Northwest Territories News
Housing ministers across the country call on feds for help
Housing ministers from all 13 provinces and territories called for the federal government to increase its spending on affordable housing.
The post Housing ministers across the country call on feds for help first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s 2023 capital spend expected to be highest since 2016
Public and private capital spending in the Northwest Territories this year is forecast to reach its highest since 2016, the NWT Bureau of Statistics says.
The post NWT’s 2023 capital spend expected to be highest since 2016 first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT exempts extra Indigenous government income from IA
Money from the likes of treaty payments, per-capita distributions and IBAs will be exempted for income assistance purposes from April, the GNWT said.
The post NWT exempts extra Indigenous government income from IA first appeared on Cabin Radio.Leela Gilday’s music supports new Kids Help Phone campaign
NWT musician Leela Gilday's work forms an integral part of a new national campaign launched by the charity Kids Help Phone.
The post Leela Gilday’s music supports new Kids Help Phone campaign first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is Canadian North losing millions of dollars?
One of Canadian North's owners said the airline is "losing millions." Its CEO won't say if the firm is running at a loss, but acknowledged conditions are tough.
The post Is Canadian North losing millions of dollars? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fishers ask: Where is our industry’s promised transformation?
"We've done everything we can to advance our release from these invisible chains." Fishers say Ottawa is delaying much-needed transformation of their industry.
The post Fishers ask: Where is our industry’s promised transformation? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Guardians from across the North gather in Yellowknife
Guardians from the NWT, Nunavut and Yukon met to share experiences and discuss the future of Indigenous stewardship as efforts to connect programs grow.
The post Guardians from across the North gather in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Caitlin Cleveland to run for second term in Kam Lake
Yellowknife MLA Caitlin Cleveland says she will seek a second four-year term in the Kam Lake district at this fall's territorial election.
The post Caitlin Cleveland to run for second term in Kam Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘A lot of damage’ after break-ins at Yellowknife restaurant and gym
Cameras taken down, drywall torn open – Yellowknife's Bullocks Bistro and Stanley Boxing and Fitness each reported unusually determined break-ins overnight.
The post ‘A lot of damage’ after break-ins at Yellowknife restaurant and gym first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gwich’in ski jumper completes stellar ascent with senior world title
Gwich'in ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt is now a senior world champion, completing an astonishing year of firsts in a sport Canadians don't ordinarily dominate.
The post Gwich’in ski jumper completes stellar ascent with senior world title first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: ‘Light bulbs go off’ at sealskin workshop
Take a look inside a six-day workshop that helps NWT residents learn how to do more with sealskin – then find a buyer and set the right price.
The post In pictures: ‘Light bulbs go off’ at sealskin workshop first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio relaunches bid for FM licence in Yellowknife
Cabin Radio will immediately reapply for an FM licence following a CRTC decision that ended its last attempt. Meanwhile, an NWT minister will write to the CRTC.
The post Cabin Radio relaunches bid for FM licence in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mayor says sides are ‘closer than you think’ to agreement
Yellowknife's mayor said the city and unions are "closer than everybody thinks" to a deal that would end the current municipal strike and lockout.
The post Mayor says sides are ‘closer than you think’ to agreement first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith reaches tentative three-year deal with union
The Town of Fort Smith has agreed a tentative three-year collective agreement with the Union of Northern Workers after less than a week of bargaining.
The post Fort Smith reaches tentative three-year deal with union first appeared on Cabin Radio.Months of investigation lead to Hay River drug package arrest
A man faces cocaine trafficking charges after a suspicious package at a Hay River courier service sparked an investigation lasting more than a year, police say.
The post Months of investigation lead to Hay River drug package arrest first appeared on Cabin Radio.Expiring doses mean pause in Covid-19 vaccine for young NWT kids
Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for young children won't be available in the NWT for up to six weeks starting next month as the existing supply of doses is expiring.
The post Expiring doses mean pause in Covid-19 vaccine for young NWT kids first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nokleby pauses effort to change Great Slave district’s name
Great Slave MLA Katrina Nokleby won't move forward with a bill to change the name of her Yellowknife electoral district, saying any renaming needs more thought.
The post Nokleby pauses effort to change Great Slave district’s name first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Rainbow clouds’ spotted over northern regions
"I accept them as a gift." Incredible, iridescent clouds can form in northern regions when conditions in the stratosphere are right. Check out photos.
The post ‘Rainbow clouds’ spotted over northern regions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Council hears argument for land acknowledgement to change
Six months after the Tłı̨chǫ Government called for Yellowknife's land acknowledgement to change, a resident told council the current wording is discriminatory.
The post Council hears argument for land acknowledgement to change first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Music Festival ‘starts it all’ for some young musicians
Over the next two months, the Yellowknife Music Festival will offer a competitive environment that some young performers say is the spark they need.
The post Yellowknife Music Festival ‘starts it all’ for some young musicians first appeared on Cabin Radio.