Northwest Territories News
Court order backs Salt River First Nation chief’s suspension
A court order issued over the weekend instructed a Salt River First Nation motion to suspend chief Toni Heron for 60 days will stand.
The post Court order backs Salt River First Nation chief’s suspension first appeared on Cabin Radio.Private donors and Indigenous leaders continue funding talks
Meetings continued last week for Project Finance for Permanence, a conservation model that would pair investors with governments to protect NWT land and water.
The post Private donors and Indigenous leaders continue funding talks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Supporting Wellbeing wins one-time premiers’ award for innovation
Supporting Wellbeing has been selected by Canada’s premiers as the NWT’s winner of an award for innovation in mental health and addictions care.
The post Supporting Wellbeing wins one-time premiers’ award for innovation first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s with closures at Fort Smith’s arena, pool, and curling rink?
Ongoing maintenance and staffing issues at are causing delays in opening – and keeping open – some of Fort Smith’s indoor recreation centres.
The post What’s with closures at Fort Smith’s arena, pool, and curling rink? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northland Utilities asks if Hay River switch ‘is in public interest’
Northland Utilities is asking an independent panel whether taking Hay River's power franchise away from the company is in the public interest.
The post Northland Utilities asks if Hay River switch ‘is in public interest’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Warrant to search Łútsël K’é cultural camp deemed unlawful
A search warrant that allowed the GNWT’s wildlife officers to carry out a raid at a Łútsël K’é cultural camp last month has been thrown out by the court.
The post Warrant to search Łútsël K’é cultural camp deemed unlawful first appeared on Cabin Radio.Délı̨nę’s second boil water advisory of October is lifted
Délı̨nę’s second boil water advisory of the month was lifted on Monday evening, the territorial government said.
The post Délı̨nę’s second boil water advisory of October is lifted first appeared on Cabin Radio.Over 100 bottles of vodka seized outside of Fort McPherson
Over 100 bottles of vodka along with other alcohol were seized along the highway near Fort McPherson on Friday night.
The post Over 100 bottles of vodka seized outside of Fort McPherson first appeared on Cabin Radio.Just two late mail-in ballots received after YK election
Just two late ballots have been received since polls closed at 7pm last Monday for Yellowknife’s municipal election, the city says.
The post Just two late mail-in ballots received after YK election first appeared on Cabin Radio.Elders have ‘no way to pay’ huge housing sums owed, says MLA
Housing NWT should stop pursuing Elders for tens of thousands of dollars they cannot pay back in their lifetimes, says Monfwi MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong.
The post Elders have ‘no way to pay’ huge housing sums owed, says MLA first appeared on Cabin Radio.How does permafrost thaw’s impact compare in Siberia and the NWT?
After more than a decade studying climate change among Indigenous communities in Siberia, a researcher is working to compare experiences in the Beaufort Delta.
The post How does permafrost thaw’s impact compare in Siberia and the NWT? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT rolls out wage top-up for childcare workers
The NWT government unveiled the next step in its childcare plan: money to top up staff wages. But as with the subsidy for parents, the rollout is complicated.
The post NWT rolls out wage top-up for childcare workers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Townend-Tybring team rep Hay River on Family Feud
Three years after a Yellowknife family appeared on CBC show Family Feud Canada, Hay River is getting its shot at glory. Meet the town's team.
The post Townend-Tybring team rep Hay River on Family Feud first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Inuvik hosts made-in-the-Delta trade show
Explore an Inuvik trade show that celebrates made-in-the-Delta products and services, many of them supported by the local Innovate Centre.
The post In pictures: Inuvik hosts made-in-the-Delta trade show first appeared on Cabin Radio.Location of Yellowknife’s new wellness centre may change
A planned Yellowknife wellness and recovery centre may not be built on 51 Street after all. Many uncertainties remain, even though money is already being spent.
The post Location of Yellowknife’s new wellness centre may change first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT launches baby bundles for families and caregivers
Free bundles of 35 essential items for new babies and caregivers will be given out across the Northwest Territories for at least the next four years.
The post NWT launches baby bundles for families and caregivers first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Office locks changed’ in latest Salt River political battle
Salt River First Nation’s new chief and some councillors are at odds, just one month after an election. Each side is trying to remove the other from office.
The post ‘Office locks changed’ in latest Salt River political battle first appeared on Cabin Radio.Relations continue to deteriorate in the NWT legislature
The health minister denied Richard Edjericon the right to keep speaking. The Great Slave MLA alleged corruption. Relations at the NWT legislature aren't great.
The post Relations continue to deteriorate in the NWT legislature first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bella Dance, Jamie Stevenson, A-list among YK business winners
Bella Dance Academy is Yellowknife's new small business of the year. Jamie Stevenson Photography and A-list Organizing were also winners – here's the full list.
The post Bella Dance, Jamie Stevenson, A-list among YK business winners first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wood Buffalo National Park to throw Halloween party
Wood Buffalo National Park will host a Halloween event just outside Fort Smith on Saturday, featuring costumes and pumpkin carving.
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