Northwest Territories News
Rowing’s ‘different’ – and Yellowknifers want to go again
"Don't hold back. There's life jackets and swimming never did any harm." Sure, the boat looked tippy, but it didn't stop Yellowknifers lining up to try rowing.
The post Rowing’s ‘different’ – and Yellowknifers want to go again first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Look outside the box.’ MLA calls for changes to barging service
With another summer barge season already in grave trouble, Denny Rodgers called for operations to be based farther north and for the service to be privatized.
The post ‘Look outside the box.’ MLA calls for changes to barging service first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife stores holding ‘mini shop hop’ on Thursday
Get ready to shop. A dozen or more downtown Yellowknife stores will stay open late on Thursday in a one-day sale. Here's what you need to know.
The post Yellowknife stores holding ‘mini shop hop’ on Thursday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Downed power pole leads to Old Town outage
A dozen homes in Yellowknife's Old Town lost power on Tuesday after a truck got tangled in power lines. Power was restored to most homes before 3pm.
The post Downed power pole leads to Old Town outage first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT ‘definitely committed’ as Aurora College transformation delayed
The NWT's education minister dismissed the suggestion of a disconnect with Aurora College as leaders said its transformation into a university would be delayed.
The post NWT ‘definitely committed’ as Aurora College transformation delayed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Music highlights from Howie Fest
Check out some music highlights from Howie Fest, a memorial festival organized in Fort Smith to celebrate the life of the late Howie Benwell.
The post Watch: Music highlights from Howie Fest first appeared on Cabin Radio.City asks for input on new Kam Lake development plan
The City of Yellowknife wants feedback on how land in the southwest corner of the Kam Lake district could be developed.
The post City asks for input on new Kam Lake development plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Diavik to begin using tech to restore Yellowknife’s Frame Lake
A diamond mine is starting work on a plan years in the making to aerate a dead downtown Yellowknife lake, providing oxygen so it can one day support fish again.
The post Diavik to begin using tech to restore Yellowknife’s Frame Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s new budget is ‘a financial Frankenstein’s monster’
Does the NWT's latest budget "spend smarter" or does it "start on the wrong foot" on multiple fronts? Here's how critics fault it and ministers defend it.
The post NWT’s new budget is ‘a financial Frankenstein’s monster’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s agency nurse usage will now be more closely watched
A new deal opens NWT use of agency nurses to more union scrutiny and dialogue. Learn how hiring has shifted, what the costs are, and why some staff are worried.
The post NWT’s agency nurse usage will now be more closely watched first appeared on Cabin Radio.After Fort Resolution fire, MLA wants more emergency supports
Richard Edjericon, the MLA representing Fort Resolution, again called for better emergency supports in the hamlet after a fire destroyed several homes.
The post After Fort Resolution fire, MLA wants more emergency supports first appeared on Cabin Radio.Want to spot rare NWT bees like this one? Here’s how.
A free two-day workshop can teach you basics about bees, other pollinators and how to spot (and help) them. This unusual find? Right outside the Racquet Club.
The post Want to spot rare NWT bees like this one? Here’s how. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho First Nations postpones annual assembly
Grand Chief Herb Norwegian says the assembly is being postponed due to the wildfire season. A new date will be announced as soon as possible.
The post Dehcho First Nations postpones annual assembly first appeared on Cabin Radio.Severe storm alert passes in Dehcho and South Slave
A severe thunderstorm warning that was in place for parts of the Dehcho and South Slave has been lifted.
The post Severe storm alert passes in Dehcho and South Slave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Big River awarded funding for Mackenzie River energy study
Big River Services Centre is looking into the Mackenzie River's potential to generate energy using an in-stream turbine.
The post Big River awarded funding for Mackenzie River energy study first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT research organizations receive nearly $1 million
Aurora College, Hotıì ts'eeda and the Institute of Circumpolar Health Research are receiving nearly $1 million to help with research-related costs.
The post NWT research organizations receive nearly $1 million first appeared on Cabin Radio.Paulatuk’s long road to 100-percent renewable energy
The Arctic coastal hamlet of Paulatuk has set an "incredibly ambitious" target of generating all electricity and heat from renewables. How could that happen?
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Fort Nelson residents are expected to start returning home on Monday. At the same time, highways connecting BC and the NWT are set to reopen.
The post BC-NWT highway link to reopen as Fort Nelson residents return first appeared on Cabin Radio.IRC launches ‘first of its kind’ Inuvialuit research network
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation is launching a community research network to "meaningfully involve" its members in science and studies involving the region.
The post IRC launches ‘first of its kind’ Inuvialuit research network first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfires start behind YK Staples and south of Highway 5
Six new wildfires were reported in the NWT and Wood Buffalo National Park, including one near Yellowknife Staples and one south of Highway 5 toward Fort Smith.
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