Northwest Territories News
Rising grocery prices strain Yellowknife food banks
In 2018, Yellowknife's Salvation Army spent $4,000 on food. Last year? $160,000. As costs go up, demand at food banks is growing – but donations are down.
The post Rising grocery prices strain Yellowknife food banks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Loss of summer sea ice in ‘Last Ice Area’ is imminent, study says
The oldest, thickest sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is on borrowed time, according to scientists comparing conditions thousands of years ago with those seen today.
The post Loss of summer sea ice in ‘Last Ice Area’ is imminent, study says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Avens and Union of Northern Workers enter conciliation
The Union of Northern Workers says it has entered conciliation with Avens, the Yellowknife-based provider of services and accommodation for seniors.
The post Avens and Union of Northern Workers enter conciliation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nechalacho mine’s owner loses yet another executive
First the chairman. Then the managing director. Now? The chief financial officer. Vital Metals, owner of the NWT's Nechalacho mine, continues to lose top staff.
The post Nechalacho mine’s owner loses yet another executive first appeared on Cabin Radio.Abe Drennan releases single Belongs To Me ahead of May EP
Inuvik musician Abe Drennan unveiled new single Belongs To Me, a "personal reflection about owning power," as he builds up to the release of an EP in May.
The post Abe Drennan releases single Belongs To Me ahead of May EP first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lands and ENR are no more, replaced by GNWT’s new ECC
The merger of two NWT government departments is complete. From now on, the Department of Environment and Climate Change – ECC, for short – is a thing.
The post Lands and ENR are no more, replaced by GNWT’s new ECC first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Burger Week 2023: 17 burgers to try, April 12-22
From April 12-22, try 17 burgers at 14 eateries, raise money for the NWT SPCA and win prizes. Meet the entrants for Yellowknife Burger Week 2023.
The post Yellowknife Burger Week 2023: 17 burgers to try, April 12-22 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Flora and the Fireweeds release debut album online
Yellowknife's Flora and the Fireweeds have released their debut seven-track album, Green Wood, through online music platform Bandcamp. Listen to tracks here.
The post Flora and the Fireweeds release debut album online first appeared on Cabin Radio.How a wrestling program took off in Ulukhaktok
At this year's Arctic Winter Games, the NWT wrestling team was all-Ulukhaktok. Here's how the community started a program.
The post How a wrestling program took off in Ulukhaktok first appeared on Cabin Radio.Warm Easter weekend forecast in many parts of NWT
Don't let your chocolate bunny melt. Temperatures could hit 10C in some parts of the NWT this Easter weekend, Environment Canada's forecast suggests.
The post Warm Easter weekend forecast in many parts of NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT accepts union grievances over bonuses and agency nurses
The NWT government will pay bonuses to more healthcare workers and renegotiate an agreement on agency nurses following the filing of union grievances.
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Yellowknife Girl Guides is experiencing such a shortage of volunteers that district commissioner Camilla Offredi fears the group may eventually have to disband.
The post Yellowknife Girl Guides in desperate need of volunteers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Makerspace YK purchases its own space with $630K in funding
Makerspace YK says it has used $558,000 in federal government cash plus a territorial contribution to buy the property it currently occupies.
The post Makerspace YK purchases its own space with $630K in funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tłı̨chǫ and Collège Nordique sign language course deal
The Tłı̨chǫ Government and Collège Nordique signed an agreement that supports the college's growing Tłı̨chǫ-language classes and adds an instructor.
The post Tłı̨chǫ and Collège Nordique sign language course deal first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Fort McPherson to Old Crow by snowmobile
Every year, dozens of people ride snowmobiles between Fort McPherson and Old Crow to preserve a decades-long tradition. We joined this year's trip.
The post In pictures: Fort McPherson to Old Crow by snowmobile first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Inside YWCA NWT’s new housing facility
Four years after fire consumed YWCA NWT's Rockhill family housing complex, a replacement facility is nearing completion. Join us on a tour.
The post In pictures: Inside YWCA NWT’s new housing facility first appeared on Cabin Radio.What skiing 120 kilometres in -20C can do for your friendship
Nicola Langille and Sara Wong skied from North Arm Park to Yellowknife over the frozen Great Slave Lake, covering 120 km in three days. Get a taste of the trip.
The post What skiing 120 kilometres in -20C can do for your friendship first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife switches to 10-digit dialling from April 1
From Saturday, Yellowknife residents need to dial 10 digits rather than seven to reach other local numbers. There's a two-month grace period for you to switch.
The post Yellowknife switches to 10-digit dialling from April 1 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Final NWT budget adds cash for homelessness, suicide prevention
The final version of the NWT's 2023-24 budget includes an extra $4.8 million to address homelessness, suicide and other issues. Here's what changed.
The post Final NWT budget adds cash for homelessness, suicide prevention first appeared on Cabin Radio.Got $250,000? Yellowknife’s A&W franchise could be yours
Want to run a Yellowknife fast food restaurant? The city's downtown A&W franchise has just been listed for sale.
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