Northwest Territories News
Don’t change 19-MLA system, NWT commission concludes
The NWT's political system should remain essentially as-is with 19 seats, a commission concluded, dropping an option that would have cut three seats.
The post Don’t change 19-MLA system, NWT commission concludes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Green, Edjericon spar over ‘gaslit’ residents, ‘disastrous’ treatment
The latest feud among NWT politicians reached the legislature as Richard Edjericon and Julie Green continued a battle over healthcare in smaller communities.
The post Green, Edjericon spar over ‘gaslit’ residents, ‘disastrous’ treatment first appeared on Cabin Radio.Conservative leadership candidate visits YK to drum up support
Patrick Brown, one of six candidates vying to be the new leader of the Conservative Party, visited Yellowknife in the hope of attracting new party members.
The post Conservative leadership candidate visits YK to drum up support first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dempster Highway closes, Mackenzie delta at ‘near-record’ levels
The Dempster Highway closed between Tsiigehtchic and Inuvik as water levels in some areas of the Mackenzie delta approached record highs.
The post Dempster Highway closes, Mackenzie delta at ‘near-record’ levels first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tin Can Hill is best place for university campus, city and GNWT say
A new university campus should be built on Yellowknife's Tin Can Hill, territorial and municipal staff said, a major announcement for Aurora College's future.
The post Tin Can Hill is best place for university campus, city and GNWT say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Teenager threatened to stab YK liquor store worker, police say
A 14-year-old and 16-year-old were arrested after an employee was threatened and punched during an attempt to steal from a Yellowknife liquor store, RCMP said.
The post Teenager threatened to stab YK liquor store worker, police say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith mechanic opens e-bike store
A Fort Smith mechanic opened an e-bike store, one of the first to sell the bikes in the NWT. Steve Charron thinks the town has trails ideally suited.
The post Fort Smith mechanic opens e-bike store first appeared on Cabin Radio.Niigaan Sinclair’s reconciliation message to Yellowknife students
Using real and metaphorical flooding, author and broadcaster Niigaan Sinclair tried to sketch a reconciliation path for Yellowknife students to follow.
The post Niigaan Sinclair’s reconciliation message to Yellowknife students first appeared on Cabin Radio.Health minister accused of being ‘out of touch’ over mental health
Whether the NWT is in a mental health crisis continues to be a debate among MLAs. The health minister says she has been misunderstood on the subject.
The post Health minister accused of being ‘out of touch’ over mental health first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gahcho Kué and GNWT to partner on Highway 1 bridge
Gahcho Kué and the NWT government are partnering on a bridge project that aims to restore a passageway for migratory fish in the Dehcho.
The post Gahcho Kué and GNWT to partner on Highway 1 bridge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene filmmaker turned away from Cannes screening for wearing moccasins
Initially turned away at Cannes for wearing moccasins, Dene filmmaker Kelvin Redvers is using the incident to raise awareness about cultural representation.
The post Dene filmmaker turned away from Cannes screening for wearing moccasins first appeared on Cabin Radio.Work to rename Great Slave Lake ‘well under way’
"That lake is a great lake. Its name does not do it justice." The NWT government confirmed work is taking place to formally rename Great Slave Lake.
The post Work to rename Great Slave Lake ‘well under way’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aklavik on flood watch after high water levels in Tsiigehtchic
The hamlet of Aklavik is on standby after an ice jam caused high water levels in Tsiigehtchic earlier this week.
The post Aklavik on flood watch after high water levels in Tsiigehtchic first appeared on Cabin Radio.Power rate increases ‘not OK,’ says Fort Smith’s MLA
Thebacha MLA Frieda Martselos pushed back against proposed 20-percent power rate increases in Fort Smith and Fort Resolution over the next two years.
The post Power rate increases ‘not OK,’ says Fort Smith’s MLA first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK farmers’ market wants to help you sell your fruits and veg
One zucchini all you have to spare? Doesn't matter – Yellowknife's farmers' market wants to help sell it. This year, new tools will help backyard growers sell.
The post YK farmers’ market wants to help you sell your fruits and veg first appeared on Cabin Radio.What could help people understand land claims and self-governance?
In a new paper, Yellowknife's Marlisa Brown sets out how governments could help people better understand land claims, treaties and the self-government process.
The post What could help people understand land claims and self-governance? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT lawyers praise retiring supreme court justice
Thursday was NWT Supreme Court Chief Justice Louise Charbonneau's last day on the bench before retirement. Lawyers surprised her by gathering in the courtroom.
The post NWT lawyers praise retiring supreme court justice first appeared on Cabin Radio.Improved disaster assistance still ‘an insult,’ says MLA
Hay River South MLA Rocky Simpson asked when residents can expect to see compensation for this month's flood damage – and criticized the amounts on offer.
The post Improved disaster assistance still ‘an insult,’ says MLA first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Increase in aggressive behaviour’ as YK clinic struggles for staff
Yellowknife health staff are facing more aggression at work, the NWT's health authority said as it reported a new set of staffing-related service reductions.
The post ‘Increase in aggressive behaviour’ as YK clinic struggles for staff first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man sentenced to 26 months for possessing proceeds of crime
Ali Omar was sentenced to 26 months' imprisonment after Inuvik police found nearly $63,000 and a scale covered in cocaine residue in his hotel room.
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