Northwest Territories News
‘We could get close to a 90-percent reduction in emissions by 2050’
The NWT recently adopted a new goal of net zero emissions by 2050. Here's how one of the people in charge of overseeing that goal is thinking about it.
The post ‘We could get close to a 90-percent reduction in emissions by 2050’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Newly acquired photos showcase NWT from 1930s to 1950s
The NWT Archives has acquired more than 130 rare photos taken by an Anglican bishop, mostly from the 1930s to the 1950s. Take a look through some of them.
The post Newly acquired photos showcase NWT from 1930s to 1950s first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River begins selling Fraser Place lots
Eleven lots at Fraser Place, a Hay River housing development years in the making, are finally going on sale. For most of them, bids start at around $85,000.
The post Hay River begins selling Fraser Place lots first appeared on Cabin Radio.Board recommends Grays Bay project undergo environmental review
A company hoping to build a Nunavut port with a road to the NWT is seeking "patriotic" investors as a regulator recommends the plan be environmentally assessed.
The post Board recommends Grays Bay project undergo environmental review first appeared on Cabin Radio.Birth and Baby Expo returns to Yellowknife on Saturday
Last year, Yellowknife's first Birth and Baby Expo welcomed more than 600 visitors. The event returns for a second year at the city's DND gym on Saturday.
The post Birth and Baby Expo returns to Yellowknife on Saturday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nunavut man given four-year sentence for Yellowknife manslaughter
A judge said she had "struggled a lot" as she gave Darren Nulliayuk a manslaughter sentence that would allow him to remain incarcerated in the North.
The post Nunavut man given four-year sentence for Yellowknife manslaughter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blizzard warning issued for Ulukhaktok
Ulukhaktok is expected to face a "long period of poor visibility in blowing snow" on Friday before blizzard conditions set in overnight into Saturday.
The post Blizzard warning issued for Ulukhaktok first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wounded Warriors to offer NWT’s first responders more help
First responders in the NWT will have access to mental health programs from Wounded Warriors Canada through a partnership announced on Thursday.
The post Wounded Warriors to offer NWT’s first responders more help first appeared on Cabin Radio.No injuries reported after truck rollover near Yellowknife Airport
A truck lying in the ditch next to Yellowknife's airport appears to be the result of a Tuesday night rollover. Police said no injuries were reported.
The post No injuries reported after truck rollover near Yellowknife Airport first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s new Islamic Centre nears completion
Construction of Yellowknife's Islamic Centre is nearly complete. Learn more about the design, including an intricate dome, and see renderings of how it'll look.
The post Yellowknife’s new Islamic Centre nears completion first appeared on Cabin Radio.What happens when NWAL’s Fort Smith passenger flights end?
Air Tindi is on the verge of taking over Fort Smith passenger flights from NWAL. The airline's president gave us the latest on its immediate plans.
The post What happens when NWAL’s Fort Smith passenger flights end? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Colville Lake Dene pleased with caribou appeal verdict
Colville Lake Dene organizations say an appeal decision regarding caribou management in the Sahtu emphasizes the need for culturally appropriate conservation.
The post Colville Lake Dene pleased with caribou appeal verdict first appeared on Cabin Radio.Far North Photo Festival accepting 2025 submissions
Do you have a photo of life in the North you would love to share? The Far North Photo Festival is accepting submissions for its 2025 exhibit at the Snowcastle.
The post Far North Photo Festival accepting 2025 submissions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s battle against landfill fire enters fourth month
A landfill fire has been burning for months at Yellowknife's dump. Here's what the city says it is doing to address the problem.
The post Yellowknife’s battle against landfill fire enters fourth month first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River receiving nearly $1M to become ‘agriculture hub’ once more
United Way NWT said it would give $850,000 to Hay River for "the restoration and redevelopment of agricultural lands" after 2022's flood and 2023's wildfires.
The post Hay River receiving nearly $1M to become ‘agriculture hub’ once more first appeared on Cabin Radio.Spell of sudden warmth blows through parts of Dehcho
Temperatures in some Dehcho communities briefly soared as high as 7C on Tuesday and Wednesday, some 30C above the mid-January norm.
The post Spell of sudden warmth blows through parts of Dehcho first appeared on Cabin Radio.From Whitehorse to Yellowknife to open a new Ricky’s
"I've got a very big opportunity." Meet one of the people behind the new Ricky's All Day Grill, opening in a downtown Yellowknife mall at the start of February.
The post From Whitehorse to Yellowknife to open a new Ricky’s first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT ‘first in Canada’ to phase out polluting anesthetic gas
The NWT has scored a climate knockout: doctors say it's the first Canadian jurisdiction to stop using an anesthetic gas many times more damaging than CO2.
The post NWT ‘first in Canada’ to phase out polluting anesthetic gas first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT loses caribou management appeal
The GNWT lost its appeal over a court ruling that it reconsider a plan to manage the Bluenose West herd in the Sahtu – a plan a minister previously rejected.
The post GNWT loses caribou management appeal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Indigenous language Mentor-Apprentice Program seeks applicants
A program in the Northwest Territories that pairs fluent speakers of Indigenous languages with learners is seeking new applicants.
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