Northwest Territories News
Legislature to host free public concerts in late April
Yellowknife's Borderless Art Movement returns at the end of April with a new evening of classical music to be performed at the Legislative Assembly.
The post Legislature to host free public concerts in late April first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Right time to sell’ Ptarmigan Inn, says Rowe’s
The company that owns Hay River's Ptarmigan Inn set out why it has decided that now is the time to put the hotel, restaurant and bar up for sale.
The post ‘Right time to sell’ Ptarmigan Inn, says Rowe’s first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aurora College ends teaching innovation centre, saying money ran out
Aurora College is closing a unit that was supposed to help programs get better and improve staff training, saying there is no more money to keep it going.
The post Aurora College ends teaching innovation centre, saying money ran out first appeared on Cabin Radio.Federal picket line begins outside Yellowknife’s Greenstone Building
Picketing federal workers gathered outside Yellowknife's Greenstone Building as a nationwide strike involving more than 150,000 people began on Wednesday.
The post Federal picket line begins outside Yellowknife’s Greenstone Building first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lotto Max ticket sold in the NWT wins $172,000
Get your lottery tickets out – Tuesday's Lotto Max draw just won someone $171,581 using a ticket bought somewhere in the Northwest Territories.
The post Lotto Max ticket sold in the NWT wins $172,000 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Trapper training program expands to Yellowknife Women’s Society
A territorial program that shares hunting and trapping skills at Yellowknife's jail is now being offered to residents in supported housing programs.
The post Trapper training program expands to Yellowknife Women’s Society first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s hospital quietly ends ‘100% tobacco free’ policy
Yellowknife's Stanton Territorial Hospital has abandoned a decade-old policy that banned smoking on all hospital grounds.
The post Yellowknife’s hospital quietly ends ‘100% tobacco free’ policy first appeared on Cabin Radio.How the federal workers’ strike may affect you in the NWT
How will the federal strike that starts on Wednesday affect the NWT? Here's a list of changes to expect, plus the picket lines we know about in the territory.
The post How the federal workers’ strike may affect you in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT health authority reports death at Yellowknife day shelter
A person has passed away at Yellowknife's day shelter, the Northwest Territories' health authority confirmed in a brief statement on Tuesday.
The post NWT health authority reports death at Yellowknife day shelter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Suncor reports 5.9M-litre discharge of water that missed guidelines
Suncor says 5.9 million litres of water exceeding sediment guidelines has been released from a pond at its Fort Hills oil sands mine, north of Fort McMurray.
The post Suncor reports 5.9M-litre discharge of water that missed guidelines first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stolen hard drive privacy breach affects 3,000 people, GNWT says
The NWT government says 3,000 people are affected by a privacy breach involving the theft of hard drives from a Yellowknife building.
The post Stolen hard drive privacy breach affects 3,000 people, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sport North hopes summit can help ‘culture change’
Sport North is holding a virtual leadership summit over the next week, aimed at helping to foster cultural change in the way sports are administered.
The post Sport North hopes summit can help ‘culture change’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Diavik will work to ‘prevent communication breakdowns’ after spill
The Diavik diamond mine says an avoidable communication breakdown was responsible for its failure to report a spill at the NWT mine site in February.
The post Diavik will work to ‘prevent communication breakdowns’ after spill first appeared on Cabin Radio.Newton Grey becomes NWT Chamber of Commerce president
The NWT Chamber of Commerce says Newton Grey is its new president, taking over from Yanik D'Aigle at the end of his two-year term.
The post Newton Grey becomes NWT Chamber of Commerce president first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknives Dene First Nation holds healing ceremony for chief
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation held a feeding-the-fire ceremony "to pray for healing" for one of its two leaders, Chief Edward Sangris.
The post Yellowknives Dene First Nation holds healing ceremony for chief first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alberta and regulator criticized as Kearl hearing begins in Ottawa
First Nations and Métis communities slammed an Alberta regulator and the province as a House of Commons committee began looking into Imperial Oil's Kearl leaks.
The post Alberta and regulator criticized as Kearl hearing begins in Ottawa first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s Chelsey Makaro to compete in Special Olympics World Games
This summer, Yellowknifer Chelsey Makaro will be one of 89 athletes representing Team Canada at the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany.
The post NWT’s Chelsey Makaro to compete in Special Olympics World Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River’s Ptarmigan Inn for sale, valued at $4.25 million
Hay River's downtown Ptarmigan Inn is the latest NWT business to appear for sale, listed at $4.25 million according to realtor Century 21.
The post Hay River’s Ptarmigan Inn for sale, valued at $4.25 million first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dog killed and owner injured in Fort Simpson dog attack
A Fort Simpson woman says her dog was seriously injured and she was left with a bite wound after an attack by what she described as a pit bull terrier.
The post Dog killed and owner injured in Fort Simpson dog attack first appeared on Cabin Radio.Eleven charged in drug operation involving four NWT communities
RCMP say four NWT detachments combined to make 11 arrests in an operation against drug traffickers that culminated in a series of raids in Hay River on Friday.
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