hay River harbour dredging, but the NWT government said cash for a "multi-year project" is needed.
The post GNWT says it has secured $3M from Ottawa for dredging first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik Native Band says it’ll spend $1.6M on youth programming
The Inuvik Native Band says it will use $1.6 million provided through the federal Jordan's Principle to offer more programming for youth aged up to 18.
The post Inuvik Native Band says it’ll spend $1.6M on youth programming first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air quality forces cancellation of Yellowknife welcome-home show
The City of Yellowknife says Saturday's planned welcome-home outdoor gathering at Somba K'e Park has been cancelled because of air quality concerns.
The post Air quality forces cancellation of Yellowknife welcome-home show first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife awakens to grossest morning in city history
Even for a city that's seen a lot lately, Saturday morning's deep orange sky was enough to stop residents in their tracks.
The post Yellowknife awakens to grossest morning in city history first appeared on Cabin Radio.Water levels for hydro generation at record low, NTPC says
The NWT Power Corporation has dealt with low water levels at its hydro plants before, but says the current drought is "about as dire a situation as we've seen."
The post Water levels for hydro generation at record low, NTPC says first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT launches grants for truth and reconciliation
The NWT government is launching grants of up to $2,500 to help Indigenous governments and communities run National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events.
The post GNWT launches grants for truth and reconciliation first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s Yellowknife’s weekend smoke forecast?
Yes, we now live in a world where a key question is: how smoky will my weekend be? Here's our best forecast for Yellowknife.
The post What’s Yellowknife’s weekend smoke forecast? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mayor disputes minister’s account of why Yellowknife evacuated
An NWT minister said a lack of staff to help Yellowknifers shelter in place led to an evacuation by road and air. The mayor said that isn't "the whole picture."
The post Mayor disputes minister’s account of why Yellowknife evacuated first appeared on Cabin Radio.Union declared unlawful strike in Hay River, labour board rules
The Union of Northern Workers unlawfully declared a strike among Hay River health workers earlier this month, the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled.
The post Union declared unlawful strike in Hay River, labour board rules first appeared on Cabin Radio.Warming climate reshapes base of Great Slave Lake’s food web
"This is really changing quickly." A fundamental shift at the bottom of Great Slave Lake's food web almost certainly has implications for species at the top.
The post Warming climate reshapes base of Great Slave Lake’s food web first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lucy Kuptana says she’ll run for MLA in Nunakput
Tuktoyaktuk's senior administrator, Lucy Kuptana, said she plans to run for Nunakput MLA in this fall's territorial election.
The post Lucy Kuptana says she’ll run for MLA in Nunakput first appeared on Cabin Radio.For days, three Enterprise residents protected homes from fire
While much of Enterprise burned in an August wildfire, the damage might have been even worse but for three people who spent days saving what they could.
The post For days, three Enterprise residents protected homes from fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT minister says removal of downtown planters is ‘appalling’
The NWT's health minister said the removal of planters used as seating by Yellowknife's homeless community "penalizes and further marginalizes" people.
The post NWT minister says removal of downtown planters is ‘appalling’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel working to repair South Slave fibre line
Northwestel says customers in the South Slave should expect more disruption on Friday as technicians try to repair another damaged fibre line.
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