Northwest Territories News
NWT will again top up seniors’ home heating subsidy
The NWT bumped up the home heating subsidy it pays to seniors for a second winter running, saying the sum had to increase because of the rising cost of living.
The post NWT will again top up seniors’ home heating subsidy first appeared on Cabin Radio.Another night, another fireworks complaint in tinder-dry NWT
To try to stop more wildfires, fireworks are a crime in much of the NWT. RCMP are investigating reports of fireworks in Hay River, days after evacuees returned.
The post Another night, another fireworks complaint in tinder-dry NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.From space, a new system will help Canadians fight wildfires
A new system, WildFireSat, is designed to help people battling wildfires make decisions. In the NWT, which uses satellites more than most, it could be key.
The post From space, a new system will help Canadians fight wildfires first appeared on Cabin Radio.CN assessing damage to rail line in wildfire-hit South Slave
CN is assessing wildfire damage to its rail line between Alberta and the NWT, a key transportation link for the delivery of fuel to the North.
The post CN assessing damage to rail line in wildfire-hit South Slave first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT legislature’s new MMIWG monument to be unveiled
A monument to murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls will be formally revealed at the NWT legislature on the morning of October 4.
The post NWT legislature’s new MMIWG monument to be unveiled first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ingraham Trail crash injures three, one seriously
One person was reported to have suffered "potentially life-altering injuries" after a car left the Ingraham Trail north of Yellowknife.
The post Ingraham Trail crash injures three, one seriously first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson RCMP investigate video that appears to show assault
RCMP said they were investigating after a video posted online appeared to show an assault involving minors in Fort Simpson.
The post Fort Simpson RCMP investigate video that appears to show assault first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT renews state of emergency until at least October 2
The NWT government extended its wildfire-related state of emergency. First declared on August 15, it'll now run until at least early October.
The post NWT renews state of emergency until at least October 2 first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT revamps arts funding system
The NWT government scrapped some arts funding streams and launched new ones to replace them, professing to streamline and simplify how money is awarded.
The post GNWT revamps arts funding system first appeared on Cabin Radio.What wildfires might mean for your NWT water supply
Wildfires are known to affect water in many ways – sometimes making it harder to treat. Here’s why some experts are concerned about the NWT.
The post What wildfires might mean for your NWT water supply first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT ‘state of education’ report remains dominated by pandemic
The latest GNWT report on education, analyzing the 2021-22 year, asserts that Covid-19 continued to disrupt a system that was already challenged.
The post NWT ‘state of education’ report remains dominated by pandemic first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s the deal with Yellowknife’s fire breaks?
Why does Niven's fire break look different? What's happening to all the trees that were cut down? We asked the City of Yellowknife.
The post What’s the deal with Yellowknife’s fire breaks? first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Edmonton, Goba Care raced to help northern evacuees
"It took a big weight off my shoulders." A non-profit with Fort Good Hope roots became an Edmonton lifeline for some NWT evacuees.
The post In Edmonton, Goba Care raced to help northern evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson’s bank keeps closing. It’s a big deal.
Fort Simpson's bank, the only one for hundreds of kilometres, keeps closing. That's causing all manner of issues, and leaders say it's time for alternatives.
The post Fort Simpson’s bank keeps closing. It’s a big deal. first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT ‘to continue emergency dredging’ of Hay River harbour
The NWT government will push emergency Hay River harbour dredging into October to make up for lost time, according to a notice posted online by the town.
The post GNWT ‘to continue emergency dredging’ of Hay River harbour first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Yellowknife, how old is too old for Italian, cricket or tennis?
A quirk of the City of Yellowknife's website entertained residents trying to reserve places on programs – with the exception of 116-year-olds who like tennis.
The post In Yellowknife, how old is too old for Italian, cricket or tennis? first appeared on Cabin Radio.EntrepreNorth secures new five-year funding agreement
A project that trains northern, Indigenous entrepreneurs has signed a fresh agreement with the Mastercard Foundation to fund five more years of programming.
The post EntrepreNorth secures new five-year funding agreement first appeared on Cabin Radio.Amid record drought, miserable NWT summer of smoke continues
This fall's outlook is not great if you want relief from all the smoke across the NWT. One big reason? We're still in the middle of an extraordinary drought.
The post Amid record drought, miserable NWT summer of smoke continues first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River’s businesses need more help fast, mayor says
Hay River's mayor said governments, commerce groups and residents must do all they can to help the town's businesses as they restart after five weeks away.
The post Hay River’s businesses need more help fast, mayor says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Parks Canada pledges ‘continued progress’ over Unesco decision
Parks Canada greeted Unesco's call for an updated Wood Buffalo National Park rescue plan with a response that promised "continued progress."
The post Parks Canada pledges ‘continued progress’ over Unesco decision first appeared on Cabin Radio.