Northwest Territories News
The battle to provide a Yellowknife day shelter during the pandemic
With access to internal emails, we constructed a full account of the two-year battle to create temporary day shelters in Yellowknife during the pandemic.
The post The battle to provide a Yellowknife day shelter during the pandemic first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT continues to suspend speech language services in schools
Speech language services in NWT schools are suspended until at least September – and may not return then, either – as there aren't enough staff.
The post NWT continues to suspend speech language services in schools first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife prices in biggest year-on-year jump for 30 years
Prices in Yellowknife have increased 6.9 percent in the past year, the largest annual increase since 1991. Fuel costs for homes and vehicles drove much of that.
The post Yellowknife prices in biggest year-on-year jump for 30 years first appeared on Cabin Radio.Do-not-drink warning lifted for some in Sachs Harbour
After four weeks, the Northwest Territories lifted a do-not-drink warning for some homes and buildings in Sachs Harbour.
The post Do-not-drink warning lifted for some in Sachs Harbour first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dettah ice road expected to close for the season on Friday
The ice road connecting Yellowknife and Dettah is expected to close at 10am on Friday. (Snowmobile drag races along the road are planned for Saturday.)
The post Dettah ice road expected to close for the season on Friday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Walmart phasing out single-use plastic bags this week
Heading to Yellowknife's Walmart? Remember your reusable bag. The store will join others across Canada in phasing out single-use plastic bags this week.
The post Yellowknife’s Walmart phasing out single-use plastic bags this week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Public-private partnerships to help Canada’s critical minerals strategy
Speaking in Yellowknife, the federal transport minister elaborated on plans – including public-private partnerships – to get more money into critical minerals.
The post Public-private partnerships to help Canada’s critical minerals strategy first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police say impaired driving figures in Yellowknife are ‘shocking’
A senior RCMP officer expressed surprise at the level of impaired driving in Yellowknife as police reported a string of arrests over the Easter weekend.
The post Police say impaired driving figures in Yellowknife are ‘shocking’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik store targeted twice in two weeks, RCMP say
An Inuvik store has been targeted by thieves twice in the span of two weeks, RCMP in the town said on Wednesday.
The post Inuvik store targeted twice in two weeks, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Parents feel caught in middle of NWT childcare subsidy dispute
As a number of daycares and day homes protest the NWT government's rollout of a federal childcare subsidy, some parents involved feel caught in the crossfire.
The post Parents feel caught in middle of NWT childcare subsidy dispute first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwest Territories reports 22nd death related to Covid-19
The NWT reported its 22nd death related to Covid-19 on Tuesday. Wastewater results suggest there may be a dramatic spike in cases in Yellowknife.
The post Northwest Territories reports 22nd death related to Covid-19 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Peter Magill, Hay River’s man of ‘endless enthusiasm,’ is remembered
"One of his great legacies is he loved very deeply." Peter Magill, an ambassador of boundless energy for Hay River, has passed away at the age of 58.
The post Peter Magill, Hay River’s man of ‘endless enthusiasm,’ is remembered first appeared on Cabin Radio.Isolation no longer an option for some of YK’s vulnerable people
While the end of NWT Covid-19 restrictions came as a relief to many, people without housing now have fewer supports. The ability to isolate is a case in point.
The post Isolation no longer an option for some of YK’s vulnerable people first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s Karen Wilford receives national legal aid award
The NWT's Karen Wilford has been recognized nationally with a Canadian Bar Association award for her long-term commitment to legal aid.
The post NWT’s Karen Wilford receives national legal aid award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River, Fort Simpson hold flood preparedness meetings
The Town of Hay River and Village of Fort Simpson are each holding public meetings this week to prepare residents for the 2022 spring flood season.
The post Hay River, Fort Simpson hold flood preparedness meetings first appeared on Cabin Radio.Seeking data sovereignty, a First Nation introduces its own licence
In what could be a precedent-setting move, an NWT community is changing its approach to scientific licensing with a view to regaining sovereignty over research.
The post Seeking data sovereignty, a First Nation introduces its own licence first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River takes new approach to recruiting lifeguards
NWT communities often have a hard time finding lifeguards. Hay River is offering free training and certification to try to solve the problem.
The post Hay River takes new approach to recruiting lifeguards first appeared on Cabin Radio.National wildfire outlook suggests June could be tough in Canada
The first national wildfire outlook for 2022 suggests the NWT will have a normal start to the summer, though much of Canada faces an "above-normal" June.
The post National wildfire outlook suggests June could be tough in Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s campground rush subsides slightly as travel reopens
With pandemic travel restrictions easing, enthusiasm for NWT campgrounds dipped slightly in 2022's opening week of reservations.
The post NWT’s campground rush subsides slightly as travel reopens first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT childcare opt-in deadline appears to pass without extension
The NWT's initial deadline to opt in to a new federal childcare subsidy appeared to pass on Friday without an extension that two Yellowknife MLAs had sought.
The post NWT childcare opt-in deadline appears to pass without extension first appeared on Cabin Radio.