Northwest Territories News
Unions and city dig in on central issue of salary increases
"Until the employer is willing to discuss wages, coming back to the table is pointless." The city and unions entrenched their positions as a strike continues.
The post Unions and city dig in on central issue of salary increases first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Co-op takes next step toward new building
Yellowknife Co-op is looking at building a new, larger store in its current parking lot. Under the most ambitious timeline, a new store could open by late 2024.
The post Yellowknife Co-op takes next step toward new building first appeared on Cabin Radio.How would you rebrand Norman Wells?
"Imagine being on vacation and you are asked: What is Norman Wells all about?" The town is embarking on a rebrand designed to help revitalize an ailing economy.
The post How would you rebrand Norman Wells? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT wants Yukon ministers to drive deteriorating Dempster
NWT ministers are pushing their Yukon counterparts to drive the Dempster Highway in a bid to illustrate the consequences of deteriorating road conditions.
The post NWT wants Yukon ministers to drive deteriorating Dempster first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT accepting proposals for NWT Arts Council grants
People and groups planning arts projects and events in the Northwest Territories are being encouraged to apply for NWT Arts Council grants.
The post GNWT accepting proposals for NWT Arts Council grants first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bargaining breaks down again, City of Yellowknife says
The City of Yellowknife says a fresh attempt to reach a deal with municipal workers' unions broke down early on Monday evening.
The post Bargaining breaks down again, City of Yellowknife says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two dogs killed, third dog sought after Inuvik vehicle strike
Two dogs were killed and efforts are under way to find a third, potentially injured dog after an incident involving a vehicle in Inuvik early on Monday morning.
The post Two dogs killed, third dog sought after Inuvik vehicle strike first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mystery Yukon object shot down over air travel threat, officials say
Objects fired upon over Yukon and Lake Huron were downed in part over the threat they posed to air travel, officials said. (They denied aliens are involved.)
The post Mystery Yukon object shot down over air travel threat, officials say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Councillors meet online as industrial action continues
Yellowknife's city council held virtual meetings on Monday as a labour dispute with unions representing municipal workers continues.
The post Councillors meet online as industrial action continues first appeared on Cabin Radio.City blames hot ashes for flaming garbage load
Discarded hot ashes are the suspected cause of a fire that ignited garbage in a truck bound for Yellowknife's dump earlier this month, City Hall says.
The post City blames hot ashes for flaming garbage load first appeared on Cabin Radio.Det’on Cho to acquire Yellowknife’s Kavanaugh waste firm
The economic development wing of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation is acquiring Yellowknife waste management firm Kavanaugh.
The post Det’on Cho to acquire Yellowknife’s Kavanaugh waste firm first appeared on Cabin Radio.Are northerners in for a cloudier future?
Will the North get cloudier? "That's the million-dollar question," researchers say. The answer has important consequences. Here's why it's hard to work out.
The post Are northerners in for a cloudier future? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT should look to Nunavut’s 3,000-unit housing plan, says Cleveland
Kam Lake MLA Caitlin Cleveland believes the NWT can learn from Nunavut's ambitious, recently announced strategy of building 3,000 housing units by 2030.
The post NWT should look to Nunavut’s 3,000-unit housing plan, says Cleveland first appeared on Cabin Radio.Edjericon calls for collaboration with Dene Nation on housing
Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Richard Edjericon says the NWT government should change the way it works on housing with Indigenous governments.
The post Edjericon calls for collaboration with Dene Nation on housing first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: One-foot high kick at Traditional Games
Students from schools across the NWT gathered in Yellowknife for Traditional Games Championships. See some of them attempt the one-foot high kick.
The post In pictures: One-foot high kick at Traditional Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Yellowknife’s African market
The Black Advocacy Coalition in Yellowknife hosted an African market as part of its Black History Month slate of activities. Take a look inside.
The post In pictures: Yellowknife’s African market first appeared on Cabin Radio.Apply to a new NWT journalism training program
A new Northwest Territories journalism training program is inviting its first class of trainees to apply by March 3.
The post Apply to a new NWT journalism training program first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norad jets shoot down ‘small, cylindrical object’ over Yukon
Canada says fighter aircraft shot down what defence minister Anita Anand called a "small, cylindrical object" 40,000 feet above central Yukon.
The post Norad jets shoot down ‘small, cylindrical object’ over Yukon first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Multiple small fires’ started in Fort Smith rec centre
Fort Smith and Fort Simpson are asking for parents to keep an eye on their children after recent vandalism and unruly behaviour at community rec centres.
The post ‘Multiple small fires’ started in Fort Smith rec centre first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North crew reports ‘lights in sky’ over Yellowknife
"We're looking at two lights dancing around." A Canadian North flight in late January saw unidentified lights over Yellowknife. (Did someone say spy balloon?)
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