Northwest Territories News
‘Never use alone’ plea after six Hay River drug-related deaths
At least six people in Hay River have died from drug poisoning in the past year, leading NWT officials to declare a "serious public health issue."
The post ‘Never use alone’ plea after six Hay River drug-related deaths first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s council unanimously backs infill housing plan
Yellowknife city council voted to begin planning for infill housing in five residential areas. The mayor sought to reassure residents who expressed concern.
The post Yellowknife’s council unanimously backs infill housing plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Young, northern, and asked to come up with climate change advice
Young northerners are increasingly asked to join panels that offer politicians climate change advice. What is that achieving? Hear from some of those involved.
The post Young, northern, and asked to come up with climate change advice first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nationwide federal strike votes will include many NWT-based staff
Strike votes being held among federal government workers across Canada will include hundreds of employees in the Northwest Territories.
The post Nationwide federal strike votes will include many NWT-based staff first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yes, there are suddenly way more reports of Yellowknife break-ins
Yellowknife RCMP confirmed a "significant uptick" in reports of break-ins. Some are linked, police said, but pinning down exactly what's happening is hard.
The post Yes, there are suddenly way more reports of Yellowknife break-ins first appeared on Cabin Radio.Network of guardians working to protect Bathurst caribou
Indigenous governments throughout the Bathurst caribou’s range are pooling information and collaborating to form a plan to help the herd recover.
The post Network of guardians working to protect Bathurst caribou first appeared on Cabin Radio.Go get a cervical cancer screening. Just don’t call it a pap blitz.
The NWT's health authority dialled back wording that "may have been too aggressive" encouraging people to attend a Yellowknife cervical cancer screening clinic.
The post Go get a cervical cancer screening. Just don’t call it a pap blitz. first appeared on Cabin Radio.NTPC given extension to come up with new rate hike request
After denying the NWT Power Corporation's request for 10-percent rate increases in some communities, a regulator gave NTPC more time to draw up a new plan.
The post NTPC given extension to come up with new rate hike request first appeared on Cabin Radio.Light dusting of white stuff spells trouble for Yellowknife driver
A man who didn't brush snow off his licence plate was pulled over by Yellowknife RCMP – who found more than they bargained for.
The post Light dusting of white stuff spells trouble for Yellowknife driver first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two men arrested after more Yellowknife break-ins
Yellowknife RCMP say two men were arrested in the space of one night as a recent run of break-ins across the city continues.
The post Two men arrested after more Yellowknife break-ins first appeared on Cabin Radio.Thai Pongal comes to Yellowknife, raising funds for seniors
Yellowknife's Baker Centre hosted Thai Pongal, a Hindu harvest festival celebrated by the Tamil community, as a fundraiser for the city's seniors' society.
The post Thai Pongal comes to Yellowknife, raising funds for seniors first appeared on Cabin Radio.Briefing over ‘alarming’ increase in Hay River drug-related deaths
Northwest Territories health specialists will address an "alarming increase in drug poisoning-related deaths" in Hay River at a briefing on Tuesday.
The post Briefing over ‘alarming’ increase in Hay River drug-related deaths first appeared on Cabin Radio.Martha Codner, the soul of Yellowknife’s ER, passes away
Martha Codner, who gave her life to nursing in Yellowknife and became the face of the city's emergency room for generations, has passed away at the age of 67.
The post Martha Codner, the soul of Yellowknife’s ER, passes away first appeared on Cabin Radio.What does ‘affordable housing’ mean in Yellowknife?
Yellowknife does not have its own definition of affordable housing, but the phrase keeps coming up as important decisions get made. What should it mean?
The post What does ‘affordable housing’ mean in Yellowknife? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Airport seeks engineers to probe runway issues
Yellowknife's airport will bring in geotechnical engineers to find out why its two runways appear susceptible to continued settling of the ground beneath them.
The post Yellowknife Airport seeks engineers to probe runway issues first appeared on Cabin Radio.Home Base YK to organize 2023’s Coldest Night walk
Yellowknife youth support group Home Base YK is taking over the organization of Coldest Night of the Year, a fundraising walk for action against homelessness.
The post Home Base YK to organize 2023’s Coldest Night walk first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith RCMP issue appeal over October hit-and-run
Police in Fort Smith appealed for information that could help solve an October hit-and-run on a trail near the town's health centre.
The post Fort Smith RCMP issue appeal over October hit-and-run first appeared on Cabin Radio.Power corp’s bid for 10% rate increases in some areas is rejected
The power corporation will not be allowed back-to-back 10-percent rate increases it had sought in some areas of the NWT. A regulator rejected the request.
The post Power corp’s bid for 10% rate increases in some areas is rejected first appeared on Cabin Radio.Giant snowshoe creator says Fort Smith store will take his piece
Fort Smith artist Michel Labine says a store in the town will become the new home of the world's largest snowshoe after the municipality chose not to buy it.
The post Giant snowshoe creator says Fort Smith store will take his piece first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowfall warning in place for some Sahtu communities
Heavy snow is expected in the vicinity of Norman Wells, Tulita and Fort Good Hope on Saturday, Environment Canada says.
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