Northwest Territories News
Vital Metals places Canadian subsidiary into bankruptcy
One of the companies leading the NWT's efforts to mine critical minerals sent a subsidiary into bankruptcy in what appeared to be a significant course change.
The post Vital Metals places Canadian subsidiary into bankruptcy first appeared on Cabin Radio.Territories, like most provinces, not pausing Meta advertising
The NWT government says it does not plan to follow Canada in suspending advertising with Meta, which has barred Canadians' access to news on its platforms.
The post Territories, like most provinces, not pausing Meta advertising first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judge sides with town over destruction of Fort Smith building
Though the Town of Fort Smith began destroying a man's property weeks earlier than it should, a judge upheld an order that prevented him from interfering.
The post Judge sides with town over destruction of Fort Smith building first appeared on Cabin Radio.Collaboration needed to meet TRC’s call for records, NWT coroner says
The NWT's chief coroner says more collaboration is needed to ensure residential school records are released to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
The post Collaboration needed to meet TRC’s call for records, NWT coroner says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith downgrades fire ban and lifts evacuation alert
Residents in Fort Smith can once again have fires in approved fire pits, while evacuation alerts have now been lifted for Fort Smith and Yellowknife.
The post Fort Smith downgrades fire ban and lifts evacuation alert first appeared on Cabin Radio.National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events in the NWT
Find out how communities across the Northwest Territories and northern Alberta are marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The post National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.After one term as premier, Caroline Cochrane won’t seek re-election
Describing a term spent handling "one crisis after another," Premier Caroline Cochrane said she will not seek re-election after four years leading the NWT.
The post After one term as premier, Caroline Cochrane won’t seek re-election first appeared on Cabin Radio.Boolesque cancelled due to evacuation interruption
Organizers of Boolesque, Yellowknife's Halloween-themed burlesque show, said this year's edition is being scrapped because of evacuation-related disruption.
The post Boolesque cancelled due to evacuation interruption first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enterprise’s housing plan is halted by the GNWT
A tiny community's plan to replace wildfire-burned homes and give residents financial aid was halted by the GNWT. Hear from the mayor and the minister.
The post Enterprise’s housing plan is halted by the GNWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT advises residents to report sightings of dead, sick birds
Despite reports on social media, there's no evidence of an uptick in bird deaths in the NWT. Even so, the territory asked for any such sightings to be reported.
The post NWT advises residents to report sightings of dead, sick birds first appeared on Cabin Radio.On an icebreaker, scientists study the ‘Last Ice Area’ before it disappears
At the edge of an area projected to be the last stronghold of summer sea ice, researchers are documenting an ecosystem headed for drastic change.
The post On an icebreaker, scientists study the ‘Last Ice Area’ before it disappears first appeared on Cabin Radio.Minister makes fresh attempt to explain Yellowknife’s evacuation
In the legislature and an interview, Shane Thompson sought to clarify exactly what triggered Yellowknife's evacuation after conflicting accounts emerged.
The post Minister makes fresh attempt to explain Yellowknife’s evacuation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Evacuations are over but animal shelters’ challenges linger
The biggest set of evacuations in NWT history left animal shelters scrambling. Even with most residents back home, that crisis isn't really over.
The post Evacuations are over but animal shelters’ challenges linger first appeared on Cabin Radio.Registered with Red Cross but still ended up paying? Here’s what to do.
Some NWT evacuees registered for Red Cross help but, for various reasons, ended up paying for some accommodation costs. If that's you, here's a way to fix it.
The post Registered with Red Cross but still ended up paying? Here’s what to do. first appeared on Cabin Radio.North ‘will not be silenced’ in call for help as deficit looms, premier says
As the financial shock of natural disasters pushes the NWT into a deficit, its premier maintained that Canada had failed to invest appropriately in the North.
The post North ‘will not be silenced’ in call for help as deficit looms, premier says first appeared on Cabin Radio.More support coming for NWT businesses, federal minister says
Northern affairs minister Dan Vandal said in Parliament he can "guarantee" more financial supports for NWT businesses affected by evacuations.
The post More support coming for NWT businesses, federal minister says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wood Buffalo fires outside Fort Smith now ‘being held’
A large wildfire complex outside Fort Smith has been downgraded from out of control to being held, a significant shift in a months-long battle.
The post Wood Buffalo fires outside Fort Smith now ‘being held’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stuart Wray says he’ll run for Frame Lake MLA
Stuart Wray, a diamond mine health and safety superintendent, said he would run for MLA in Frame Lake in this fall's territorial election.
The post Stuart Wray says he’ll run for Frame Lake MLA first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘A great opportunity to find out what should have happened’
Yellowknife is about to start a review that will look at how last month's evacuation was planned and managed. We asked the mayor what she hopes to learn.
The post ‘A great opportunity to find out what should have happened’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.What happens inside a hospital when a city evacuates?
Yellowknife's evacuation caused a series of major events in rapid succession at the city's hospital. Staff walked us through the drama.
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