Northwest Territories News
Being ‘more realistic,’ NWT now promises to build less each year
The NWT government is shrinking its annual list of planned big infrastructure projects. In past years, many of the promised items didn't get built on time.
The post Being ‘more realistic,’ NWT now promises to build less each year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife is in the middle of a rash of mailbox thefts
More than 100 Yellowknife mailboxes have been broken into in recent weeks, RCMP say. The incidents and time taken for repairs are infuriating residents.
The post Yellowknife is in the middle of a rash of mailbox thefts first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire reaches NWT research station, damage being assessed
A wildfire has reached the Dehcho's Scotty Creek research station. The Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation says the damage is being assessed.
The post Wildfire reaches NWT research station, damage being assessed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort McPherson man safe after helicopter search
RCMP in Fort McPherson say a 31-year-old man is safe and uninjured after a search and rescue operation on the Husky Channel found his boat stuck in ice.
The post Fort McPherson man safe after helicopter search first appeared on Cabin Radio.After nearly half a century, Norm McBride retires from NTPC
After 46 years battling flaming ravens, helicopters and other unlikely sources of Yellowknife power outages, Norm McBride has retired.
The post After nearly half a century, Norm McBride retires from NTPC first appeared on Cabin Radio.Issuing barge apology, Archie says communication must improve
The NWT's infrastructure minister said communication must improve as she publicly apologized to Sachs Harbour for cancelling its annual barge shipment.
The post Issuing barge apology, Archie says communication must improve first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dying satellite won’t cut off NWT communities, minister says
Eight NWT communities whose satellite lifeline will soon crash to Earth won't suffer a loss of service, the territorial government says.
The post Dying satellite won’t cut off NWT communities, minister says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nahanni Butte, Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́, Tulita among Healthy Choices recipients
Twenty-two projects across the NWT are receiving Healthy Choices funding, ranging from projects for toddlers to a computer course for seniors.
The post Nahanni Butte, Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́, Tulita among Healthy Choices recipients first appeared on Cabin Radio.What gets a Yellowknife high school student’s vote?
A Yellowknife high school held its own version of the city's municipal election. Turns out, if you promise a skate park, that's a vote-getter with teens.
The post What gets a Yellowknife high school student’s vote? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fight against playground vandalism consumes huge chunks of city time
The City of Yellowknife's battle to protect a newly installed playground continues to take up vast quantities of staff time and require thousands of dollars.
The post Fight against playground vandalism consumes huge chunks of city time first appeared on Cabin Radio.Big increase in number of NWT health privacy breaches
Reported health privacy breaches in the NWT nearly tripled in the past year, for reasons ranging from Covid-19 data mishaps to improvements in reporting.
The post Big increase in number of NWT health privacy breaches first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River healthcare staff ‘won’t be left behind’ over bonuses
The NWT's finance minister expects Hay River's healthcare workers will, eventually, receive retention bonuses similar to the ones just awarded everywhere else.
The post Hay River healthcare staff ‘won’t be left behind’ over bonuses first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blizzard warning issued for Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok
Blizzard conditions with gusts of up to 80 km/h will strike Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok on Monday, Environment and Climate Change Canada says.
The post Blizzard warning issued for Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok first appeared on Cabin Radio.Coast guard ship is latest casualty of Hay River sandbar
A Canadian Coast Guard ship ran aground on a sandbar outside Hay River late on Saturday. Almost a day of work to free the ship has ensued.
The post Coast guard ship is latest casualty of Hay River sandbar first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Sambaa K’e, a knife slip leads to a days-long medical ordeal
His medevac was postponed when the runway lights broke, and that was just the start. A Sambaa K'e Elder spent a week pursuing treatment for a stab wound.
The post In Sambaa K’e, a knife slip leads to a days-long medical ordeal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Get ready for Circular Economy Monday. It’s Waste Reduction Week.
Tuesday is for textiles. Wednesday is for e-waste... you get the idea. Here are some of the activities happening for Waste Reduction Week in Yellowknife.
The post Get ready for Circular Economy Monday. It’s Waste Reduction Week. first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT admits it may have to take the lead on Hay River dredging
After what critics call decades of federal and territorial inaction, the NWT government said it would "lead the work" of Hay River dredging if Ottawa funded it.
The post GNWT admits it may have to take the lead on Hay River dredging first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk on the Rocks prepares to sell ‘ultra-discounted’ 2023 tickets
Folk on the Rocks is selling 2023 three-day passes at steep discounts from October 21-27 – but only 200 tickets will go on sale at the reduced price of $103.
The post Folk on the Rocks prepares to sell ‘ultra-discounted’ 2023 tickets first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s School Draw Avenue closed by structure fire
A structure fire on a lakeside Yellowknife street closed the city's School Draw Avenue late on Saturday morning. The severity of the fire was not clear.
The post Yellowknife’s School Draw Avenue closed by structure fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hey you. Want a cabin? There could be another draw soon.
The lottery system occasionally used to award batches of cabin leases around Yellowknife appears set to make a return within the next year.
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