Northwest Territories News
Swords and guns seized from Norman Wells home
Police in Norman Wells say three swords and a collection of guns have been seized from a home in the community.
The post Swords and guns seized from Norman Wells home first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Grade 12 students explore Calgary universities
"I can do it. I can go to post-secondary and there will be resources to help me." We joined students from small NWT communities touring universities in Calgary.
The post NWT Grade 12 students explore Calgary universities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Giant cargo airships floated as a vision for the North
Imagine cargo airships coasting beneath the northern lights. Are they the future of freight for Canada's North? Not yet, but a breakthrough may be coming.
The post Giant cargo airships floated as a vision for the North first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT creates online benefits calculator in bid to make proposal clear
The NWT government created an online calculator and again pushed back a feedback deadline after sustained criticism of proposals to change health benefits.
The post NWT creates online benefits calculator in bid to make proposal clear first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police charter aircraft to arrest Sambaa K’e man over gun threat
RCMP chartered an aircraft for officers and a dog unit after a man reportedly threatened a woman with a gun in Sambaa K'e, which has no year-round road access.
The post Police charter aircraft to arrest Sambaa K’e man over gun threat first appeared on Cabin Radio.United Way NWT seeks applications for $240K fund
United Way NWT has opened applications for a $240,000 community investment fund, the largest the charity says it has ever offered.
The post United Way NWT seeks applications for $240K fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Citing flood chaos and cost, Hay River leaves council seat empty
"Every dollar counts right now." Hay River councillors chose to leave the late Peter Magill's seat empty as the town handles this year's flood aftermath.
The post Citing flood chaos and cost, Hay River leaves council seat empty first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mystery trip inspires Laurie Sarkadi’s second book
By email, Yellowknife's Laurie Sarkadi was gifted a trip to New Mexico by an unknown benefactor. The story now forms her second book.
The post Mystery trip inspires Laurie Sarkadi’s second book first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT rejects call for plan to grow population by 25%
The NWT government formally rejected a call from regular MLAs for a plan to grow the territory's population by 25 percent in the next 20 years.
The post GNWT rejects call for plan to grow population by 25% first appeared on Cabin Radio.With Trailcross closing, what’s next for youth treatment?
Fort Smith’s Trailcross Treatment Centre closes on October 30. The NWT government says it is exploring other ways to provide mental health treatment to youth.
The post With Trailcross closing, what’s next for youth treatment? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT research facility sustains major wildfire damage
"A gut punch." The Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation says the NWT's Scotty Creek research station has been almost completely destroyed by a forest fire.
The post NWT research facility sustains major wildfire damage first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT to introduce BC’s curriculum over next five years
The NWT will gradually adopt BC's school curriculum between 2023 and 2027, beginning with trials for some grades in the next academic year. Here's the timeline.
The post NWT to introduce BC’s curriculum over next five years first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aurora Minor Soccer League ‘begging and pleading’ for players
A Yellowknife kids' recreational soccer league says its numbers have plunged after two years out of action because of Covid-19.
The post Aurora Minor Soccer League ‘begging and pleading’ for players first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT woman’s Red Earth Creek murder charge is dropped
The Crown dropped a murder charge against an NWT woman over the December 2019 death of a man on an oilfield service road outside Red Earth Creek, Alberta.
The post NWT woman’s Red Earth Creek murder charge is dropped first appeared on Cabin Radio.Leela Gilday looks to Wales for language inspiration
Leela Gilday has spent the past month in Europe as she works to help revitalize Indigenous-language music. Her next album will be exclusively in Dene languages.
The post Leela Gilday looks to Wales for language inspiration first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is cell service getting worse around Prelude Lake?
Residents and cabin owners at Prelude Lake say cellphone and internet service has declined steadily over the past few years – and is becoming dangerous.
The post Is cell service getting worse around Prelude Lake? first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs reject proposed district changes for next NWT election
In a 7-6 vote, NWT MLAs rejected recommended changes to district boundaries for the next election. Some MLAs said the proposal did not go far enough.
The post MLAs reject proposed district changes for next NWT election first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is time running out to spend $1.2M on Yellowknife housing?
On Wednesday, a Yellowknife board meets to decide how federal Reaching Home cash should be spent. There are two camps, and the outcome is important.
The post Is time running out to spend $1.2M on Yellowknife housing? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some NWT infrastructure projects are being delayed. Here’s a list.
Some big NWT projects are getting pushed back as part of a change in approach to building things that the GNWT says will be "more realistic."
The post Some NWT infrastructure projects are being delayed. Here’s a list. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Now is a very good time to start a northern construction company
The NWT says it can't find workers for all of its construction projects, meaning millions of dollars aren't spent on time. A provincial boom isn't helping.
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