Northwest Territories News
Stanton Legacy now expected to open by summer of 2023
The former Stanton Hospital won't now reopen as a long-term and extended care facility until at least this summer. It was originally expected to open in 2021.
The post Stanton Legacy now expected to open by summer of 2023 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Chris Stipdonk wins last major knuckle hop but just misses record
"I'm too old for this." Arctic Winter Games knuckle-hop legend Chris Stipdonk retired, aged 37, after winning gold but narrowly missing a games record.
The post Chris Stipdonk wins last major knuckle hop but just misses record first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sage Acorn wins again, earning an NWT Olympian’s praise
Sage Acorn won his second Arctic Winter Games speed skating title, dipping under a time set by NWT hall-of-famer Michael Gilday in 2004. Gilday is impressed.
The post Sage Acorn wins again, earning an NWT Olympian’s praise first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT drops request for judicial review over Covid-19 leave
The NWT government will no longer pursue an argument over employees' Covid-19 leave through the courts, choosing instead to offer an amended policy.
The post GNWT drops request for judicial review over Covid-19 leave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tłı̨chǫ education director Linsey Hope up for national award
"She's a real advocate and champion." Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency education director Linsey Hope is receiving local and national recognition this year.
The post Tłı̨chǫ education director Linsey Hope up for national award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Goalie, 12, backstops U16 NWT hockey team at Arctic Winter Games
Nate Harris just turned 12. On Tuesday, he played in net as the NWT's U16 male hockey team defeated Alaska 9-2. "It's something I'll never forget," he said.
The post Goalie, 12, backstops U16 NWT hockey team at Arctic Winter Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ archer inspired by TV wins Arctic Winter Games gold
Team NT won gold ulus in archery, figure skating, speed skating, snowboarding and Arctic Sports on Tuesday as a big start to the Arctic Winter Games continued.
The post Behchokǫ̀ archer inspired by TV wins Arctic Winter Games gold first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River telecoms outage expected on Wednesday morning
RCMP say Hay River residents may be unable to contact police on Wednesday morning due to scheduled upgrades to Northwestel's network.
The post Hay River telecoms outage expected on Wednesday morning first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowboarder, 12, says Dene Olympian inspired Arctic Winter Games win
In 2022, an Olympic snowboarder with Dene roots spent time in Fort Smith. On Monday, his influence paid off as Storm Cabell-White won Arctic Winter Games gold.
The post Snowboarder, 12, says Dene Olympian inspired Arctic Winter Games win first appeared on Cabin Radio.Advocates renew call for NWT to fully cover PrEP
"Red tape is not an excuse," supporters of free provision of HIV prophylactic PrEP told the NWT's health minister, releasing a video urging action.
The post Advocates renew call for NWT to fully cover PrEP first appeared on Cabin Radio.Women and children the focus of Fort Good Hope housing forum
Fort Good Hope is using two weeks of sessions to shape its housing future, including plans to create a shelter that addresses a gap in services for women.
The post Women and children the focus of Fort Good Hope housing forum first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tsiigehtchic to bring in engineer to address cemetery erosion
Tsiigehtchic plans to bring in an engineer later this year to provide advice on how to deal with erosion affecting its cemetery.
The post Tsiigehtchic to bring in engineer to address cemetery erosion first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT speed skaters win every event in stunning opening night
An incredible performance from Team NT's speed skaters capped off a day in which the NWT won seven gold ulus at the Arctic Winter Games in Wood Buffalo.
The post NWT speed skaters win every event in stunning opening night first appeared on Cabin Radio.No reopening date yet for Fort Smith-Fort Chip winter road
Parks Canada says there's no telling how long the Fort Smith-Fort Chipewyan winter road will remain closed after heavy equipment broke through the ice.
The post No reopening date yet for Fort Smith-Fort Chip winter road first appeared on Cabin Radio.Forecast -55 wind chill triggers extreme cold warning for Yellowknife
Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning for Yellowknife after forecasting wind chill values as low as -55 overnight between Monday and Tuesday.
The post Forecast -55 wind chill triggers extreme cold warning for Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho negotiations resume in Hay River after eight-year stall
For the first time since 2015, main table negotiations between Dehcho First Nations leaders, the NWT government and Canada have resumed in Hay River.
The post Dehcho negotiations resume in Hay River after eight-year stall first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judge ‘takes chance’ on Whatì man guilty of trafficking
A man who admitted trafficking crack cocaine ahead of a hand games tournament in Whatì will serve a conditional sentence in the community, avoiding jail.
The post Judge ‘takes chance’ on Whatì man guilty of trafficking first appeared on Cabin Radio.Youth counselling program ‘not working’ in some NWT communities
The GNWT is speeding up an evaluation of its child and youth care counsellor program after regional wellness councils and education boards expressed concern.
The post Youth counselling program ‘not working’ in some NWT communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arctic Winter Games open with outdoor ceremony
The flame was lit via dog team as the Arctic Winter Games began in Fort McMurray with an 80-minute outdoor ceremony attended by hundreds of NWT athletes.
The post Arctic Winter Games open with outdoor ceremony first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kyra McDonald to carry NWT flag at Arctic Winter Games ceremony
Inuvialuit hockey player Kyra McDonald will be Team NT's flagbearer at the Wood Buffalo 2023 Arctic Winter Games opening ceremony on Sunday evening.
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