Northwest Territories News
Repeated power outages forced Fort Smith pool closure, town says
"Ongoing power fluctuations and shutdowns" have caused so much damage to equipment that Fort Smith's pool is shutting down for repairs – possibly until April.
The post Repeated power outages forced Fort Smith pool closure, town says first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT student records stolen in much broader cyberattack
Data related to students at NWT schools was part of a far wider breach involving a piece of software named PowerSchool, the territorial government said.
The post NWT student records stolen in much broader cyberattack first appeared on Cabin Radio.CRTC orders creation of internet subsidy for northerners
A new subsidy to be paid to all northern households will lower the cost of getting online. Northwestel is also being ordered to reduce bills after long outages.
The post CRTC orders creation of internet subsidy for northerners first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT defends Stanton Renewal decisions
MLAs grilled territorial officials on the findings of an audit that heavily criticized the Stanton Renewal project. The GNWT defended its decisions.
The post GNWT defends Stanton Renewal decisions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blake ‘grateful’ for NWT Supreme Court’s grand chief decision
Frederick Blake Jr said on Thursday "it is time to get to work" after a judge declared him the duly elected Grand Chief of the Gwich'in Tribal Council.
The post Blake ‘grateful’ for NWT Supreme Court’s grand chief decision first appeared on Cabin Radio.Work permit worry looms as nominee program languishes in limbo
Business groups were already worried that the NWT's immigration approach would cost them workers, even before the GNWT pulled the plug on reopening its program.
The post Work permit worry looms as nominee program languishes in limbo first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife soccer club says it doesn’t get fair field time
Soccer clubs that have been around for longer get priority when it comes to booking space at Yellowknife's fieldhouse. A newer club says that isn't fair.
The post Yellowknife soccer club says it doesn’t get fair field time first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ekati says no ‘significant’ layoffs taking place
The owners of the NWT's Ekati diamond mine say they want more "operational efficiencies" but have yet to embark on "significant adjustments to our workforce."
The post Ekati says no ‘significant’ layoffs taking place first appeared on Cabin Radio.EV charging corridor from Yellowknife to the south ‘ready in March’
A series of fast chargers making electric vehicle travel easier between Yellowknife and southern Canada will be ready for use by late March, the GNWT says.
The post EV charging corridor from Yellowknife to the south ‘ready in March’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Shelter says $250-a-day impound fee will mean more abandoned dogs
A new City of Yellowknife dog impound fee is so high that some owners may simply not be able to claim their pets, the NWT SPCA's executive director fears.
The post Shelter says $250-a-day impound fee will mean more abandoned dogs first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT scraps reopening of nominee program at last minute
The GNWT dramatically scrapped the reopening of a key immigration program after learning of a new, tougher federal cap just hours before its planned launch.
The post GNWT scraps reopening of nominee program at last minute first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tsiigehtchic’s first hamlet council is sworn in
Eight new councillors and a mayor for Tsiigehtchic were sworn in on Wednesday after the community's first-ever election as a hamlet.
The post Tsiigehtchic’s first hamlet council is sworn in first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT to close camp for those experiencing homelessness
The GNWT will not be extending the on-the-land camp that operated outside Yellowknife for the last 10 weeks. Residents have been moved back to the city.
The post GNWT to close camp for those experiencing homelessness first appeared on Cabin Radio.Frederick Blake Jr is new Gwich’in grand chief, judge declares
Frederick Blake Jr was declared the new Gwich'in Tribal Council grand chief by an NWT Supreme Court judge after a court case about August's disputed election.
The post Frederick Blake Jr is new Gwich’in grand chief, judge declares first appeared on Cabin Radio.Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ program works to create ‘culture of recovery’
A new addictions recovery program organized by Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation, Roots to Recovery, looks to fill a gap in existing services.
The post Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ program works to create ‘culture of recovery’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife wants your input on its climate action plan
The City of Yellowknife is creating a climate action plan in anticipation of more extreme heat, heavier rain and higher winds. There's a survey you can take.
The post Yellowknife wants your input on its climate action plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Too big an impact.’ GNWT revising some community funding changes
The NWT government is racing to finalize a fresh approach to community funding after proposals drawn up last year received pushback.
The post ‘Too big an impact.’ GNWT revising some community funding changes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Health authority took 18 months to report counsellor’s unlawful notes
The NWT privacy commissioner said a counsellor acted unlawfully by adding notes to a social work file they found. NTHSSA took 18 months to report the breach.
The post Health authority took 18 months to report counsellor’s unlawful notes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Casey Koyczan is new artist-in-residence at Kamloops gallery
Dene artist Casey Koyczan is working on a new exhibit, called dream: nàte, as an artist-in-residence at The Cube in the Kamloops Art Gallery.
The post Casey Koyczan is new artist-in-residence at Kamloops gallery first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former Yellowknife councillor’s assault, sexual assault trial begins
A jury trial began for Robin Williams, accused of crimes including assault and sexual assault between 2014 and 2022. He has pleaded not guilty on all counts.
The post Former Yellowknife councillor’s assault, sexual assault trial begins first appeared on Cabin Radio.