Northwest Territories News
Hundreds voice disapproval of GNWT health benefits proposal
The GNWT published a summary of feedback received regarding proposed changes to health benefits. Those with concerns include pharmacists and healthcare workers.
The post Hundreds voice disapproval of GNWT health benefits proposal first appeared on Cabin Radio.More heavy snow forecast for Wrigley, Tulita, Norman Wells
Heavy snow will return to parts of the Sahtu and Dehcho on Wednesday and Thursday, Environment Canada says.
The post More heavy snow forecast for Wrigley, Tulita, Norman Wells first appeared on Cabin Radio.New exhibit pairs NWT food history with weekly tastings
The exhibit is Delicious. (Just don't eat too much of it.) An NWT museum and Indigenous youth are pairing food history with country food tasting sessions.
The post New exhibit pairs NWT food history with weekly tastings first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aklavik students spend their week with music video producers
A mobile production studio rolled into Aklavik this week, the start of a Beaufort Delta tour teaching students how to make their own music and videos.
The post Aklavik students spend their week with music video producers first appeared on Cabin Radio.In program shake-up, Housing NWT limits major repair funding
Housing NWT is diverting some funds from its major repair program to other subsidies. The aim is to shift residents' focus to regular preventative maintenance.
The post In program shake-up, Housing NWT limits major repair funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.Staff shortage spreads across Hay River health, social services
Hay River's health authority is interviewing dozens of people to fill vacancies, but "it just doesn't seem to happen fast enough," the chief executive said.
The post Staff shortage spreads across Hay River health, social services first appeared on Cabin Radio.Overflow, hanging ice warning for Fort Chip winter road
Overflow is worsening conditions on the winter road through Wood Buffalo National Park, Parks Canada says, while hanging ice is a danger for snowmobiles.
The post Overflow, hanging ice warning for Fort Chip winter road first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Never use alone’ plea after six Hay River drug-related deaths
At least six people in Hay River have died from drug poisoning in the past year, leading NWT officials to declare a "serious public health issue."
The post ‘Never use alone’ plea after six Hay River drug-related deaths first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s council unanimously backs infill housing plan
Yellowknife city council voted to begin planning for infill housing in five residential areas. The mayor sought to reassure residents who expressed concern.
The post Yellowknife’s council unanimously backs infill housing plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Young, northern, and asked to come up with climate change advice
Young northerners are increasingly asked to join panels that offer politicians climate change advice. What is that achieving? Hear from some of those involved.
The post Young, northern, and asked to come up with climate change advice first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nationwide federal strike votes will include many NWT-based staff
Strike votes being held among federal government workers across Canada will include hundreds of employees in the Northwest Territories.
The post Nationwide federal strike votes will include many NWT-based staff first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yes, there are suddenly way more reports of Yellowknife break-ins
Yellowknife RCMP confirmed a "significant uptick" in reports of break-ins. Some are linked, police said, but pinning down exactly what's happening is hard.
The post Yes, there are suddenly way more reports of Yellowknife break-ins first appeared on Cabin Radio.Network of guardians working to protect Bathurst caribou
Indigenous governments throughout the Bathurst caribou’s range are pooling information and collaborating to form a plan to help the herd recover.
The post Network of guardians working to protect Bathurst caribou first appeared on Cabin Radio.Go get a cervical cancer screening. Just don’t call it a pap blitz.
The NWT's health authority dialled back wording that "may have been too aggressive" encouraging people to attend a Yellowknife cervical cancer screening clinic.
The post Go get a cervical cancer screening. Just don’t call it a pap blitz. first appeared on Cabin Radio.NTPC given extension to come up with new rate hike request
After denying the NWT Power Corporation's request for 10-percent rate increases in some communities, a regulator gave NTPC more time to draw up a new plan.
The post NTPC given extension to come up with new rate hike request first appeared on Cabin Radio.Light dusting of white stuff spells trouble for Yellowknife driver
A man who didn't brush snow off his licence plate was pulled over by Yellowknife RCMP – who found more than they bargained for.
The post Light dusting of white stuff spells trouble for Yellowknife driver first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two men arrested after more Yellowknife break-ins
Yellowknife RCMP say two men were arrested in the space of one night as a recent run of break-ins across the city continues.
The post Two men arrested after more Yellowknife break-ins first appeared on Cabin Radio.Thai Pongal comes to Yellowknife, raising funds for seniors
Yellowknife's Baker Centre hosted Thai Pongal, a Hindu harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil community, as a fundraiser for the city's seniors' society.
The post Thai Pongal comes to Yellowknife, raising funds for seniors first appeared on Cabin Radio.Briefing over ‘alarming’ increase in Hay River drug-related deaths
Northwest Territories health specialists will address an "alarming increase in drug poisoning-related deaths" in Hay River at a briefing on Tuesday.
The post Briefing over ‘alarming’ increase in Hay River drug-related deaths first appeared on Cabin Radio.Martha Codner, the soul of Yellowknife’s ER, passes away
Martha Codner, who gave her life to nursing in Yellowknife and became the face of the city's emergency room for generations, has passed away at the age of 67.
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