Northwest Territories News
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.
The post Angela James will be new Aurora College president first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Wildcat Café and Miner’s Mess seek operators
Two Yellowknife restaurants with connections to the past, including one at the city's new museum, are seeking operators for the years ahead.
The post Yellowknife’s Wildcat Café and Miner’s Mess seek operators first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs and premier hint at priorities during initial sitting
The NWT's MLAs are beginning their first meaningful public Q&A sessions since being elected. Here's what your politicians chose to talk about.
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The landlord of a downtown Yellowknife office building closed for weeks by a diesel spill provided a brief update on the situation.
The post Nova Plaza spill ‘less than 80 litres,’ owner now says first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Sorely missed.’ MLAs share tributes following Fort Smith plane crash
"I know all of us stand here today with the town of Fort Smith.” MLAs paid tribute to six people who lost their lives in a plane crash last month.
The post ‘Sorely missed.’ MLAs share tributes following Fort Smith plane crash first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fundraisers set up for Fort Smith plane crash victims and survivor
The Town of Fort Smith has set up GoFundMe pages to raise money for the people affected by January's plane crash.
The post Fundraisers set up for Fort Smith plane crash victims and survivor first appeared on Cabin Radio.Carbon tax on NWT home heating diesel ‘suspended from April’
NWT residents won't have to pay carbon tax on diesel home heating fuel from the start of April, but it'll also mean lower offset payments to residents.
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