Northwest Territories News
City Hall recommends sticking with Naka Power for new 10-year deal
City staff are recommending that councillors vote to keep Naka Power as Yellowknife's electricity distributor for the next decade.
The post City Hall recommends sticking with Naka Power for new 10-year deal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada Water Agency gives $1M to Mackenzie River protection
The federal Canada Water Agency is investing just over $1 million in "six new projects focused on protecting and restoring the health of the Mackenzie River."
The post Canada Water Agency gives $1M to Mackenzie River protection first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada, NWT to build 64-unit housing complex on old Rockhill site
Sixty-four new homes, including 30 units of transitional housing, will be built on vacant Yellowknife land that once housed apartments destroyed in a 2018 fire.
The post Canada, NWT to build 64-unit housing complex on old Rockhill site first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nonprofit aims to improve lives of Yellowknife’s unhoused residents
"Let's not waste any more time." A new Indigenous-led nonprofit held a gathering in downtown Yellowknife as it starts work to help people without homes.
The post Nonprofit aims to improve lives of Yellowknife’s unhoused residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two people arrested, charged with gun crimes in Yellowknife
Two men believed to have been involved in the illicit drug trade have been arrested in Yellowknife and face weapons-related charges, RCMP say.
The post Two people arrested, charged with gun crimes in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP arrest suspect in double Yellowknife break-in
A person accused of having twice broken into Yellowknife's Boston Pizza restaurant on Thursday has been apprehended, RCMP say.
The post RCMP arrest suspect in double Yellowknife break-in first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cost of NWT air ambulance contract goes from $150M to $425M
"This is a massive price hike." The NWT's health minister is under pressure to justify why the territory's air ambulance contract is more than doubling in cost.
The post Cost of NWT air ambulance contract goes from $150M to $425M first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT to weigh costs of installing MRI machine in Yellowknife
A feasibility study is under way to examine the costs of installing an MRI machine in Yellowknife, which would be the territory's first.
The post GNWT to weigh costs of installing MRI machine in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Occupancy of Aspen Apartments delayed due to electrical issue
Residents have yet to move into Yellowknife's renovated Aspen Apartments due to an electrical issue in the building, housing minister Lucy Kuptana said.
The post Occupancy of Aspen Apartments delayed due to electrical issue first appeared on Cabin Radio.Update to vital statistics law looks to make act more inclusive
The GNWT is working to update some legislation in a way that it says better reflects changing notions of family structure and gender.
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"Please come and participate and let your talent shine." A Yellowknife teen and musician is putting on a talent showcase to give youth performance experience.
The post Yellowknife teen making space for youth talent to shine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tests show high lead levels in two more NWT schools’ water
The GNWT says testing of some water fixtures at Elizabeth Mackenzie Elementary School in Behchokǫ̀ and St Joseph School in Yellowknife showed high lead levels.
The post Tests show high lead levels in two more NWT schools’ water first appeared on Cabin Radio.Supply chain concerns behind Sachs Harbour water advisory, IRC says
The newly elected chair of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation attributed issues at Sachs Harbour's water treatment plant to essential equipment being delayed.
The post Supply chain concerns behind Sachs Harbour water advisory, IRC says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former Big River general manager charged with fraud
RCMP say the former general manager of Fort Providence's Big River Service Centre faces charges of fraud related to incidents in 2025.
The post Former Big River general manager charged with fraud first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifers voice concerns at crime prevention town hall
Residents gathered at downtown Yellowknife's Northern United Place to discuss community safety and crime prevention. Here's what some attendees said.
The post Yellowknifers voice concerns at crime prevention town hall first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mackenzie Delta MLA pleads not guilty to impaired driving
George Nerysoo has pleaded not guilty to impaired driving. He is set to face trial in Fort McPherson on June 10.
The post Mackenzie Delta MLA pleads not guilty to impaired driving first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT says it’s ‘now or never’ for big projects as northern cities team up
Industry minister Caitlin Cleveland urged action on "projects talked about my whole lifetime" as northern capitals pledged a unified voice on defence spending.
The post NWT says it’s ‘now or never’ for big projects as northern cities team up first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should the GNWT spend more on medical travel escorts?
Some MLAs are calling for updated policies and more funding for medical travel escorts. The health minister says the GNWT is working to reduce avoidable costs.
The post Should the GNWT spend more on medical travel escorts? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Could a big battery get Yellowknife out of some power outages?
After Yellowknife's recent power woes, one MLA is asking if we're missing cheaper, faster solutions to improve reliability, including large backup batteries.
The post Could a big battery get Yellowknife out of some power outages? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Beatrice Deer announces new album, Inuit Legend
"The album makes for a thrilling document of transformation and survival." Beatrice Deer's eighth album, Inuit Legends, is slated for release on April 3.
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