Northwest Territories News
MLAs to vote on Israel-Hamas ceasefire motion
MLAs are set to vote on a motion that calls on Premier RJ Simpson to write to the federal government in support of a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The post MLAs to vote on Israel-Hamas ceasefire motion first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT income assistance recipients to get one-time payment
Income assistance recipients in the NWT are set to receive a one-time additional payment ranging from $343 to $717 next month.
The post NWT income assistance recipients to get one-time payment first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ RCMP seize 1.9 kg of cocaine, semi-automatic
Behchokǫ̀ RCMP say they seized 1.9 kg of cocaine and a semi-automatic handgun at a traffic stop on Highway 3 last weekend. Three people face charges.
The post Behchokǫ̀ RCMP seize 1.9 kg of cocaine, semi-automatic first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tsiigehtchic lockdown ‘resolved’ with one in custody
RCMP say an incident in Tsiigehtchic that led the community to declare a lockdown is over. One person was taken into custody without incident, police said.
The post Tsiigehtchic lockdown ‘resolved’ with one in custody first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two men charged after Yellowknife ‘armed and barricaded situation’
RCMP say they have charged two men following an "armed and barricaded situation" at a downtown Yellowknife apartment building last week.
The post Two men charged after Yellowknife ‘armed and barricaded situation’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s Special O team heads to Canada Winter Games ‘for redemption’
Josh Boudreau has "a bit more fuel" for this week's Special Olympics Canada Winter Games, his team said, after a chance to skate on the world stage evaporated.
The post NWT’s Special O team heads to Canada Winter Games ‘for redemption’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Residents must ‘be prepared for the worst’ this summer, says premier
2024 could be another bad one, the NWT's premier said, urging residents to expect more fires as he defended his approach to reviewing what happened in 2023.
The post Residents must ‘be prepared for the worst’ this summer, says premier first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT set to explore boarding home options as MLA raises concerns
The NWT's health minister says the territory could look at new boarding home solutions in Yellowknife amid concern about existing capacity.
The post NWT set to explore boarding home options as MLA raises concerns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enterprise will hold by-election after mass resignation, mayor says
The new mayor of Enterprise, whose election resulted in the resignation of four councillors, says a by-election will be held to fill those seats.
The post Enterprise will hold by-election after mass resignation, mayor says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man asks for evidence review ahead of child pornography sentencing
A Yellowknife man's sentencing for possession of child sexual abuse material faces a delay. He wants to verify whether all images submitted as evidence qualify.
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The Sobey Art Award announced changes that ensure one artist shortlisted for each year's $100,000 visual arts prize will come from the circumpolar North.
The post Sobey Art Award adds circumpolar North as nomination region first appeared on Cabin Radio.Want to own the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation?
The federal government is calling for parties to express their interest in owning the much-criticized Crown corporation responsible for selling freshwater fish.
The post Want to own the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT health authority no longer providing free at-home Covid tests
The health authority says the need and demand for at-home testing has decreased. The current stock of free tests in the NWT is set to expire next month.
The post NWT health authority no longer providing free at-home Covid tests first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT health authority says it’s ‘pausing’ Stanton staffing changes
The GNWT is postponing plans to reduce Yellowknife hospital staffing as Covid-era funding lapses, in part to assess the effect of new federal cash.
The post NWT health authority says it’s ‘pausing’ Stanton staffing changes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife pharmacist wins public protector award
A national journal for pharmacy professionals honoured the owner of Yellowknife's Sutherland Drugs for his actions during the city's August 2023 evacuation.
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Know someone who'd love a paid broadcast internship at Cabin Radio between June and September? Send them this link. Deadline to apply: March 17.
The post Join Cabin Radio this summer as a paid broadcast intern first appeared on Cabin Radio.Youth entrepreneur showcase in Yellowknife this Saturday
More than 15 young, northern innovators and entrepreneurs will showcase their ideas at Yellowknife's Tree of Peace on March 2. Here's what's happening.
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The City of Yellowknife has released the draft of a new land administration bylaw designed to replace one last modified in 2010.
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The Northwest Territories says it's the only jurisdiction in Canada with a climate change archaeologist. Here's what that job looks like.
The post Being the NWT’s climate change archaeologist first appeared on Cabin Radio.Does the NWT’s Lotteries Act need to change?
One MLA set out a vision of a Northwest Territories "raking in cold, hard cash" from tourists – if changes are made to its gambling laws.
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