Northwest Territories News
NWT’s minimum wage rising to $16.05 from September
The Northwest Territories' minimum wage will increase from $15.20 per hour to $16.05 per hour on September 1, an increase of 5.6 percent.
The post NWT’s minimum wage rising to $16.05 from September first appeared on Cabin Radio.Waterfalls slow to a trickle as northern heat continues
This summer's sustained heat has turned majestic waterfalls into bumbling brooks. Water levels in some areas are "extremely low."
The post Waterfalls slow to a trickle as northern heat continues first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT police report weekend assaults, stabbing
Police in the NWT say investigations have opened into reported assaults in Hay River and Tuktoyaktuk, while a man was stabbed in Yellowknife.
The post NWT police report weekend assaults, stabbing first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT revisits emissions reduction target
"Do we go further?" The Northwest Territories could be about to upgrade its 2030 emissions reduction target. A review is under way.
The post NWT revisits emissions reduction target first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ernest Betsina, Bobby Drygeese to appear in Dettah chief forum
The two candidates to become the next Dettah chief, Ernest Betsina and Bobby Drygeese, will take part in a forum in early August.
The post Ernest Betsina, Bobby Drygeese to appear in Dettah chief forum first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabins lost to wildfire as Sahtu heat records are shattered
Cabins outside Tulita were destroyed by a wildfire as Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope posted their hottest temperatures on record, above 37C.
The post Cabins lost to wildfire as Sahtu heat records are shattered first appeared on Cabin Radio.Eviction order for tenant ‘shooting fireworks’ from apartment
"Shooting fireworks. Threatening us. Drunk yelling at us." A Yellowknife tenant was issued an eviction order after "very concerning" complaints.
The post Eviction order for tenant ‘shooting fireworks’ from apartment first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s employment rate backs off but remains strong
The NWT still looks like a jobseeker's market. The territory's employment rate is down from the heights of last year but remains the strongest in Canada.
The post NWT’s employment rate backs off but remains strong first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northern premiers endorse much of Senate’s Arctic security report
The territories backed a Senate report that declared Canada's North is "militarily exposed, economically underdeveloped and threatened by climate change."
The post Northern premiers endorse much of Senate’s Arctic security report first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife to stage its first hip-hop festival
Yellowknife's first hip-hop festival is happening on Saturday night. Fort Good Hope's Crook the Kid explains why that's an important step.
The post Yellowknife to stage its first hip-hop festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.With weather records in danger, NWT pleads for fire caution
Norman Wells looks to have just broken its heat record and is expected to break it again on Saturday. As the NWT bakes, wildfire crews pleaded for caution.
The post With weather records in danger, NWT pleads for fire caution first appeared on Cabin Radio.Number of dead bison in NWT anthrax outbreak reaches 27
Twenty-seven bison are now confirmed to have died in the NWT's latest anthrax outbreak, southeast of Fort Resolution.
The post Number of dead bison in NWT anthrax outbreak reaches 27 first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP say public tip turns up suspected cocaine in Fort Resolution
Police said suspected cocaine seized in Fort Resolution showed "the important role" of tips from residents, which will be one focus of a new drugs strategy.
The post RCMP say public tip turns up suspected cocaine in Fort Resolution first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT RCMP begin publishing monthly statistics
RCMP in the Northwest Territories have begun sharing monthly statistical summaries on social media. Here's the June data.
The post NWT RCMP begin publishing monthly statistics first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT overzealously redacted mining industry documents
"This could lead to the perception of regulatory capture." The GNWT was ordered to roll back many redactions in documents related to meetings about mining.
The post GNWT overzealously redacted mining industry documents first appeared on Cabin Radio.For the first time, NWT athletes attend karate nationals
It's a year of firsts for karate in the NWT. The territory's Canada Games karate debut is being followed by a first appearance at nationals this week.
The post For the first time, NWT athletes attend karate nationals first appeared on Cabin Radio.Who wants a street hockey festival in Yellowknife next year?
A non-profit dedicated to a national celebration of street hockey wants to host an event in Yellowknife early in the summer of 2024.
The post Who wants a street hockey festival in Yellowknife next year? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Construction begins on Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation tourism centre
A "hotel in the forest" is coming to Fort Simpson in the form of a Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation tourism centre, equipped with rentable cabins and tent pads.
The post Construction begins on Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation tourism centre first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pay can’t exceed GNWT offer, Hay River health authority says
Hay River's health authority says a strike or lockout "might be the likely outcome" if the Union of Northern Workers insists on pay increases above those received by GNWT workers.
The post Pay can’t exceed GNWT offer, Hay River health authority says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife high school seeks to expand robotics program
A Yellowknife high school's fast-growing robotics program is seeking more funding to allow students to compete nationally or beyond.
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