Northwest Territories News
Lessons from the front lines of 2023’s wildfires
You can only do so much to stop a wildfire. Learning how to get out of the way can save lives and millions of dollars. What did last year tell us about that?
The post Lessons from the front lines of 2023’s wildfires first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘The Arctic is our biggest vulnerability. We have to do more.’
We asked defence minister Bill Blair to set out what the NWT gets from Canada's new focus on Arctic security. Conservatives, meanwhile, urged immediate action.
The post ‘The Arctic is our biggest vulnerability. We have to do more.’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT child’s counselling file missing for years in ‘serious breach’
A child's counselling file has been missing from an NWT office for years, despite a series of searches that kept finding mislaid files – just not the right one.
The post NWT child’s counselling file missing for years in ‘serious breach’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crook the Kid and Manshad team up over men’s mental health
Fort Good Hope artist Crook the Kid's first single from a new album is a collaboration about the toxic "tough it out" mentality some men feel obliged to adopt.
The post Crook the Kid and Manshad team up over men’s mental health first appeared on Cabin Radio.Would you take a bus between Yellowknife and the South Slave?
A new bus service could connect Yellowknife to Behchokǫ̀, Fort Providence, Hay River and Fort Smith. But first, there's a survey asking for your opinion.
The post Would you take a bus between Yellowknife and the South Slave? first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: A beautiful weekend at the Peel River Jamboree
The Peel River Jamboree is a pillar of life in Fort McPherson. Less than a year after a major flood scare, the 2024 jamboree is turning into a banner weekend.
The post In pictures: A beautiful weekend at the Peel River Jamboree first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT increases foster care and adoption subsidies
The NWT government increased the sums payable per day to families who foster or adopt. It's the first change since 2018, driven by the rising cost of living.
The post GNWT increases foster care and adoption subsidies first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Yellowknife’s figure skaters shake it off in showcase
In a Taylor Swift-themed show, more than 100 Yellowknife figure skaters wrapped up their season. Watch a highlight reel and see photos.
The post Watch: Yellowknife’s figure skaters shake it off in showcase first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is this the right vision for the NWT’s economy?
The NWT's industry minister articulated her vision for what the territory must do next to replace ageing diamond mines with a new economic heartbeat.
The post Is this the right vision for the NWT’s economy? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Let’s talk about wildfire smoke. Also, worms and tree sex.
Yellowknife Earth Week will tell you how wildfire smoke hurts your health, introduce you to worms, and show you "the private lives of trees." Get the schedule.
The post Let’s talk about wildfire smoke. Also, worms and tree sex. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Online NWT cannabis delivery may be about to shut down
The only cannabis store in the NWT offering online ordering says it'll shut down the service on Sunday if a dispute over supply isn't resolved.
The post Online NWT cannabis delivery may be about to shut down first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT launches fentanyl test strips in response to drug poisonings
The NWT began a pilot project offering people test strips that help them check drugs for fentanyl. Some experts called the move a step in the right direction.
The post NWT launches fentanyl test strips in response to drug poisonings first appeared on Cabin Radio.Atco boss criticizes GNWT over Hay River power franchise loss
Nancy Southern hit out at the GNWT over Atco's loss of the Hay River power franchise as she announced subsidiary Northland Utilities will be renamed Naka Power.
The post Atco boss criticizes GNWT over Hay River power franchise loss first appeared on Cabin Radio.Heating oil spill hits residential Yellowknife street
A fuel truck spilled heating oil into the spring run-off on a Yellowknife road. Some residents say the response was inadequate. A nearby lake may be affected.
The post Heating oil spill hits residential Yellowknife street first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa says it’ll create $500-million youth mental health fund
The federal budget commits half a billion dollars to youth mental health, a key concern in the North. How that money would be accessed isn't yet clear.
The post Ottawa says it’ll create $500-million youth mental health fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Unhoused Indigenous women ‘overpoliced, underprotected’ in YK
A new report from the Yellowknife Women's Society says urgent action is needed to address the policing of unhoused Indigenous women in the city.
The post Unhoused Indigenous women ‘overpoliced, underprotected’ in YK first appeared on Cabin Radio.What MLAs heard about Missing Persons Act in Aklavik and Inuvik
Residents of Inuvik and Aklavik, the home community of missing Frank Gruben, gathered to provide feedback on a Missing Persons Act the NWT hopes to introduce.
The post What MLAs heard about Missing Persons Act in Aklavik and Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Not even a sound.’ Silent waterfall encapsulates NWT’s low water
Generations of Dene in Kakisa know the thunderous sound of Náįlįcho, or Lady Evelyn Falls. Right now, it's silent, unsettling Elders for whom this is home.
The post ‘Not even a sound.’ Silent waterfall encapsulates NWT’s low water first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lodge takes Parks Canada to court over licence in Thaıdene Nëné
A court case involving a lodge's bid to operate inside Thaıdene Nëné asks a judge to decide if Parks Canada's new approach to reconciliation is legally sound.
The post Lodge takes Parks Canada to court over licence in Thaıdene Nëné first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa invests $5M in Dene-owned Camsell River mine project
In a week where the post-diamonds NWT economy is under scrutiny, the federal government gave an early-stage Dene-led project near Great Bear Lake $5 million.
The post Ottawa invests $5M in Dene-owned Camsell River mine project first appeared on Cabin Radio.