Northwest Territories News
In pictures: Fort McPherson to Old Crow by snowmobile
Every year, dozens of people ride snowmobiles between Fort McPherson and Old Crow to preserve a decades-long tradition. We joined this year's trip.
The post In pictures: Fort McPherson to Old Crow by snowmobile first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Inside YWCA NWT’s new housing facility
Four years after fire consumed YWCA NWT's Rockhill family housing complex, a replacement facility is nearing completion. Join us on a tour.
The post In pictures: Inside YWCA NWT’s new housing facility first appeared on Cabin Radio.What skiing 120 kilometres in -20C can do for your friendship
Nicola Langille and Sara Wong skied from North Arm Park to Yellowknife over the frozen Great Slave Lake, covering 120 km in three days. Get a taste of the trip.
The post What skiing 120 kilometres in -20C can do for your friendship first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife switches to 10-digit dialling from April 1
From Saturday, Yellowknife residents need to dial 10 digits rather than seven to reach other local numbers. There's a two-month grace period for you to switch.
The post Yellowknife switches to 10-digit dialling from April 1 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Final NWT budget adds cash for homelessness, suicide prevention
The final version of the NWT's 2023-24 budget includes an extra $4.8 million to address homelessness, suicide and other issues. Here's what changed.
The post Final NWT budget adds cash for homelessness, suicide prevention first appeared on Cabin Radio.Got $250,000? Yellowknife’s A&W franchise could be yours
Want to run a Yellowknife fast food restaurant? The city's downtown A&W franchise has just been listed for sale.
The post Got $250,000? Yellowknife’s A&W franchise could be yours first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT releases draft of long-awaited homelessness strategy
Almost five years after it was first announced, the NWT government produced the first draft of its strategy to address homelessness.
The post GNWT releases draft of long-awaited homelessness strategy first appeared on Cabin Radio.Electric bike, snowmobile and ATV rebates begin on Saturday
"We want to get people thinking about these vehicles." Saturday is day one for new NWT rebates when you buy an e-bike or electric snowmobile, ATV or boat motor.
The post Electric bike, snowmobile and ATV rebates begin on Saturday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Frieda Martselos says she will seek re-election in Thebacha
Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos says she will seek a second term in office at this fall's NWT election, joining a handful of other prospective candidates to date.
The post Frieda Martselos says she will seek re-election in Thebacha first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A: Northern affairs minister on budget, carbon tax, doctrine
We asked Canada's northern affairs minister about the budget, the Vatican's announcement, and carbon tax's effect on the NWT. Read or listen to the interview.
The post Q&A: Northern affairs minister on budget, carbon tax, doctrine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man arrested after guns stolen in Fort Providence, police say
RCMP in Fort Providence say a man has been arrested after an operation to find two guns reported stolen in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The post Man arrested after guns stolen in Fort Providence, police say first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT introduces act to implement UN declaration
Premier Caroline Cochrane introduced a bill that aims to ensure the NWT upholds the principles of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The post NWT introduces act to implement UN declaration first appeared on Cabin Radio.How does remediating Giant Mine cost $4.38 billion?
The 2010 estimate was $1 billion. The new estimate is $4.38 billion. What changed to make remediating Giant Mine cost so much? We asked for a breakdown.
The post How does remediating Giant Mine cost $4.38 billion? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Vatican repudiates Doctrine of Discovery, as Dene had asked
The Vatican has formally repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, granting a key request that the Dene Nation and other Indigenous groups have made for years.
The post Vatican repudiates Doctrine of Discovery, as Dene had asked first appeared on Cabin Radio.Scientists produce forecast of boreal caribou habitat change
And now, the caribou forecast. New projections show how NWT boreal caribou habitat and populations may change throughout the century due to climate change.
The post Scientists produce forecast of boreal caribou habitat change first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT carbon tax bill passes by narrowest margin in 9-8 vote
A bill that aligns the NWT's carbon tax with new federal requirements passed in a 9-8 vote. Kevin O'Reilly, a fierce critic of the bill, was not present.
The post NWT carbon tax bill passes by narrowest margin in 9-8 vote first appeared on Cabin Radio.This is what the NWT’s new alcohol strategy will try to do
After years of waiting, the NWT has a new alcohol strategy. What does that actually mean and what will change? Here's a guide featuring the strategy's author.
The post This is what the NWT’s new alcohol strategy will try to do first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife man’s ‘pure excitement’ at winning more than $40,000
A Yellowknife man who used his family's birthdays for his Lotto 6/49 ticket won more than $40,000 earlier this year, lottery organizers say.
The post Yellowknife man’s ‘pure excitement’ at winning more than $40,000 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man who oversaw 9-1-1 rollout now faces three fraud-related charges
The man tasked with rolling out 9-1-1 in the Northwest Territories is now charged with three offences that suggest he tried to deceive the City of Yellowknife.
The post Man who oversaw 9-1-1 rollout now faces three fraud-related charges first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s new carbon tax bill is on a knife-edge
In one of the NWT's biggest political splits, the fate of a bill that tries to align the territory's carbon tax with federal requirements hangs in the balance.
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