Northwest Territories News
Incumbent Fred Daniels to seek re-election as mayor of Fort Smith
Fred Daniels says he will run for a second term as mayor of Fort Smith in this fall's municipal election, setting up at least a two-way contest for the job.
The post Incumbent Fred Daniels to seek re-election as mayor of Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik pool repairs ‘complete next week’ but no reopening date yet
Inuvik's beleaguered pool is getting closer to reopening after its latest closure. It'll have to come through leak tests before any dates can be firmed up.
The post Inuvik pool repairs ‘complete next week’ but no reopening date yet first appeared on Cabin Radio.Liard River dredging is delayed until October
Work to make the Liard River safer for the ferry outside Fort Simpson has been pushed back in a bid to line up with "optimal water levels for dredging."
The post Liard River dredging is delayed until October first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pumps stolen from South Slave crews, NWT Fire says
The NWT's wildfire agency says two pumps being used by crews working on a fire near the territory's Alberta border have been stolen.
The post Pumps stolen from South Slave crews, NWT Fire says first appeared on Cabin Radio.New Dene national chief wants stiffer penalties for Kearl offences
Dene National Chief George Mackenzie says "more severe sanctions and penalties" should be imposed on Imperial Oil over major tailings leaks in 2023.
The post New Dene national chief wants stiffer penalties for Kearl offences first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT begins building new Mackenzie Valley Highway business case
The GNWT is hiring consultants to rush a draft business case for the Mackenzie Valley Highway to completion before funding talks with Ottawa this winter.
The post GNWT begins building new Mackenzie Valley Highway business case first appeared on Cabin Radio.Privacy commissioner again calls for more staff and training
The GNWT keeps missing information and privacy deadlines set by its own elected officials, a situation described by a watchdog as "difficult to understand."
The post Privacy commissioner again calls for more staff and training first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bonkers-looking fox is just a fox, Yellowknife told
If this fox looks a bit weird to you, you are not alone. The photos captivated Yellowknifers, accompanied by the text: "What the heck is this?" So we asked.
The post Bonkers-looking fox is just a fox, Yellowknife told first appeared on Cabin Radio.First section of Prohibition Creek road now open
The first phase of a project to build a 13-km stretch of highway south of Norman Wells concluded, taking two years and $25.5 million to go half that distance.
The post First section of Prohibition Creek road now open first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River police allege 70-year-old ran ‘illicit cannabis grow’
Police in Hay River say a 70-year-old man has been charged after police found "a large number of cannabis plants on the property."
The post Hay River police allege 70-year-old ran ‘illicit cannabis grow’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP investigate Old Airport Road collisions that gripped Yellowknife
Friday collisions in Yellowknife that involved bizarre pieces of driving, shocking motorists and setting social media abuzz, are being investigated.
The post RCMP investigate Old Airport Road collisions that gripped Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Future of Inuvik birthing unclear as service resumes, for now
Inuvik hospital's birthing and delivery services are resuming until the end of September but the NWT's health authority says there are "gaps" after that.
The post Future of Inuvik birthing unclear as service resumes, for now first appeared on Cabin Radio.Speed Skating NWT using new concussion management tool
Speed Skating NWT says it is using a new online concussion management platform to better respond to potential traumatic brain injury incidents.
The post Speed Skating NWT using new concussion management tool first appeared on Cabin Radio.What will filling the Site C reservoir do to NWT water levels?
NWT Indigenous leaders who remember the Bennett Dam's effect worry what the Site C dam will do. This is what those leaders, scientists and governments predict.
The post What will filling the Site C reservoir do to NWT water levels? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Work begins on 2030 tourism strategy for Northwest Territories
The NWT government started the process of drawing up a strategy that will guide how the territory's tourism sector is developed for the rest of the decade.
The post Work begins on 2030 tourism strategy for Northwest Territories first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT offers overdose prevention and response sessions in communities
The NWT government is using community visits to help residents learn how to prevent and respond to overdoses amid growing concern about drug contamination.
The post NWT offers overdose prevention and response sessions in communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.City to study agricultural potential of undeveloped Kam Lake
The City of Yellowknife is planning a study that will assess, among other things, the potential to develop more agriculture in areas of Kam Lake.
The post City to study agricultural potential of undeveloped Kam Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre makes first NWT visit
On his first Yellowknife visit as Conservative Party leader, Pierre Poilievre spent time knocking on doors and speaking to residents at a Sunday rally.
The post Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre makes first NWT visit first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wolf ‘nipped’ person on Ranney Hill Trail, department warns
The Ranney Hill Trail is temporarily closed after a hiker reported being "nipped from behind" by a wolf.
The post Wolf ‘nipped’ person on Ranney Hill Trail, department warns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Home decor store to open in Yellowknife this November
A former kitchen and appliance showroom next to Yellowknife's home hardware will become a new home decor store for the city.
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