Northwest Territories News
New BDIC program aims to get NWT businesses online
Some NWT businesses will be able to access grants of up to $2,400 to help move some of their operations online.
The post New BDIC program aims to get NWT businesses online first appeared on Cabin Radio.Eugène Roach, beloved Yellowknife teacher and musician, passes away
Yellowknife teacher, coach and musician Eugène Roach, a picture of courage in the face of a 2018 stage-four cancer diagnosis, passed away aged 45 on Monday.
The post Eugène Roach, beloved Yellowknife teacher and musician, passes away first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alfred Moses, former NWT minister and Inuvik MLA, passes away
Alfred Moses, a former Inuvik MLA who served as an NWT cabinet member from 2015 to 2019, has passed away at the age of 45.
The post Alfred Moses, former NWT minister and Inuvik MLA, passes away first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aklavik water plant back online after computer glitch
Aklavik has begun delivering water again after a software problem affecting a computer at the hamlet's water plant was resolved.
The post Aklavik water plant back online after computer glitch first appeared on Cabin Radio.Why does one NWT EV charging station cost more than $600,000?
The NWT is spending more than half a million dollars on a charging station in Behchokǫ̀ that can handle up to two electric vehicles. Why does it cost so much?
The post Why does one NWT EV charging station cost more than $600,000? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘First splash pad in the NWT’ opens in Fort Simpson
Starting this week, residents in Fort Simpson can experience all the whimsy and water jets they could ever want. A new splash pad just opened in the village.
The post ‘First splash pad in the NWT’ opens in Fort Simpson first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Airport has security staff patrolling drop-off zone
Yellowknife's airport has begun using security staff to sweep its drop-off and pick-up area and "keep the flow of traffic moving."
The post Yellowknife Airport has security staff patrolling drop-off zone first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT demobilizes Wrigley wildfire management team
An incident management team sent to lead the fight against a wildfire south of Wrigley is standing down. The burn area hasn't grown in more than a week.
The post NWT demobilizes Wrigley wildfire management team first appeared on Cabin Radio.Indigenous recruitment meetings set for Hay River, KFN, Délı̨nę
Meetings about the GNWT's Indigenous recruitment and the Official Languages Act will be held in three NWT communities in August.
The post Indigenous recruitment meetings set for Hay River, KFN, Délı̨nę first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Large vehicle fire’ closes Highway 3 near Fort Providence
Highway 3 is closed between Fort Providence and the intersection with Highway 1 as emergency crews tackle a "large vehicle fire," RCMP said late on Tuesday.
The post ‘Large vehicle fire’ closes Highway 3 near Fort Providence first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT RCMP say they’re using new impaired driving tech
Police in the Northwest Territories declared they have a "new tool to detect impaired drivers," announcing the rollout of roadside cannabis screening devices.
The post NWT RCMP say they’re using new impaired driving tech first appeared on Cabin Radio.New scholarship offered for early learning and childcare grads
The Gahcho Kué mine says it will donate $24,000 annually to support graduates from Aurora College’s part-time distance early learning and childcare program.
The post New scholarship offered for early learning and childcare grads first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife condo corps appeal nearby 70-unit development
A 70-unit housing development in Yellowknife's Niven Lake should not be built without a new traffic study, some residents argue. It's heading to a hearing.
The post Yellowknife condo corps appeal nearby 70-unit development first appeared on Cabin Radio.Still waiting on your passport? Here’s what you need to know
New passport clinics may come to isolated parts of the NWT to help ease a nationwide backlog that is straining the system after travel restrictions were lifted.
The post Still waiting on your passport? Here’s what you need to know first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT holds free fishing course in bid to boost industry
With a new fish plant on the way, the GNWT is holding a two-week commercial fishing course to attract more people into the industry. It's free to attend.
The post GNWT holds free fishing course in bid to boost industry first appeared on Cabin Radio.Frank Channel incident ‘successfully resolved,’ RCMP say
RCMP say an incident that led police to temporarily urge people away from a bridge outside Behchokǫ̀ has now been "successfully resolved."
The post Frank Channel incident ‘successfully resolved,’ RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.De Beers fined $350,000 over diesel spill at Snap Lake
De Beers must pay $350,000 after being prosecuted over a diesel spill at its now-defunct Snap Lake diamond mine in December 2017.
The post De Beers fined $350,000 over diesel spill at Snap Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT releases third mental health subscription box
The NWT government is releasing the third of five free packages of youth mental health and wellness resources.
The post GNWT releases third mental health subscription box first appeared on Cabin Radio.In full: What Pope Francis told Indigenous peoples on Monday
Read the text of the speech Pope Francis delivered to Indigenous attendees and a worldwide audience from a gathering in Maskwacis, Alberta on Monday.
The post In full: What Pope Francis told Indigenous peoples on Monday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pope Francis delivers apology in Canada for residential schools
The Pope made a long-awaited apology on Canadian soil to Indigenous peoples at the site of the former Ermineskin Indian Residential School outside Edmonton.
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