Northwest Territories News
YK RCMP respond to mental distress call for second time this week
Yellowknife RCMP say they "successfully resolved" a situation when someone was in a mental health crisis on Sunday.
The post YK RCMP respond to mental distress call for second time this week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Women taken into custody after Fort Providence man’s death
Two women have been taken into police custody after the death of a man in Fort Providence.
The post Women taken into custody after Fort Providence man’s death first appeared on Cabin Radio.Justice non-profit says it wasn’t paid by GNWT for six years
The John Howard Society says it kept running a program in the NWT despite the territorial government skipping six years of agreed payments.
The post Justice non-profit says it wasn’t paid by GNWT for six years first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife looks at increasing some water and sewer rates
A new report recommends increasing the water and sewer rates paid by some, but not all, Yellowknife residents. Here's the detail.
The post Yellowknife looks at increasing some water and sewer rates first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT counselling wait times ‘dropped 79% in two years’
A new approach to some types of counselling sharply reduced wait times in the NWT, the Mental Health Commission of Canada said.
The post NWT counselling wait times ‘dropped 79% in two years’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.9-1-1 manager accused of deceiving city files dismissal grievance
The former manager of the NWT's 9-1-1 system, facing fraud-related charges, is filing a grievance against his dismissal from the GNWT.
The post 9-1-1 manager accused of deceiving city files dismissal grievance first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North to collaborate on pilot training for Inuit students
Canadian North announced a plan to train more Inuit as pilots in partnership with a Manitoba Christian college.
The post Canadian North to collaborate on pilot training for Inuit students first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT sets out plan for Hay River emergency dredging
The NWT government is pressing ahead with plans for emergency dredging in Hay River this summer, but how it'll be paid for remains unclear.
The post GNWT sets out plan for Hay River emergency dredging first appeared on Cabin Radio.Marc Whitford takes over from Bill Enge as NSMA president
Marc Whitford is the new North Slave Métis Alliance president, taking over after almost two decades of Bill Enge's leadership.
The post Marc Whitford takes over from Bill Enge as NSMA president first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rotary calls for Yellowknife Canada Day parade entries
The route for 2023's Yellowknife Canada Day parade has been set and the Rotary Club of Yellowknife is seeking entries.
The post Rotary calls for Yellowknife Canada Day parade entries first appeared on Cabin Radio.Order Ron Barlas to answer questions, First Nation asks court
Lawyers say a man accused of fraud worth millions at the Łútsël K'é Dene First Nation's business wing won't answer key questions about what took place.
The post Order Ron Barlas to answer questions, First Nation asks court first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada Post launches Nellie Cournoyea stamp
Nellie Cournoyea, the first Indigenous female premier in Canada, is the face of a new stamp issued by Canada Post.
The post Canada Post launches Nellie Cournoyea stamp first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife offers cash for events and festivals to come back
The City of Yellowknife has begun giving out grants of up to $5,000 in a bid to bring back festivals and events that have died off.
The post Yellowknife offers cash for events and festivals to come back first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife to postpone general assessment for a year
An update to the assessed value of every property in Yellowknife won't take place this year because nobody is available to do it.
The post Yellowknife to postpone general assessment for a year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sambaa K’e wildfire now five kilometres from the community
A huge wildfire burning south of Sambaa K'e has crept closer to the community, but winds on Sunday are expected to hold up its progress.
The post Sambaa K’e wildfire now five kilometres from the community first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside the NWT’s fishing rebuild, crises with slivers of hope
Accusations, anger and exasperation helped turn Hay River's new fish plant from a rebirth into yet another flashpoint. What will it take to revive NWT fishing?
The post Inside the NWT’s fishing rebuild, crises with slivers of hope first appeared on Cabin Radio.Beer Barge fundraiser returns to Yellowknife on June 17
The Yellowknife Historical Society’s Beer Barge fundraising event is returning to Yellowknife on June 17 after a three-year pandemic hiatus.
The post Beer Barge fundraiser returns to Yellowknife on June 17 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ekati sale expected to go through at end of June
Australian firm Burgundy's takeover of the Ekati diamond mine, valued at just under $200 million, is set to be completed by the end of this month.
The post Ekati sale expected to go through at end of June first appeared on Cabin Radio.City of Yellowknife begins search for new financial mastermind
The City of Yellowknife is trying to find a new director of corporate services, one of the most boring-sounding but important jobs at City Hall.
The post City of Yellowknife begins search for new financial mastermind first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two NWT schools receive combined $55K for more books
Two NWT schools will share $55,000 from the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation to upgrade their libraries' collections.
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