Northwest Territories News
Yellowknife, Inuvik to work together on seeking military spending
Yellowknife city councillors approved a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Inuvik to work together on seeking military funding.
The post Yellowknife, Inuvik to work together on seeking military spending first appeared on Cabin Radio.Housing NWT has not ensured fair access for residents, audit finds
Housing NWT didn't ensure residents had equal access to public housing, nor that units were sufficiently maintained, Canada's auditor general found.
The post Housing NWT has not ensured fair access for residents, audit finds first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK councillors confirm minor tweaks to water and sewer rates
After months of discussion, Yellowknife city councillors decided against changing how much trucked water users pay compared to residents on piped water.
The post YK councillors confirm minor tweaks to water and sewer rates first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘People who have that kind of hair? They’re inspirational’
Meet some of the Yellowknifers who have made vivid hair colours a part of who they are, and the stylists who help them achieve their look.
The post ‘People who have that kind of hair? They’re inspirational’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arctic corridor project makes new Tłı̨chǫ priority list
A road from the NWT to Nunavut's Arctic coast has made the Tłı̨chǫ Government's latest priority list. The road's route could yet include Tłı̨chǫ communities.
The post Arctic corridor project makes new Tłı̨chǫ priority list first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs pause review of nurses’ bargaining bill
A committee of MLAs halted its review of a private member's bill on nurses' bargaining. The MLAs said the GNWT should lead any change to the Public Service Act.
The post MLAs pause review of nurses’ bargaining bill first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nihtat Gwich’in Council denounces damage to Inuvik sign
The Nihtat Gwich'in Council said damage to a Gwich'in sign in Inuvik was a "hate-motivated act and a direct attack on NGC’s rights in its own homeland."
The post Nihtat Gwich’in Council denounces damage to Inuvik sign first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife book fair to celebrate northern voices
Meet the authors. Get your books signed. NorthWords NWT's Northern Book Fair is returning to the Yellowknife Visitor Centre on Saturday, November 8.
The post Yellowknife book fair to celebrate northern voices first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT opens more anti-crime legislation for public comment
The NWT government has opened a public comment period on two more pieces of proposed legislation considered central to its public safety agenda.
The post GNWT opens more anti-crime legislation for public comment first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT launches territory-wide school lead testing protocol
The GNWT has launched a formal lead school testing program and says testing of all schools will be completed before the start of the 2026-27 school year.
The post NWT launches territory-wide school lead testing protocol first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘History in the making.’ Frank Channel bridge construction starts
Construction has begun on a long-awaited replacement for the Dehk’è Frank Channel Bridge. It is expected to cost $120.7 million and open to traffic in 2027.
The post ‘History in the making.’ Frank Channel bridge construction starts first appeared on Cabin Radio.How this ‘exceptional’ drought is changing NWT forests and fires
Trees are dying, ecosystems are changing and the wildfire environment is evolving. This is how a years-long drought is reshaping the NWT's boreal forest.
The post How this ‘exceptional’ drought is changing NWT forests and fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.Toronto’s Little North tells big stories from the NWT
In downtown Toronto, a new miniature replica of northern communities tries to teach Canadians and tourists about life in the NWT and its geography.
The post Toronto’s Little North tells big stories from the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Action Canada seeking participants for Yellowknife STI focus group
Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights is seeking women aged 16 to 24 in to participate in a focus group on STI testing in Yellowknife.
The post Action Canada seeking participants for Yellowknife STI focus group first appeared on Cabin Radio.NFB releases short film based on Richard Van Camp story
Inkwo for When the Starving Return, an adaptation of a short story by Tłı̨chǫ author Richard Van Camp, can now be streamed on the National Film Board's website.
The post NFB releases short film based on Richard Van Camp story first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rocky Horror returns to YK after successful 2024 run
The production team behind last year's hit series of Rocky Horror performances in Yellowknife is bringing it back this week.
The post Rocky Horror returns to YK after successful 2024 run first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arbitrator finds failure to consult over Aurora College closures
A labour arbitrator ruled there was no meaningful consultation with the union over layoffs before Aurora College's 19 community learning centres closed.
The post Arbitrator finds failure to consult over Aurora College closures first appeared on Cabin Radio.Buffalo, Wesclean, North Shore Towing among 2025 YK business winners
Yellowknife's 2025 business award winners have been named – and Friday's ceremony included a surprise standing ovation. Get the details here.
The post Buffalo, Wesclean, North Shore Towing among 2025 YK business winners first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tłı̨chǫ Works program will help YK’s Tłı̨chǫ citizens into new jobs
The NWT's Mine Training Society and Tłı̨chǫ Government will spend $1.2 million over three years to connect Tłı̨chǫ citizens in Yellowknife with jobs.
The post Tłı̨chǫ Works program will help YK’s Tłı̨chǫ citizens into new jobs first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs pass motion calling on GNWT to create emergencies agency
MLAs passed a motion calling on cabinet to reconsider rejecting a report's recommendation that an NWT-wide emergency management agency be created.
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