Northwest Territories News
Russian sanctions open door for Canadian diamonds
As economic sanctions mount against Russia, diamond retailers are increasing efforts to trace where gems come from. That could help Canada’s mining industry.
The post Russian sanctions open door for Canadian diamonds first appeared on Cabin Radio.Avens breaks ground on 102-unit Yellowknife seniors’ facility
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Avens Pavilion, one of Yellowknife's biggest housing projects in decades. The 102-unit facility is due to open next year.
The post Avens breaks ground on 102-unit Yellowknife seniors’ facility first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River flooding ‘catastrophic’ for agriculture sector
Hay River had been growing as a hub for farming in the NWT. This month's flooding has dealt a "devastating blow" to the territory's agriculture sector.
The post Hay River flooding ‘catastrophic’ for agriculture sector first appeared on Cabin Radio.How PIQSIQ create an intimate Folk on the Rocks show
As kids, their cousin sent them throat-singing cassette tapes from Kugluktuk. This summer, they play Folk on the Rocks. Here's how PIQSIQ create their show.
The post How PIQSIQ create an intimate Folk on the Rocks show first appeared on Cabin Radio.Zero-emissions study leaves out North over modelling issues
Canada wants a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, and a new study examines how that could happen. But the target and study dance around a problem: the North.
The post Zero-emissions study leaves out North over modelling issues first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man found dead after Tuktoyaktuk house fire, RCMP say
A man passed away in Tuktoyaktuk after a house fire on Wednesday morning, RCMP said. The fire's cause isn't clear but police said foul play is not suspected.
The post Man found dead after Tuktoyaktuk house fire, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife approves 9% tax hike for residential property owners
Yellowknife councillors approved changes to property taxes that trigger a nine-percent increase for homeowners and 2.27-percent increase for businesses.
The post Yellowknife approves 9% tax hike for residential property owners first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aurora College plans return of education, social work programs
Aurora College plans to once again welcome new education and social work students, and offer more options, after both programs were suspended in 2017.
The post Aurora College plans return of education, social work programs first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife holding arts and culture plan open house on Thursday
The City of Yellowknife is holding an open house about its arts and culture master plan at the municipal library from 6pm till 8pm on Thursday.
The post Yellowknife holding arts and culture plan open house on Thursday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tick monitoring app opens to NWT residents
Ticks are a rarity in the NWT but they're expected to move north over time. An app that tracks and helps identify ticks has opened to northern residents.
The post Tick monitoring app opens to NWT residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.New report sets out how climate change may change NWT forests
Climate change affects so many aspects of NWT forests that figuring out how they will change in future is extremely hard. A new report takes a first step.
The post New report sets out how climate change may change NWT forests first appeared on Cabin Radio.Délı̨nę wellness centre to be transformed into housing
The federal government pledged $2.6 million to support a project that will create 10 new affordable housing units in Délı̨nę.
The post Délı̨nę wellness centre to be transformed into housing first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘It makes my heart proud.’ Indigenous counsellors celebrate graduation
"We need our own people to heal our people." Fifteen graduates of the Northern Indigenous Counselling program, from 11 NWT communities, gathered to celebrate.
The post ‘It makes my heart proud.’ Indigenous counsellors celebrate graduation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wanda Pascal takes Porcupine caribou protection fight to Washington
Fort McPherson's Chief Wanda Pascal has been protecting the Porcupine caribou for decades. Finally, she had the chance to take that message to the US capital.
The post Wanda Pascal takes Porcupine caribou protection fight to Washington first appeared on Cabin Radio.Excitement over Yellowknife Dollarama is a sign of the times
There's always enthusiasm when a well-known brand arrives in Yellowknife. But the lineup on Dollarama's opening day also tells a financial story as costs rise.
The post Excitement over Yellowknife Dollarama is a sign of the times first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife evacuation centre closes for overnight stays
Operations are gradually being wound down at Yellowknife's centre for flood-affected Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation residents.
The post Yellowknife evacuation centre closes for overnight stays first appeared on Cabin Radio.Acho Dene Koe First Nation schedules September chief election
The Acho Dene Koe First Nation says a fresh attempt to elect a chief will be made in September 2022, more than two years after an election was due.
The post Acho Dene Koe First Nation schedules September chief election first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik fire department praises quick actions of residents
The "quick thinking" of an Inuvik homeowner and their neighbours helped keep a Friday kitchen fire from becoming a disaster, the town's fire department says.
The post Inuvik fire department praises quick actions of residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada Day parade expected in Yellowknife for first time since 2019
Yellowknife will host a Canada Day parade for the first time in three years this July 1, the Rotary Club of Yellowknife said, with a new route and running race.
The post Canada Day parade expected in Yellowknife for first time since 2019 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Leaving in a hurry, some Hay River evacuees made unusual choices
Evacuees made hasty choices leaving Hay River. That's why there was a cat duct-taped inside one family's ottoman. (Others took cat food but forgot their cat.)
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