Northwest Territories News
Women’s society disputes Northview claims of housing program
Writing to MLAs, the Yellowknife Women's Society – replying to comments by housing giant Northview last week – disputed some claims and urged more cooperation.
The post Women’s society disputes Northview claims of housing program first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jody Wilson-Raybould highlights consensus during speech
During a keynote speech in Yellowknife, Jody Wilson-Raybould spoke about leadership, consensus, reconciliation and being an "in-betweener."
The post Jody Wilson-Raybould highlights consensus during speech first appeared on Cabin Radio.Astronaut Jeremy Hansen makes NWT visit
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is speaking at a public event in Yellowknife this week and meeting youth in the city, Dettah, Ndılǫ and Łútsël K'é.
The post Astronaut Jeremy Hansen makes NWT visit first appeared on Cabin Radio.New transitional housing project opens in Yellowknife
A Yellowknife home has been transformed into a transitional housing facility that can help five people at a time on their path to recovery.
The post New transitional housing project opens in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mark Carney’s NWT hometown hopes for a slice of the action
Fort Smith's mayor learned of Mark Carney's local roots from the wall of the town pizzeria. An ex-MP who lives there thinks Carney can be "valuable to the NWT."
The post Mark Carney’s NWT hometown hopes for a slice of the action first appeared on Cabin Radio.YKDFN ‘hopeful’ for Giant Mine resolution
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation says it "welcomes" the appointment of a ministerial special representative for Giant Mine.
The post YKDFN ‘hopeful’ for Giant Mine resolution first appeared on Cabin Radio.How do the bosses think Yellowknife primary care is doing?
Almost a year has passed since a major reorganization of Yellowknife primary care. We asked the people in charge how they think it's going and what's next.
The post How do the bosses think Yellowknife primary care is doing? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT working on rural healthcare ‘strengths and weaknesses’
In smaller communities, the NWT's health authority says it is weighing up a series of different approaches to figure out what gives patients the best outcome.
The post NWT working on rural healthcare ‘strengths and weaknesses’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Hay River, banned books are celebrated
Hay River's public library has embarked on a month-long celebration of censored books. Stop in and read something that someone, somewhere thinks is dangerous.
The post In Hay River, banned books are celebrated first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mrdjenovich signs off with final buildings near completion
"It's not easy to do this any more." Developer Milan Mrdjenovich says he is leaving Yellowknife with a 70-unit complex just opening and one more to come.
The post Mrdjenovich signs off with final buildings near completion first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Snowking XXX under the northern lights
The two biggest reasons to be in Yellowknife in March collided on Saturday night: the Snowcastle and the northern lights. Take a look at our gallery.
The post In pictures: Snowking XXX under the northern lights first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man born in NWT set to become, at least briefly, prime minister
Mark Carney, who spent his first six years in Fort Smith, won the Liberal leadership contest and is about to become the first prime minister born in the NWT.
The post Man born in NWT set to become, at least briefly, prime minister first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘International’ grocery store opens in Yellowknife
Auroville Cultural Mart – named for an experimental planned community in India – is Yellowknife's newest grocery store, specializing in international goods.
The post ‘International’ grocery store opens in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northerners receive emergency management awards
NWT hydrologists and others were recognized with Emergency Management Exemplary Service Awards for their efforts in the territory over recent years.
The post Northerners receive emergency management awards first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT creating a new electoral boundaries commission
The NWT legislature is about to take a fresh pass at setting up an electoral boundaries commission to study how MLAs' districts are put together.
The post NWT creating a new electoral boundaries commission first appeared on Cabin Radio.Balking at huge price jumps, city may abandon planned new water pipe
City of Yellowknife staff say council should scrap plans to build a new drinking-water pipe from the Yellowknife River as the $100-million cost is too much.
The post Balking at huge price jumps, city may abandon planned new water pipe first appeared on Cabin Radio.At PDAC, a discussion of Indigenous voices in critical minerals
At the PDAC mining convention, a former senior advisor to the Prime Minister's Office on Indigenous policy said critical minerals can help reset relationships.
The post At PDAC, a discussion of Indigenous voices in critical minerals first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police hunting driver of stolen car that fled traffic stop
RCMP are trying to find a person alleged to have stolen a car in Alberta, driven it to the Northwest Territories and then fled from a traffic stop.
The post Police hunting driver of stolen car that fled traffic stop first appeared on Cabin Radio.$53M deal will plant 12 million trees on Tłı̨chǫ land
The Tłı̨chǫ Government and federal government are jointly investing more than $53 million to plant 12 million trees on Tłı̨chǫ land in the coming years.
The post $53M deal will plant 12 million trees on Tłı̨chǫ land first appeared on Cabin Radio.No injuries after truck incident on winter road
Authorities managing the winter road north of Yellowknife said a stricken truck shown in viral photos this week did not go through the ice and nobody was hurt.
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