Northwest Territories News
NWT confirms first fires of 2024 are holdovers from last year
The first two NWT wildfires reported this year are holdovers from 2023, the territory's wildfire agency has confirmed, and don't currently pose any threat.
The post NWT confirms first fires of 2024 are holdovers from last year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ekati submits plan for new underground project
Ekati's owner asked for permission to mine beneath an existing open pit, a move it says is vital to a grander plan of keeping the diamond mine open till 2040.
The post Ekati submits plan for new underground project first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: Bringing northern Guardians together
Indigenous governments look to Guardians programs to safeguard the land and water while providing employment. How do you make sure they all work together?
The post Listen: Bringing northern Guardians together first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Very little risk’ of a Hay River flood in 2024, town says
Hay River is now nearly certain to come through the 2024 spring breakup season without a flood, a modest but meaningful win after years of disasters.
The post ‘Very little risk’ of a Hay River flood in 2024, town says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwest Territories reports first wildfires of 2024
The Northwest Territories' wildfire agency has identified its first active fires of the 2024 season. Two small fires were reported northwest of Fort Smith.
The post Northwest Territories reports first wildfires of 2024 first appeared on Cabin Radio.What do the NWT’s youth politicians want the territory to do?
Freed from some limits the adults face, youth MLAs bluntly voiced their concerns about the territory – and their aspirations. This is what they said.
The post What do the NWT’s youth politicians want the territory to do? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife youth feature in APTN series Warrior Up!
NWT duo Cole Clark and Dylan Hope star in an episode of a new APTN TV show that follows Indigenous youth inspiring change.
The post Yellowknife youth feature in APTN series Warrior Up! first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife golf fundraiser for Canada 55-plus athletes
Pickleball and table tennis are hits among NWT seniors signing up for the Canada 55+ Games. Cribbage? Not so much. A golf fundraiser will help cover the trip.
The post Yellowknife golf fundraiser for Canada 55-plus athletes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik to close ‘dump scavenging’ over bear threat
The Town of Inuvik says it'll stop people scavenging at its dump from mid-May because an early spring has "caused an increased presence of bears."
The post Inuvik to close ‘dump scavenging’ over bear threat first appeared on Cabin Radio.Conservatives may rule Schumann out of NWT race
Former NWT minister Wally Schumann may be excluded from the run-off to decide the territory's next Conservative candidate, party members say.
The post Conservatives may rule Schumann out of NWT race first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River given $2M to generate more housing
The Town of Hay River is the latest NWT community to receive money from a national housing accelerator fund to help clear the way for more developments.
The post Hay River given $2M to generate more housing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gamètì ‘almost begging for support’ from RCMP over drug dealers
"Community safety is on the back burner." Leaders say they know how drug dealers are exploiting Gamètì's isolation and they want a full-time police presence.
The post Gamètì ‘almost begging for support’ from RCMP over drug dealers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside Yellowknife Airport’s control tower
From wildfire water bombers to strange lights in the sky, Yellowknife's air traffic controllers deal with a wide range of things. We spent some time with them.
The post Inside Yellowknife Airport’s control tower first appeared on Cabin Radio.Union wants more from GNWT on staffing and reconciliation
The Union of Northern Workers set out some concerns as the UNW and GNWT prepare final bargaining offers. A strike vote may be the next step, the union warned.
The post Union wants more from GNWT on staffing and reconciliation first appeared on Cabin Radio.YWCA NWT begins 2024 spring toiletry drive
YWCA NWT has begun collecting toiletries and care items at locations around Yellowknife, restarting a toiletry drive that was on hiatus for three years.
The post YWCA NWT begins 2024 spring toiletry drive first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man’s 2017 Hay River murder sentence reduced to manslaughter
James George Thomas, found guilty in 2021 of robbing and murdering a man near Hay River four years prior, had his conviction reduced to manslaughter on appeal.
The post Man’s 2017 Hay River murder sentence reduced to manslaughter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blood cancer services for many patients move from NWT to Alberta
Most blood cancer patients in the NWT will have to travel to Alberta for treatment from the start of May, the territory's health authority said.
The post Blood cancer services for many patients move from NWT to Alberta first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fuel leak-hit Nova Plaza to reopen soon, GNWT says
A downtown Yellowknife office building taken out of action for months by a diesel spill will reopen its doors in the coming weeks, the NWT government said.
The post Fuel leak-hit Nova Plaza to reopen soon, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s old hospital reopens soon. Here’s what’s moving.
At the end of May, various Yellowknife health services will move into the city's old hospital – now called the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building. Get the list of changes.
The post Yellowknife’s old hospital reopens soon. Here’s what’s moving. first appeared on Cabin Radio.9 to 5: Yellowknife’s new musical debuts Thursday
Yellowknife's Ptarmigan Ptheatrics opens its new musical, 9 to 5, at the city's Northern Arts and Cultural Centre on Thursday.
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