Northwest Territories News
Scientists produce forecast of boreal caribou habitat change
And now, the caribou forecast. New projections show how NWT boreal caribou habitat and populations may change throughout the century due to climate change.
The post Scientists produce forecast of boreal caribou habitat change first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT carbon tax bill passes by narrowest margin in 9-8 vote
A bill that aligns the NWT's carbon tax with new federal requirements passed in a 9-8 vote. Kevin O'Reilly, a fierce critic of the bill, was not present.
The post NWT carbon tax bill passes by narrowest margin in 9-8 vote first appeared on Cabin Radio.This is what the NWT’s new alcohol strategy will try to do
After years of waiting, the NWT has a new alcohol strategy. What does that actually mean and what will change? Here's a guide featuring the strategy's author.
The post This is what the NWT’s new alcohol strategy will try to do first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife man’s ‘pure excitement’ at winning more than $40,000
A Yellowknife man who used his family's birthdays for his Lotto 6/49 ticket won more than $40,000 earlier this year, lottery organizers say.
The post Yellowknife man’s ‘pure excitement’ at winning more than $40,000 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man who oversaw 9-1-1 rollout now faces three fraud-related charges
The man tasked with rolling out 9-1-1 in the Northwest Territories is now charged with three offences that suggest he tried to deceive the City of Yellowknife.
The post Man who oversaw 9-1-1 rollout now faces three fraud-related charges first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s new carbon tax bill is on a knife-edge
In one of the NWT's biggest political splits, the fate of a bill that tries to align the territory's carbon tax with federal requirements hangs in the balance.
The post NWT’s new carbon tax bill is on a knife-edge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Federal budget promises to connect grid ‘coast to coast to coast’
Canada's new budget pledges to connect the grid "from coast to coast to coast," highlighting the NWT's Taltson hydro expansion as an example project.
The post Federal budget promises to connect grid ‘coast to coast to coast’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Papa Pete’s pizza delivery launching in Yellowknife in May
Owners of Yellowknife's Monkey Tree pub are creating a new pizza delivery service to compete in a market "oversaturated with the regular franchisees."
The post Papa Pete’s pizza delivery launching in Yellowknife in May first appeared on Cabin Radio.In an awkwardly frank discussion, NWT MLAs decide their own pay
NWT MLAs debated the size of their own pay increase late into the evening on Tuesday, a discussion that even they acknowledged was not a good look.
The post In an awkwardly frank discussion, NWT MLAs decide their own pay first appeared on Cabin Radio.Half-day holiday will now apply to all Yellowknife schools
Yellowknife's three school boards have decided to observe a last-minute half-day civic holiday declared by city councillors for Friday this week.
The post Half-day holiday will now apply to all Yellowknife schools first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blachford owed $3.41M, bankruptcy documents suggest
Blachford Lake Lodge was in significant debt, bankruptcy documents suggest. Meanwhile, tourists asked why payments were taken so close to the company's failure.
The post Blachford owed $3.41M, bankruptcy documents suggest first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK’s spring carnival half-day civic holiday is confirmed
Yellowknife civil servants will have Friday afternoon off after council granted a half-day civic holiday for the Yellowknives Dene First Nation spring carnival.
The post YK’s spring carnival half-day civic holiday is confirmed first appeared on Cabin Radio.A loan forgiven and a church ‘that’s really ours’ in Fort Simpson
"A complicated place for me to be." The story of a church in Fort Simpson illuminates how Dene parishioners blend Catholicism with their own spirituality.
The post A loan forgiven and a church ‘that’s really ours’ in Fort Simpson first appeared on Cabin Radio.Giant Mine needs hundreds of workers at a time. Staying, uh, where?
The Giant Mine remediation will need accommodation for 100 or more workers every year until 2038. In Yellowknife's housing market, that could be a problem.
The post Giant Mine needs hundreds of workers at a time. Staying, uh, where? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Canadian Tire changes ownership
The owners of Yellowknife's Canadian Tire are moving on after four years in the city. The store will be under new ownership from Thursday.
The post Yellowknife’s Canadian Tire changes ownership first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blachford owner issues statement after lodge’s abrupt closure
The owner of Blachford Lake Lodge said "extreme inflationary pressures" and medical concerns contributed to the sudden demise of the business last week.
The post Blachford owner issues statement after lodge’s abrupt closure first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arctic Canada Construction fined over Fort Simpson incident
Arctic Canada Construction must pay $23,000 after admitting a failure to "take all reasonable precautions" at a Fort Simpson worksite in April 2021.
The post Arctic Canada Construction fined over Fort Simpson incident first appeared on Cabin Radio.Huge sums to connect isolated communities remain unspent, audit finds
Hundreds of millions of dollars to improve internet and cell service in isolated Canadian communities are sitting unspent, the nation's auditor general said.
The post Huge sums to connect isolated communities remain unspent, audit finds first appeared on Cabin Radio.Another Yellowknife school bus route shuts down
Yellowknife has once again lost a school bus route. First Transit said on Friday that route seven will not run from Monday onward because of a lack of drivers.
The post Another Yellowknife school bus route shuts down first appeared on Cabin Radio.Why isn’t the Northwest Territories’ film industry growing?
By some measures, the NWT lags behind its northern neighbours in efforts to grow the local film industry. We examined the data and spoke with people involved.
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