Northwest Territories News
Fifth recipient named for Hotıì ts’eeda $20K award
Sarah McGregor, an Aurora College early learning and childcare student, is the 2022 recipient of a stipend worth $20,000 funded by Hotıì ts’eeda.
The post Fifth recipient named for Hotıì ts’eeda $20K award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife gardener invites seniors to get active
Lone Sorenson calls it a market garden, a teaching garden and a healing garden. This week, her Northern Roots garden welcomed seniors looking to get active.
The post Yellowknife gardener invites seniors to get active first appeared on Cabin Radio.National Indigenous Peoples Day: Events by NWT community
Here's our guide to National Indigenous Peoples Day events taking place in communities across the Northwest Territories.
The post National Indigenous Peoples Day: Events by NWT community first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT says territory will see another ‘average’ fire season
The NWT can expect an average wildfire season in 2022, a territorial expert said, though there could be "potential extreme fires" around Great Slave Lake.
The post GNWT says territory will see another ‘average’ fire season first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada Council for the Arts holding meetings in YK, Inuvik
Promising to "listen and learn," the Canada Council for the Arts will hold in-person arts and culture community gatherings in Yellowknife and Inuvik this week.
The post Canada Council for the Arts holding meetings in YK, Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River fundraising target met, United Way says
Residents, businesses, the GNWT and unions have so far raised $425,000 for Hay River flood victims through United Way NWT, the charity said, promising more.
The post Hay River fundraising target met, United Way says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik opens welcome centre and market boardwalk
The Town of Inuvik opened a building and boardwalk designed to be a "hub for economic and tourism activity." A tribute to the late Kristine McLeod is included.
The post Inuvik opens welcome centre and market boardwalk first appeared on Cabin Radio.Search for missing Anthony McLaughlin finds human remains
The search for a man missing near Fort Liard has "concluded with the discovery of human remains," police said on Monday.
The post Search for missing Anthony McLaughlin finds human remains first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Big shifts needed’ to get NWT infrastructure through climate crisis
Short-term fixes to combat permafrost thaw are fine, a report stated, but ultimately a lot of money must be spent and much larger-scale changes introduced.
The post ‘Big shifts needed’ to get NWT infrastructure through climate crisis first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wekweètì, Whatì fraudster was herself scammed online
Court documents show a woman ordered to pay back money defrauded from employers in Wekweètì and Whatı̀ is in a huge financial hole, owing $175,000.
The post Wekweètì, Whatì fraudster was herself scammed online first appeared on Cabin Radio.Don’t wait for applications to give out housing cash, MPs say
Housing funds should go straight to Indigenous governments instead of requiring a system of applications and grants, a parliamentary committee concluded.
The post Don’t wait for applications to give out housing cash, MPs say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man who says he was assaulted by RCMP acquitted of public mischief
A man who believes he was assaulted by RCMP in 2020 has been acquitted of making a false statement with the intention of having an officer investigated.
The post Man who says he was assaulted by RCMP acquitted of public mischief first appeared on Cabin Radio.Looking for a unique work of NWT art? Take a number
Nicole Loubert's art has gained a following since she began experimenting with a new canvas last year: NWT licence plates.
The post Looking for a unique work of NWT art? Take a number first appeared on Cabin Radio.Charge against Super A Foods related to Covid-19 is stayed
A Covid-related charge against Hay River's Super A Foods was stayed, leaving only one NWT business facing prosecution in connection with public health orders.
The post Charge against Super A Foods related to Covid-19 is stayed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa announces $550K for five Indigenous projects in NWT
Projects in Fort Simpson, Délı̨nę, Yellowknife and Fort Smith are sharing $550,000 from CanNor, Ottawa announced on Friday.
The post Ottawa announces $550K for five Indigenous projects in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two bears killed in Yellowknife area over Thursday night
Two bears were killed in the Yellowknife area over Thursday night – one near the Frame Lake Trail, and the other at Prelude Lake East.
The post Two bears killed in Yellowknife area over Thursday night first appeared on Cabin Radio.Which Radio-Canada is the right one for Yellowknife?
Au revoir Montréal, bonjour Edmonton? Yellowknife francophones met to discuss switching the source of the city's existing Radio-Canada broadcast.
The post Which Radio-Canada is the right one for Yellowknife? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Interwoven, a labour of weaving love, opens in Yellowknife
Woven works that took hundreds of hours to create are now on display at Yellowknife's Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.
The post Interwoven, a labour of weaving love, opens in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene filmmaker launching Vancouver-based production company
Dene filmmaker Kelvin Redvers announced the launch of a production company that will aim to offer "a place where Indigenous creatives can feel comfortable."
The post Dene filmmaker launching Vancouver-based production company first appeared on Cabin Radio.Critical minerals not a ‘magic’ diamond replacement, NWT says
Replacing diamond mining with critical minerals – a tall order – is "not the goal," leaders said as they pitched the NWT as a responsible place to invest.
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