Northwest Territories News
Conservatives begin selection process for next NWT candidate
The NWT's Conservatives have started the process of selecting their next election candidate, hoping to avoid a repeat of 2021's debacle.
The post Conservatives begin selection process for next NWT candidate first appeared on Cabin Radio.Land acknowledgement concern will be factor in street name change
Yellowknife is considering a request to change its land acknowledgement, an issue that will affect recent calls to rename Franklin Avenue.
The post Land acknowledgement concern will be factor in street name change first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘I decided to open a toy store that would include everybody’
A Yellowknife entrepreneur selling dolls of different ethnicities and abilities hopes to expand their use across Canada.
The post ‘I decided to open a toy store that would include everybody’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa announces $15M for NWT Indigenous groups affected by fires
Twenty-seven Indigenous governments and organizations are sharing $15 million in new federal cash to cover some 2023 wildfire costs. Here's who got what.
The post Ottawa announces $15M for NWT Indigenous groups affected by fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Tour Yellowknife’s new museum
The Yellowknife Historical Museum has opened its doors. Take a photo tour through the displays in the company of people who helped bring the museum to life.
The post In pictures: Tour Yellowknife’s new museum first appeared on Cabin Radio.Campground approved over Grace Lake residents’ opposition
Councillors approved a request to run a commercial campground on Grace Lake's south shore, despite opposition from some people who live nearby.
The post Campground approved over Grace Lake residents’ opposition first appeared on Cabin Radio.KPMG accused of misconduct that cost First Nation millions
Global accounting firm KPMG denied allegations that its staff helped a man defraud the Łútsël K'é Dene First Nation and its business arm of millions of dollars.
The post KPMG accused of misconduct that cost First Nation millions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife appoints new city manager
John Collin, formerly the city manager of Saint John, New Brunswick, will succeed Sheila Bassi-Kellett as Yellowknife's city manager.
The post Yellowknife appoints new city manager first appeared on Cabin Radio.What the NWT’s new Missing Persons Act would allow RCMP to do
From access to personal records to searches of premises, GNWT officials laid out the powers proposed missing persons legislation will give police.
The post What the NWT’s new Missing Persons Act would allow RCMP to do first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should the GNWT do more to help people struggling with infertility?
Lana de Bastiani has spent years trying to become pregnant. She says the cost and stress of infertility could be greatly reduced if the GNWT did more to help.
The post Should the GNWT do more to help people struggling with infertility? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Text me healthy’ campaign for NWT women after cancer treatment
NWT women who have finished active cancer treatment in the past decade are invited to sign up for a pilot text-message program.
The post ‘Text me healthy’ campaign for NWT women after cancer treatment first appeared on Cabin Radio.City opens survey on 2023 wildfire season
The City of Yellowknife has launched an online survey for residents to provide feedback on the municipality's 2023 wildfire response.
The post City opens survey on 2023 wildfire season first appeared on Cabin Radio.Camping fees in NWT parks are going up this summer
NWT Parks is increasing fees for campsites and adding a fee of $6 per reservation to cover the cost of a new online booking portal.
The post Camping fees in NWT parks are going up this summer first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa commits $1.1M to flood protection in Hay River
The federal government has committed more than $1.16 million for infrastructure improvements aimed at protecting Hay River's West Channel from flooding.
The post Ottawa commits $1.1M to flood protection in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Thanks for inspiring me,’ YK teacher who won at Junos tells students
Stephen Richardson, who won Music Teacher of the Year at Sunday's Juno Awards, says his Yellowknife students "are the main reason" he received the honour.
The post ‘Thanks for inspiring me,’ YK teacher who won at Junos tells students first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police urge Bigelow homicide witnesses ‘do the right thing’
Nobody has been arrested or charged, nearly 10 days after two people were killed on a Yellowknife residential street. RCMP say witnesses aren't cooperating.
The post Police urge Bigelow homicide witnesses ‘do the right thing’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Polar Plunge raises more than $25K for Special Olympics NWT
"Everyone should do this next year." Watch some of the people who flung themselves into a gap in Yellowknife Bay's ice to raise funds for Special Olympics NWT.
The post Watch: Polar Plunge raises more than $25K for Special Olympics NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Who wants to go to Norway for the Arctic Winter Games?
Scandinavia's Sámi people expressed an interest in hosting the Arctic Winter Games. Norwegian politics and the sheer cost of going there might get in the way.
The post Who wants to go to Norway for the Arctic Winter Games? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Starting a family ‘a great motivator’ for new Inuvik plumber
Ben Squirrell is a trades success story. With a young family to support, he just launched his own Inuvik plumbing firm after working his way up in the industry.
The post Starting a family ‘a great motivator’ for new Inuvik plumber first appeared on Cabin Radio.The future of the Arctic Winter Games
"Decisions have to be made. People are asking questions." These are the changes the Arctic Winter Games might be about to make.
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