Northwest Territories News
NWT ‘looking for clarity’ over federal carbon tax changes
A "rural carve-out" for the carbon tax on home heating, announced by Justin Trudeau, may not automatically cover NWT residents. The GNWT is working to find out.
The post NWT ‘looking for clarity’ over federal carbon tax changes first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT’s website down for hours over ‘defective hardware’
The NWT government's website was inaccessible for hours on Thursday. The territory says a hardware fault was to blame.
The post GNWT’s website down for hours over ‘defective hardware’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nine charged with impaired driving after Thanksgiving traffic stops
Nine NWT residents face impaired driving charges after being pulled over during an RCMP operation that stretched across the Thanksgiving weekend, police say.
The post Nine charged with impaired driving after Thanksgiving traffic stops first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Election 2023: Read our Frame Lake interviews
NWT election candidates in Frame Lake include Deanna Cornfield, John Stanley, Julian Morse, Spencer Tracy and Stuart Wray. Read their interviews here.
The post NWT Election 2023: Read our Frame Lake interviews first appeared on Cabin Radio.NDP says it’s pushing for more NWT disaster mitigation funding
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh visited NWT communities struck by wildfires earlier this summer. We asked him how he's been trying to help those residents since.
The post NDP says it’s pushing for more NWT disaster mitigation funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ chief says separating Edzo and Rae could improve funding
A public meeting held in Behchokǫ̀ has raised the possibility of Rae and Edzo becoming separate communities to bring in more territorial funding.
The post Behchokǫ̀ chief says separating Edzo and Rae could improve funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT will try on-the-land camps for teenagers
The NWT government is launching on-the-land camps for teenagers whose problems might previously have seen them admitted to a group home.
The post NWT will try on-the-land camps for teenagers first appeared on Cabin Radio.CN rail line to Enterprise is restored, company says
CN says its freight rail line between Enterprise and southern Canada returned to service this week after summer wildfire damage.
The post CN rail line to Enterprise is restored, company says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Łútsël K’é water trucks broken, residents ‘all out of water’
Łútsël K'é is struggling to deliver water after its water trucks broke down. Guardians are delivering river water to residents and the school is set to close.
The post Łútsël K’é water trucks broken, residents ‘all out of water’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Election 2023: Read our Yellowknife North interviews
Residents of Yellowknife North can choose between Bruce Valpy, Jon Howe or Shauna Morgan in the 2023 territorial election. Read their interviews here.
The post NWT Election 2023: Read our Yellowknife North interviews first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ulukhaktok ‘proud’ of people who rescued boats from storm
Ulukhaktok is recovering from a weekend storm reported to have destroyed some vessels and cabins. Residents teamed up to pull boats to safety.
The post Ulukhaktok ‘proud’ of people who rescued boats from storm first appeared on Cabin Radio.Diesel generator will be flown to Fort Good Hope via Hercules
Low water on the Mackenzie River meant a replacement diesel generator couldn't reach Fort Good Hope by barge. Instead, a Hercules will fly it from Whitehorse.
The post Diesel generator will be flown to Fort Good Hope via Hercules first appeared on Cabin Radio.Green Party says it’ll go after big real estate groups like Northview
The federal Green Party is preparing a campaign to toughen legislation governing companies that dominate the rental landscape, as Northview does in the NWT.
The post Green Party says it’ll go after big real estate groups like Northview first appeared on Cabin Radio.Five NWT women receive $4,500 De Beers scholarships
Four people from Yellowknife and one from Hay River are recipients of the latest De Beers grants supporting women in science, technology, engineering and math.
The post Five NWT women receive $4,500 De Beers scholarships first appeared on Cabin Radio.Makerspace, Folk and women’s society seek slice of city budget
Yellowknife councillors are being asked to find room in the next budget for a major street outreach upgrade. Two other groups also made requests this week.
The post Makerspace, Folk and women’s society seek slice of city budget first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Election 2023: Read our Range Lake interviews
Residents of Yellowknife's Range Lake can choose between Aaron Reid, Kieron Testart or Nicole Sok in the 2023 territorial election. Read their interviews here.
The post NWT Election 2023: Read our Range Lake interviews first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK resident feels unsafe after second homophobic encounter
"Someone took time out of their night to deface my door, again." Residents turned up to help after a Yellowknifer found homophobic slurs daubed on their door.
The post YK resident feels unsafe after second homophobic encounter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife businessman charged with fraud
A man is charged with fraud and laundering the proceeds of crime over allegations he misappropriated a loan intended for Yellowknife's Northern Sky Films.
The post Yellowknife businessman charged with fraud first appeared on Cabin Radio.Feedback meetings begin for NWT university’s Indigenous council
Residents across the NWT are being asked to give feedback on Aurora College's plan to establish an Indigenous Knowledge Holders Council.
The post Feedback meetings begin for NWT university’s Indigenous council first appeared on Cabin Radio.Paul Gruner returns to NWT as Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation boss
Former Det'on Cho leader Paul Gruner has returned to the NWT as the Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation's chief executive.
The post Paul Gruner returns to NWT as Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation boss first appeared on Cabin Radio.