Northwest Territories News
Is it time to merge the NWT and Hay River health authorities?
The NWT’s health minister says the time is right to look again at merging Hay River's health authority with the territory-wide equivalent.
The post Is it time to merge the NWT and Hay River health authorities? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel extends unlimited fibre internet to Tuktoyaktuk
Northwestel said Tuktoyaktuk is the latest NWT community to be connected to high-speed, unlimited internet. Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic are next.
The post Northwestel extends unlimited fibre internet to Tuktoyaktuk first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT commits to public meeting over Fort Resolution administration
The GNWT says it's still uncovering the scale of problems in Fort Resolution, placed into administration months ago. An MLA said residents feel shut out.
The post GNWT commits to public meeting over Fort Resolution administration first appeared on Cabin Radio.MMIWG monument unveiled in Yellowknife
"We all come from small communities. Our hearts are linked." A new monument outside the NWT legislature honours Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
The post MMIWG monument unveiled in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson looks to cameras as vandalism increases
Fort Simpson councillors agree installing security cameras at village facilities is an appropriate response to an uptick in vandalism.
The post Fort Simpson looks to cameras as vandalism increases first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stay away from closed areas near Fort Smith, fire officials say
Noting several "closure violations," fire officials asked residents to stay clear of areas closed by wildfires still burning around Fort Smith.
The post Stay away from closed areas near Fort Smith, fire officials say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Deanna Cornfield says she’ll run in YK’s Frame Lake
Deanna Cornfield has become the fourth declared candidate in Yellowknife's Frame Lake district for this fall's territorial election.
The post Deanna Cornfield says she’ll run in YK’s Frame Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP conclude Nokleby investigation, no charges will follow
RCMP will not charge Katrina Nokleby following an investigation into whether her mid-evacuation return to Yellowknife broke the law.
The post RCMP conclude Nokleby investigation, no charges will follow first appeared on Cabin Radio.How much of a dent did wildfire evacuations put in NWT summer tourism?
This summer was supposed to be a banner year for NWT tourism – then wildfires hit. What's the extent of the damage and the prognosis for recovery?
The post How much of a dent did wildfire evacuations put in NWT summer tourism? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT minister avoids saying climate change is ‘an emergency’
Is it a climate emergency? And to what extent do those words matter? An NWT minister tiptoed around terminology in the legislature.
The post NWT minister avoids saying climate change is ‘an emergency’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho Assembly is rescheduled, again, for winter
The much-rescheduled Dehcho Annual Assembly is now set for December. Grand Chief Herb Norwegian hopes to bring "Christmas presents" from federal negotiations.
The post Dehcho Assembly is rescheduled, again, for winter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife MMIWG gathering follows monument’s unveiling
On a day of action, the NWT will unveil a monument to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls followed by a gathering at Yellowknife's Tree of Peace.
The post Yellowknife MMIWG gathering follows monument’s unveiling first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nokleby ‘improperly returned’ to Yellowknife mid-evacuation
Katrina Nokleby should be fined and reprimanded for returning to Yellowknife in the middle of its weeks-long evacuation, the NWT's integrity commissioner said.
The post Nokleby ‘improperly returned’ to Yellowknife mid-evacuation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jean Marie River acclaims new chief
Melanie Norwegian Menacho has been acclaimed as the new chief of Jean Marie River's Tthets’éhk’edélî First Nation.
The post Jean Marie River acclaims new chief first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT says it has signed $750K deal with Canada Council for the Arts
The GNWT will appoint a full-time arts advisor and roll out new programming after receiving $750,000 over three years from the Canada Council for the Arts.
The post GNWT says it has signed $750K deal with Canada Council for the Arts first appeared on Cabin Radio.Netflix show holding auditions for Inuit actors in YK, Inuvik
A TV show to be filmed in Iqaluit next year is holding auditions for Inuit performers in Yellowknife and Inuvik this week. Here's how to attend.
The post Netflix show holding auditions for Inuit actors in YK, Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP seize suspected fentanyl in Hay River
RCMP say officers seized 65 grams of suspected fentanyl at a Hay River home following multiple reported overdoses. Charges against two people are pending.
The post RCMP seize suspected fentanyl in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Where does the NWT’s federal housing money go?
The federal government keeps signing cheques worth tens of millions of dollars for northern housing. What does the Northwest Territories actually buy with that?
The post Where does the NWT’s federal housing money go? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik wind project heads to court over claim huge sums are owed
Some of the firms who worked on the road to Inuvik's new wind turbine are heading to NWT Supreme Court, alleging they are owed millions.
The post Inuvik wind project heads to court over claim huge sums are owed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Health services mostly normal after evacuations, authorities say
Health authorities say most services have returned to normal in Yellowknife, Hay River and Fort Smith after weeks-long evacuations.
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