Northwest Territories News
Ottawa reinstates money for counselling travel after opposition
The federal government reversed course on a plan to stop covering travel associated with a key mental health program, saying money has now been found.
The post Ottawa reinstates money for counselling travel after opposition first appeared on Cabin Radio.Joining the front line of the NWT’s fight to save its bats
Cabin Radio spent two nights with researchers outside Kakisa as they work to protect bats from a fungus that has decimated populations across North America.
The post Joining the front line of the NWT’s fight to save its bats first appeared on Cabin Radio.Does your experience of housing in Yellowknife sound like this?
"All of this suggests we just need a lot more housing." A federal report finds two crises continung in Yellowknife: availability and affordability of homes.
The post Does your experience of housing in Yellowknife sound like this? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Vince McKay launches petition to create Hay River education district
Hay River MLA Vince McKay started a petition to get the town its own education district. The SSDEC, which currently controls town education, is not impressed.
The post Vince McKay launches petition to create Hay River education district first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik natural gas complaints reach Public Utilities Board
The NWT's utilities regulator published the first wave of correspondence regarding a hike in Inuvik natural gas prices – and ordered the gas company to respond.
The post Inuvik natural gas complaints reach Public Utilities Board first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene Nation signs water protection pact with Alberta Treaty 8
The Dene Nation and Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta signed an agreement pledging to jointly defend waters flowing from the oil sands to the Arctic coast.
The post Dene Nation signs water protection pact with Alberta Treaty 8 first appeared on Cabin Radio.George and Lee Mandeville to headline Saturday night show mid-Ramble
Lee Mandeville and George Mandeville will be the headline act for a Saturday night community concert at Yellowknife's Old Town Glassworks.
The post George and Lee Mandeville to headline Saturday night show mid-Ramble first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lead investigator testifies in 2023 Behchokǫ̀ murder retrial
The lead investigator into the death of Deijean Drybones testified regarding the steps he took – and faced questions from the defence about "tunnel vision."
The post Lead investigator testifies in 2023 Behchokǫ̀ murder retrial first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wrigley residents can head home after month-long evacuation order
Wrigley residents have been told they can come home after an evacuation over a nearby wildfire that began a month ago.
The post Wrigley residents can head home after month-long evacuation order first appeared on Cabin Radio.Photo shows apparent funnel cloud forming near diamond mine
A patch of stormy weather over the NWT's barrenlands appeared to produce at least one funnel cloud on Wednesday, according to witnesses.
The post Photo shows apparent funnel cloud forming near diamond mine first appeared on Cabin Radio.For 25 years, this man has made shows at NACC look (and sound) good
Behind almost any production at Yellowknife's Northern Arts and Cultural Centre lies the technical hand of Martin Emslander. He's celebrating 25 years at NACC.
The post For 25 years, this man has made shows at NACC look (and sound) good first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘No one in the education system is satisfied,’ minister says
The NWT's education minister joined us to unpack data that shows a decade of downward trends in attendance and graduation across the territory.
The post ‘No one in the education system is satisfied,’ minister says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River plans to bring back repealed ATV bylaw
Hay River is planning to create a new ATV and snowmobile bylaw to address safety concerns and define where off-road vehicles can be used in the community.
The post Hay River plans to bring back repealed ATV bylaw first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWTRPA offering equipment to help communities combat smoke
The NWT Recreation and Parks Association urged communities to apply for equipment through a program designed to help create shelters from hazardous air.
The post NWTRPA offering equipment to help communities combat smoke first appeared on Cabin Radio.YWCA NWT to hold free celebration of 60 years in September
YWCA NWT will hold a family-friendly celebration of its 60th anniversary on September 12 at Yellowknife's Mildred Hall School.
The post YWCA NWT to hold free celebration of 60 years in September first appeared on Cabin Radio.Forecast suggests funnel clouds possible over Yellowknife, Fort Smith
It's an unusual forecast. Funnel clouds aren't out of the question across Yellowknife, Fort Smith and Great Slave Lake's East Arm on Wednesday.
The post Forecast suggests funnel clouds possible over Yellowknife, Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene Nation calls scrapped procurement policy ‘significant setback’
"Instead of addressing inequities, the GNWT opted for a diluted approach." The Dene Nation criticized the end of a proposed Indigenous procurement policy.
The post Dene Nation calls scrapped procurement policy ‘significant setback’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT students ‘miss more than a day of school each week’
The average NWT student doesn't make it to class for even four full days a week. New figures show 90% of students in some communities are chronically absent.
The post NWT students ‘miss more than a day of school each week’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ekati’s assets? $192 million. Ekati’s debt? $400 million plus.
A newly published document provides a sense of how much value is left at the failed Ekati diamond mine – and the debt that helped crush it.
The post Ekati’s assets? $192 million. Ekati’s debt? $400 million plus. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alty says she’ll raise counselling travel ban at cabinet level
NWT MP Rebecca Alty said she will talk with colleague Mandy Gull-Masty about Ottawa's recent decision to stop funding travel for a key mental health program.
The post Alty says she’ll raise counselling travel ban at cabinet level first appeared on Cabin Radio.