Northwest Territories News
YK council votes to reallocate Reaching Home funding to GNWT
Yellowknife rerouted $1.3 million in federal cash at the last minute. It'll now go toward a GNWT project creating transitional housing for addictions recovery.
The post YK council votes to reallocate Reaching Home funding to GNWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man in Fort McPherson ‘found with 79 baggies of crack’
RCMP in Fort McPherson say a man will face charges after being found in a car with "79 individual baggies believed to be crack cocaine."
The post Man in Fort McPherson ‘found with 79 baggies of crack’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT-built nano-satellite en route to International Space Station
A satellite that launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Tuesday was built partly by students from the Northwest Territories. Here's what it'll do.
The post NWT-built nano-satellite en route to International Space Station first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ratification of city deal is now not expected until next week
Ratification of a deal that would end Yellowknife's municipal strike and lockout is now highly unlikely to take place before next week, Cabin Radio understands.
The post Ratification of city deal is now not expected until next week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ernest Monias and Johnny Landry are coming to Nahanni Butte
It may be Nahanni Butte's biggest-ever show: the legendary Ernest Monias is playing at the Dehcho community's spring carnival this weekend.
The post Ernest Monias and Johnny Landry are coming to Nahanni Butte first appeared on Cabin Radio.Illustrator joins team rebuilding NWT research station
An illustrator is joining work to repair an NWT research station hit by a wildfire, with the intention of eventually creating a graphic novel about the site.
The post Illustrator joins team rebuilding NWT research station first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith set to reactivate post-secondary committee
The Town of Fort Smith will bring back a committee dedicated to preserving the community's voice within the transformation of Aurora College.
The post Fort Smith set to reactivate post-secondary committee first appeared on Cabin Radio.After ‘worst-case’ 2022, Hay River prepares for another breakup
The Town of Hay River held a public meeting ahead of spring breakup, with many residents still working to recover from last year's devastating flood.
The post After ‘worst-case’ 2022, Hay River prepares for another breakup first appeared on Cabin Radio.They planned a water summit. Then Kearl happened.
A Dene Nation water summit being held this week has taken on new urgency as delegates deal with the fallout from Imperial Oil's Kearl tailings spills.
The post They planned a water summit. Then Kearl happened. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Giant Mine townsite demolition begins this month
Work to demolish Yellowknife's former Giant Mine townsite will begin next week and run throughout the summer and fall, a regulatory document suggests.
The post Giant Mine townsite demolition begins this month first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire breaks out in downtown Yellowknife parkade
A fire that appeared to be emanating from a downtown Yellowknife parkade temporarily closed several city streets on Tuesday evening.
The post Fire breaks out in downtown Yellowknife parkade first appeared on Cabin Radio.Frostbite 50 ‘desperately in need’ of more volunteers
Not doing the Frostbite 50? Why not stand there and help everyone else suffer- uh, enjoy it? If you're free on Saturday, organizers need a few more volunteers.
The post Frostbite 50 ‘desperately in need’ of more volunteers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man injured in ‘RCMP interaction’ on Mackenzie Valley winter road
Alberta RCMP will be called in after a man was hurt while being arrested by officers from the Fort Good Hope detachment.
The post Man injured in ‘RCMP interaction’ on Mackenzie Valley winter road first appeared on Cabin Radio.City meeting to approve new union deal rescheduled for Thursday
Yellowknife city councillors are now set to meet on Thursday to authorize a new collective agreement, a deal that will end a strike and lockout if finalized.
The post City meeting to approve new union deal rescheduled for Thursday first appeared on Cabin Radio.United Way NWT will distribute $265K to non-profits
An Ulukhaktok food bank, a meal program at Hay River's shelter and an expanded Tulita community garden are among beneficiaries of United Way funding in 2023.
The post United Way NWT will distribute $265K to non-profits first appeared on Cabin Radio.Remarks about students avoiding Fort Smith ‘were unpresidential’
Fort Smith's deputy mayor criticized Aurora College's president for a comment that suggested prospective students don't want to come to the town.
The post Remarks about students avoiding Fort Smith ‘were unpresidential’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s Ekati diamond mine to be sold for second time in two years
Ekati is about to have a new owner – again. The diamond mine is being purchased by Australia-based Burgundy, which said it would work to extend the mine's life.
The post NWT’s Ekati diamond mine to be sold for second time in two years first appeared on Cabin Radio.Boy seriously injured in Hay River, three others charged
RCMP say three Hay River youths face charges of aggravated assault after a boy received injuries that required treatment at Yellowknife's hospital.
The post Boy seriously injured in Hay River, three others charged first appeared on Cabin Radio.City’s special meeting on new collective agreement is delayed
A special meeting of Yellowknife city councillors to authorize a new collective agreement with municipal staff was pushed back as the deal awaits ratification.
The post City’s special meeting on new collective agreement is delayed first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT campground booking dates and opening dates for 2023
NWT Parks campgrounds begin accepting online reservations for 2023 in the first week of April, and the parks themselves open from May 15. Here are the details.
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