Northwest Territories News
Wildfire public inquiry choices aren’t black and white, says Morse
The ongoing argument over whether to stage a public inquiry into last year's wildfires isn't as simple as yes or no, the new Frame Lake MLA says.
The post Wildfire public inquiry choices aren’t black and white, says Morse first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River and KFN will work together on new dump location
Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation agreed to work together on finding a new landfill site. The existing dump is decades old and practically full.
The post Hay River and KFN will work together on new dump location first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police carry out Inuvik search in trafficking investigation
RCMP say officers carried out an early Sunday search at an Inuvik apartment complex as part of a drug trafficking investigation.
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"She blossomed into this wonderful person." Meet Simara Wilson, a fiddle teacher and cultural advocate who just won Hay River's youth volunteer award.
The post Hay River’s Simara Wilson talks volunteerism, identity and pride first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife musician nominated for Teacher of the Year – again
"Students today aren't like students when I started." Yellowknife's Stephen Richardson, up for a teaching award, says he's excited by modern music class.
The post Yellowknife musician nominated for Teacher of the Year – again first appeared on Cabin Radio.GTC plans 20 homes in Gwich’in Settlement Area this year
The Gwich'in Tribal Council is planning to build 20 homes across its four communities this year in the first phase of a $51.5-million project.
The post GTC plans 20 homes in Gwich’in Settlement Area this year first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT to reveal new ‘fiscal sustainability plan’
The NWT's premier and finance minister will jointly launch a new "fiscal sustainability plan" for the territory at a Monday press conference.
The post GNWT to reveal new ‘fiscal sustainability plan’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs’ debate on wildfire inquiry is postponed at premier’s request
A debate among NWT politicians about whether to launch an independent inquiry into last year's wildfires was postponed after the speaker split a 9-9 tie.
The post MLAs’ debate on wildfire inquiry is postponed at premier’s request first appeared on Cabin Radio.Supreme Court upholds law that triggered IRC-NWT dispute
Canada's Supreme Court backed a federal law on Indigenous child welfare, ending a case that caused an argument between the IRC and GNWT.
The post Supreme Court upholds law that triggered IRC-NWT dispute first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gwich’in Grand Chief explains why he’s moving to Edmonton
The Grand Chief of the Gwich'in Tribal Council is leaving Gwich'in territory to live in Edmonton. He set out his reasons for making that move.
The post Gwich’in Grand Chief explains why he’s moving to Edmonton first appeared on Cabin Radio.City ‘doing the best we can’ to clear snow from Yellowknife streets
Driving in Yellowknife has been an adventure lately with heavy snow and rutted roads. The city told us what it's doing to try to improve the situation.
The post City ‘doing the best we can’ to clear snow from Yellowknife streets first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT team delivers ‘personal message’ at world snow sculpting event
At a snow sculpting championship in Minnesota, an NWT team carved caribou leaping through a river as a means of symbolizing last year's environmental drama.
The post NWT team delivers ‘personal message’ at world snow sculpting event first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson gets a new taxi service
"If I'm available, I'll do it." while a taxi service can be hard to maintain in small NWT communities, a new operator in Fort Simpson said the village needs it.
The post Fort Simpson gets a new taxi service first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik water bills ‘doubled up’ after inaccurate meter readings
The Town of Inuvik says technical problems with water meters resulted in discrepancies that "doubled up" bills for some residents.
The post Inuvik water bills ‘doubled up’ after inaccurate meter readings first appeared on Cabin Radio.No let-up in NWT drought, and Alberta ain’t great either
Not only do water levels across much of the NWT remain at record lows, but the situation is no better in southern areas that feed northern rivers and lakes.
The post No let-up in NWT drought, and Alberta ain’t great either first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mayor of Tuk says community feels abandoned over record snow
"Does snow count as a natural disaster, or is it different?" Tuktoyaktuk's mayor queried the GNWT's response as huge quantities of snow buried Tuk's highway.
The post Mayor of Tuk says community feels abandoned over record snow first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT releases interim budget for opening months of new government
The NWT's finance minister tabled a budget intended to support programs and services from April to June, to give the new government breathing room.
The post NWT releases interim budget for opening months of new government first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Numerous’ NWT residents still waiting for evacuation funding
Months after evacuating in the face of wildfires, some NWT residents say they're still waiting for promised financial assistance from their government.
The post ‘Numerous’ NWT residents still waiting for evacuation funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife set for five-percent property tax increase
Yellowknifers can expect a five-percent property tax increase this year. Here's what councillors changed as they went through the draft budget.
The post Yellowknife set for five-percent property tax increase first appeared on Cabin Radio.Angela James will be new Aurora College president
Dr Angela James, known for her work in language revitalization and education, will be Aurora College's next president from August this year.
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