Northwest Territories News
Does the NWT’s Lotteries Act need to change?
One MLA set out a vision of a Northwest Territories "raking in cold, hard cash" from tourists – if changes are made to its gambling laws.
The post Does the NWT’s Lotteries Act need to change? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Shane Thompson opts for the no-nonsense approach
"You put a coach in the chair. I'm going to coach the way I normally coach." As the new speaker, Shane Thompson is doing things a little differently.
The post Shane Thompson opts for the no-nonsense approach first appeared on Cabin Radio.New 24-hour convenience store opening in downtown Yellowknife
A round-the-clock convenience store is set to open in downtown Yellowknife early next month, with a kitchen serving hot food into the night.
The post New 24-hour convenience store opening in downtown Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.New minor hockey program ‘fills a big void’ in Behchokǫ̀
For years, Behchokǫ̀ had no minor hockey program. That has just changed, an exciting moment for a community that feels its recreational horizons expanding.
The post New minor hockey program ‘fills a big void’ in Behchokǫ̀ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Flu on the rise in Beaufort Delta, chief public health officer warns
Numbers of influenza B and RSV cases are steadily increasing in the Beaufort Delta region, the NWT's chief public health officer said on Friday.
The post Flu on the rise in Beaufort Delta, chief public health officer warns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Testart, Hawkins launch bill to repeal NWT’s carbon tax
Kieron Testart and Robert Hawkins say they're bringing forward a bill that would repeal the NWT's carbon tax and "shift it to the federal backstop."
The post Testart, Hawkins launch bill to repeal NWT’s carbon tax first appeared on Cabin Radio.Premier leaves door open for wildfire inquiry after reviews finish
RJ Simpson sounded "more collaborative" on Friday, one MLA said, as he mulled holding a wildfire public inquiry after other reviews – if people still want one.
The post Premier leaves door open for wildfire inquiry after reviews finish first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s growers meet in Yellowknife to share ideas
Beekeepers, gardeners, farmers and governments are meeting in Yellowknife to share ideas and solutions for the NWT's agri-food economy.
The post NWT’s growers meet in Yellowknife to share ideas first appeared on Cabin Radio.Winter storm watch downgraded but expect a wild temperature swing
Forecasters cancelled a winter storm watch for Yellowknife and nearby communities, but blowing snow and a big temperature swing are still expected.
The post Winter storm watch downgraded but expect a wild temperature swing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Colville Lake declines to share caribou information with GNWT
Colville Lake declined to share observations about climate change and caribou with the GNWT at a public session, citing distrust amid an ongoing court case.
The post Colville Lake declines to share caribou information with GNWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife man pleads guilty to 2019 drug charge
Nearly five years after he was arrested during a cocaine trafficking investigation in Yellowknife, a man has been convicted of a related charge.
The post Yellowknife man pleads guilty to 2019 drug charge first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s ombud to step down after serving five-year term
The NWT’s ombud, Colette Langlois, is stepping down after a five-year term. Meanwhile, she's recommending the ombud's powers expand to cover communities.
The post NWT’s ombud to step down after serving five-year term first appeared on Cabin Radio.Winter road warning as weather advisory widens
Don't use the Gamètì winter road, governments warned as a winter storm approaches. Weather advisories are now in place for more communities.
The post Winter road warning as weather advisory widens first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police say downtown Yellowknife incident resolved without injury
An "armed and barricaded situation" at a downtown Yellowknife apartment building ended without injury on Thursday evening, RCMP say.
The post Police say downtown Yellowknife incident resolved without injury first appeared on Cabin Radio.Winter storm forecast to hit Yellowknife, North Slave
A winter storm is expected to strike Yellowknife and other communities around Great Slave Lake on Friday, bringing winds gusting to 70 km/h and snow.
The post Winter storm forecast to hit Yellowknife, North Slave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Live: MLAs debating wildfire inquiry ahead of vote
Watch MLAs debate whether to hold an NWT wildfires public inquiry, listen to live coverage on Cabin Radio with play-by-play, and read text updates.
The post Live: MLAs debating wildfire inquiry ahead of vote first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT to reach average of $10 a day for childcare in April
Regulated childcare spaces across the NWT are set to cost an average of $10 a day by April 1 – but that doesn't mean everyone will be paying that rate.
The post NWT to reach average of $10 a day for childcare in April first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside the NWT’s 2023 wildfire decision-making
With experts and NWT managers, we've examined the biggest of 2023's fires in detail. What made them so bad? Which firefighting decisions were made, and why?
The post Inside the NWT’s 2023 wildfire decision-making first appeared on Cabin Radio.Territory’s fire crews plan earlier start to tackle holdover fires
NWT wildfire staff and equipment will be readied earlier than usual this year because a significant number of fires have continued to burn through the winter.
The post Territory’s fire crews plan earlier start to tackle holdover fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.Territorial government to introduce Missing Persons Act
The NWT's politicians will begin considering the draft of a Missing Persons Act on Friday, legislation campaigners have sought but which was delayed last year.
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