Northwest Territories News
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.Jessica McVicker emerges into post-pandemic show with a new style
Yellowknife artist Jessica McVicker says her first full show in three years will demonstrate a significant and colourful change in her approach.
The post Jessica McVicker emerges into post-pandemic show with a new style first appeared on Cabin Radio.City to issue police and bylaw priorities with downtown safety in focus
Priorities for Yellowknife's RCMP and municipal enforcement officers will be discussed on Tuesday as fresh concerns are raised about downtown safety.
The post City to issue police and bylaw priorities with downtown safety in focus first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk on the Rocks brings back contest to win main stage slot
Folk on the Rocks is relaunching a talent show that gives the winner a slot on the main stage. Here's how to enter or get tickets for the show.
The post Folk on the Rocks brings back contest to win main stage slot first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith day home closes, citing frustration with GNWT
A day home in Fort Smith that already had a two-year waitlist is to close next month as the NWT government's childcare public relations crisis escalates.
The post Fort Smith day home closes, citing frustration with GNWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT asked to extend federal daycare opt-in deadline
Two Yellowknife MLAs called for a last-minute extension to the deadline by which NWT childcare providers must choose whether to take new federal funding.
The post GNWT asked to extend federal daycare opt-in deadline first appeared on Cabin Radio.Supreme Court will hear NWT francophone school board’s appeal
Canada's Supreme Court agreed to hear the NWT francophone school board's appeal regarding the territory's role in denying some children access to its schools.
The post Supreme Court will hear NWT francophone school board’s appeal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik’s Great Northern Arts Festival urgently seeking board members
"It's hard to get things done. It's frustrating." As boards across the NWT struggle for volunteers, Inuvik's Great Northern Arts Festival put out a plea.
The post Inuvik’s Great Northern Arts Festival urgently seeking board members first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife book store to close early over ‘weapon threats’
Yellowknife's Book Cellar will close early on weeknights after incidents involving "weapon threats and damaged property."
The post Yellowknife book store to close early over ‘weapon threats’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT ‘is pushing childcare providers to breaking point’
The NWT's rollout of a new federal childcare subsidy is going badly wrong, some of the territory's providers say. The GNWT has fired back in blunt terms.
The post GNWT ‘is pushing childcare providers to breaking point’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Where the NWT’s bears were killed or relocated in 2021
The NWT released statistics showing how many bears were killed or relocated in each of the territory's five regions last year.
The post Where the NWT’s bears were killed or relocated in 2021 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Where should the Mackenzie Valley Highway go? (If it ever gets built.)
The NWT government produced an interactive map of the Mackenzie Valley Highway's proposed route from Wrigley to Norman Wells, if money can be found to build it.
The post Where should the Mackenzie Valley Highway go? (If it ever gets built.) first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith woman seeks apology for Parks Canada salt warning
An Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation woman told by Parks Canada not to collect Wood Buffalo National Park salt for her business says she'll ignore the warning.
The post Fort Smith woman seeks apology for Parks Canada salt warning first appeared on Cabin Radio.One hundred plush ptarmigans unleashed on Yellowknife trail
Easter Sunday in Yellowknife brings a new challenge: take the family and try to find a plush-toy ptarmigan on the city's Frame Lake Trail. Here's how to play.
The post One hundred plush ptarmigans unleashed on Yellowknife trail first appeared on Cabin Radio.Unionized marine services employees ratify agreement
The union representing marine services workers in the NWT says a tentative agreement with Offshore Recruiting Services has been ratified.
The post Unionized marine services employees ratify agreement first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lacking flood forecasting, NWT focuses on readiness
Without sophisticated flood forecasting, NWT preparations for another spring thaw involve "lessons learned" about emergencies from last year's damaging floods.
The post Lacking flood forecasting, NWT focuses on readiness first appeared on Cabin Radio.Advocates praise critical minerals commitments in federal budget
Mining advocates say new investments in Canada’s critical minerals sector could benefit the North but more direct supports are needed.
The post Advocates praise critical minerals commitments in federal budget first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife seeks feedback on draft reconciliation action plan
The City of Yellowknife is looking for feedback on its draft reconciliation action plan, which seeks to lay out how the city will work toward reconciliation.
The post Yellowknife seeks feedback on draft reconciliation action plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik 50/50 cash goes missing during fire alarm, police say
Inuvik RCMP say they are investigating after cash reportedly went missing from the town's friendship centre during an evacuation triggered by a fire alarm.
The post Inuvik 50/50 cash goes missing during fire alarm, police say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former Whatì nurse sentenced for child sexual abuse material
Mario Laplante was sentenced to three years, eight months and 20 days for offences relating to images and video of children being sexually abused.
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