Northwest Territories News
Yellowknife’s Javaroma receives federal funding for expansion
The Government of Canada will provide $86,602 in funding to help Javaroma Gourmet Coffee and Tea open a new location in downtown Yellowknife.
The post Yellowknife’s Javaroma receives federal funding for expansion first appeared on Cabin Radio.Progress reports released on work to help NWT species at risk
Progress reports on work to keep polar bears, amphibians and boreal caribou in the NWT from disappearing were released this week.
The post Progress reports released on work to help NWT species at risk first appeared on Cabin Radio.#ShopYK local shopping challenge returns as a bingo game
The #ShopYK program, which enters shoppers in a draw to win $5,000 worth of shopping spree prizes in exchange for supporting local businesses, starts next week.
The post #ShopYK local shopping challenge returns as a bingo game first appeared on Cabin Radio.Researchers to study aquatic effects of rare earths at Nechalacho
Scientists have begun a three-year project at the Nechalacho rare earth elements mine to understand the elements' potential effects on the aquatic environment.
The post Researchers to study aquatic effects of rare earths at Nechalacho first appeared on Cabin Radio.8-1-1 health advice line launches in the NWT
A free 8-1-1 health line has launched in the NWT, connecting residents to registered nurses to answer their health questions and provide advice on symptoms.
The post 8-1-1 health advice line launches in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife seeks feedback on three new bus routes
Yellowknife is proposing three new bus routes to replace its three current bus routes, saying the new routes will be direct, frequent, and easy to use.
The post Yellowknife seeks feedback on three new bus routes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Feds commit $23M to Spruce Bough and Lynn’s Place II projects
Spruce Bough and Lynn's Place II are receiving a combined $23 million from the federal government to create affordable housing for people at risk.
The post Feds commit $23M to Spruce Bough and Lynn’s Place II projects first appeared on Cabin Radio.Trapper mentorship program launches in the NWT
A trapper mentorship program has launched in the NWT, with a goal to help beginner trappers gain traditional life skills and knowledge from skilled trappers.
The post Trapper mentorship program launches in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Integrity commissioner can now recommend disciplinary action
The integrity commissioner now has the authority to investigate complaints and recommend punishments without having to elevate complaints to a sole adjudicator.
The post Integrity commissioner can now recommend disciplinary action first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife proposes 7.47 percent tax increase, plus fee increases
The 7.47 percent proposed tax increase would support a budget focused maintaining infrastructure, developing capital projects, and running programming.
The post Yellowknife proposes 7.47 percent tax increase, plus fee increases first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT struggles to find contractors to run YK and Inuvik shelters
After receiving no bids from organizations to run shelters in Yellowknife and Inuvik, the GNWT continues to search for someone to do the job.
The post GNWT struggles to find contractors to run YK and Inuvik shelters first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT day school survivors ineligible for compensation over technicality
The current class actions leave few options for justice for those who attended day schools after 1969.
The post NWT day school survivors ineligible for compensation over technicality first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is the GNWT on track to meet its climate goals?
The territorial government is making progress on its strategies to address climate change, according to the latest annual reports, but experts say efforts are falling short.
The post Is the GNWT on track to meet its climate goals? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Filmmaker Keith Robertson cleans up at NWTPMA’s awards gala
Filmmaker Keith Robertson took home awards in all three categories he was nominated in at a film and media awards gala in Yellowknife on Saturday evening.
The post Filmmaker Keith Robertson cleans up at NWTPMA’s awards gala first appeared on Cabin Radio.Student athlete development program starts in Fort Providence
Through the Academy for Student Athlete Development program, students in Fort Providence will see an increase in physical and mental activities in school.
The post Student athlete development program starts in Fort Providence first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stanton Legacy Project set to be completed in 2022
The GNWT has released photos showing the progress of renovations to convert the old Stanton hospital into a long-term care facility, set to open in 2023.
The post Stanton Legacy Project set to be completed in 2022 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Starlink now available in northern NWT communities and Yellowknife
SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed satellite internet service is now available to some NWT communities, including Yellowknife and anywhere north of Great Bear Lake.
The post Starlink now available in northern NWT communities and Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT delegation to bring Indigenous, youth voices to COP27
The GNWT is sending a five-person delegation to the United Nations' 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) taking place in Egypt over November 6 to 18.
The post NWT delegation to bring Indigenous, youth voices to COP27 first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT divided on which seasonal time change is best
Eighty-seven percent of people who filled out the NWT’s time change survey want to get rid of seasonal time changes – but were divided on which time to keep.
The post NWT divided on which seasonal time change is best first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arbitrator says NWTTA’s specialized Covid-19 leave stays
An arbitrator has decided in the NWT Teachers’ Association's favour that Covid-19 sick and special leave banks should remain in the collective agreement.
The post Arbitrator says NWTTA’s specialized Covid-19 leave stays first appeared on Cabin Radio.