Northwest Territories News
Company fined $200K for worker death at Gahcho Kué
SMS Equipment Inc was fined $200,000 for a charge under the NWT's Safety Act related to the death of a worker in September 2022.
The post Company fined $200K for worker death at Gahcho Kué first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tsiigehtchic implements fire ban
Tsiigehtchic's fire chief has implemented a fire ban for the hamlet due to expected high temperatures.
The post Tsiigehtchic implements fire ban first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort McPherson locate man reported missing man
Fort McPherson RCMP say a 45-year-old man who was reported missing has been located safely.
The post Fort McPherson locate man reported missing man first appeared on Cabin Radio.Massive hike in Yellowknife development appeal fees proposed
Yellowknife's council appears set to increase the fee for appealing developments in the city from $25 to $2,500, citing abuse of the system.
The post Massive hike in Yellowknife development appeal fees proposed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Review of NWT’s 2023 wildfire management still isn’t finished
The territorial government has no publication date for a review of how the NWT responded to 2023's wildfires, nearly four months after it was initially due.
The post Review of NWT’s 2023 wildfire management still isn’t finished first appeared on Cabin Radio.Broken fence makes dump bears a live issue in Fort Smith
The lack of an electrified fence around Fort Smith's dump has led to multiple bears being "needlessly dispatched," the GNWT warned the municipality.
The post Broken fence makes dump bears a live issue in Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enterprise senior administrator to leave the job next month
Blair Porter will step down as the senior administrator of Enterprise, having overseen the hamlet through last year's wildfire and its consequences.
The post Enterprise senior administrator to leave the job next month first appeared on Cabin Radio.George Mackenzie elected new Dene national chief
George Mackenzie, a former two-term Tłı̨chǫ grand chief, defeated Gerry Cheezie in a run-off on Thursday evening to become the next Dene national chief.
The post George Mackenzie elected new Dene national chief first appeared on Cabin Radio.City extinguishes burning pile of woodchips at Con Mine
A burning pile of woodchips was found at the Con Mine remediation site. "Not following fire bans puts the whole community at risk," the city warned.
The post City extinguishes burning pile of woodchips at Con Mine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Your guide to the 2024 NWT Culinary Festival
Eat, dine and learn at this year's NWT Culinary Festival. Here's a guide to what you can check out between now and Sunday afternoon across Yellowknife.
The post Your guide to the 2024 NWT Culinary Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Diavik resumes mining beneath pit after subsidence report
Underground mining is resuming after a pause of almost three weeks at an area of the Diavik diamond mine reportedly affected by subsidence.
The post Diavik resumes mining beneath pit after subsidence report first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife winner of June $1M lotto prize is revealed
Remember that million-dollar Gold Ball win from a Yellowknife lottery ticket at the end of June? Here's who won and how they plan to spend some of it.
The post Yellowknife winner of June $1M lotto prize is revealed first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT jail that became therapeutic community is working, advocates say
A former inmate at Hay River's jail says its approach – it is a therapeutic community – turned his life around. Advocates say the model is the way forward.
The post NWT jail that became therapeutic community is working, advocates say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s post office receives a new name and new look
The owners of Yellowknife's post office changed its name to Akaitcho Post and unveiled new artwork that they said "amplifies the Indigenous presence" downtown.
The post Yellowknife’s post office receives a new name and new look first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should Yellowknife allow ridesharing services like Uber?
You can't use Uber or Lyft in Yellowknife. At the moment, there's no plan for things to change – but some councillors think the city should be working on that.
The post Should Yellowknife allow ridesharing services like Uber? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Free week-long exhibition showcases queer art in Yellowknife
A Queer Arts Week exhibition has its last day at Yellowknife's Gallery on 47th Street on Thursday, followed by a closing reception.
The post Free week-long exhibition showcases queer art in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Karin Taylor becomes NWT Supreme Court judge
Justice Karin Taylor joined the NWT Supreme Court as a replacement for Justice Karan Shaner, who was appointed to the Alberta Court of Appeal last month.
The post Karin Taylor becomes NWT Supreme Court judge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene Assembly prepares to elect new national chief
Delegates agreed on Wednesday to use three rounds of voting to elect a new Dene national chief, a measure designed to accommodate a record six candidates.
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The application window opened for a scholarship set up in memory of Adam Yeadon, the firefighter who was killed on the fire line outside Fort Liard last summer.
The post Adam Yeadon forestry scholarship now accepting applicants first appeared on Cabin Radio.Four stolen guns and $17K seized by RCMP in Hay River
Police in Hay River say two people face a range of charges after more than $17,000 and four stolen guns were found in a trailer.
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