Northwest Territories News
NWT’s ombud to step down after serving five-year term
The NWT’s ombud, Colette Langlois, is stepping down after a five-year term. Meanwhile, she's recommending the ombud's powers expand to cover communities.
The post NWT’s ombud to step down after serving five-year term first appeared on Cabin Radio.Winter road warning as weather advisory widens
Don't use the Gamètì winter road, governments warned as a winter storm approaches. Weather advisories are now in place for more communities.
The post Winter road warning as weather advisory widens first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police say downtown Yellowknife incident resolved without injury
An "armed and barricaded situation" at a downtown Yellowknife apartment building ended without injury on Thursday evening, RCMP say.
The post Police say downtown Yellowknife incident resolved without injury first appeared on Cabin Radio.Winter storm forecast to hit Yellowknife, North Slave
A winter storm is expected to strike Yellowknife and other communities around Great Slave Lake on Friday, bringing winds gusting to 70 km/h and snow.
The post Winter storm forecast to hit Yellowknife, North Slave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Live: MLAs debating wildfire inquiry ahead of vote
Watch MLAs debate whether to hold an NWT wildfires public inquiry, listen to live coverage on Cabin Radio with play-by-play, and read text updates.
The post Live: MLAs debating wildfire inquiry ahead of vote first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT to reach average of $10 a day for childcare in April
Regulated childcare spaces across the NWT are set to cost an average of $10 a day by April 1 – but that doesn't mean everyone will be paying that rate.
The post NWT to reach average of $10 a day for childcare in April first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside the NWT’s 2023 wildfire decision-making
With experts and NWT managers, we've examined the biggest of 2023's fires in detail. What made them so bad? Which firefighting decisions were made, and why?
The post Inside the NWT’s 2023 wildfire decision-making first appeared on Cabin Radio.Territory’s fire crews plan earlier start to tackle holdover fires
NWT wildfire staff and equipment will be readied earlier than usual this year because a significant number of fires have continued to burn through the winter.
The post Territory’s fire crews plan earlier start to tackle holdover fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.Territorial government to introduce Missing Persons Act
The NWT's politicians will begin considering the draft of a Missing Persons Act on Friday, legislation campaigners have sought but which was delayed last year.
The post Territorial government to introduce Missing Persons Act first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT to raise agency nursing issue ‘at the national level’
The NWT's health minister says she will seek advice from counterparts across Canada in a bid to reduce the territory's need for agency nurses.
The post NWT to raise agency nursing issue ‘at the national level’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gamètì winter road opens for the season
The winter road connecting Gamètì to the NWT's highway network opened on Wednesday, just in time for a weekend hand games tournament in Behchokǫ̀.
The post Gamètì winter road opens for the season first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man charged after reports of YK knifepoint robberies
A man faces charges of robbery, uttering threats and obstructing a police officer after reported knifepoint robberies at two Yellowknife stores.
The post Man charged after reports of YK knifepoint robberies first appeared on Cabin Radio.Caribou wastage investigation over winter road carcasses
Wildlife officers opened an investigation after photos posted online appeared to show the remains of multiple caribou discarded on an NWT winter road.
The post Caribou wastage investigation over winter road carcasses first appeared on Cabin Radio.Surge in Yellowknife food prices begins to level off
Food prices in Yellowknife are no longer skyrocketing in quite the way they did for much of 2022 and 2023, new data suggests.
The post Surge in Yellowknife food prices begins to level off first appeared on Cabin Radio.Protest after Fort Simpson parents allege teacher struck child
A Fort Simpson resident called on parents to keep their kids out of school for a day after one family alleged their eight-year-old had been struck by a teacher.
The post Protest after Fort Simpson parents allege teacher struck child first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘It was hell. We lost everything. The NWT has to learn from it.’
Mike Couvrette lost his animals in a nightmare scenario, trapped in a wildfire south of Hay River. He barely survived. This is the kind of inquiry he wants.
The post ‘It was hell. We lost everything. The NWT has to learn from it.’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘No layoffs’ as Covid-19 funding ends, says health minister
There will be no layoffs at Stanton Territorial Hospital as Covid-19 funding ends, the NWT's health minister said, in part because some positions remain vacant.
The post ‘No layoffs’ as Covid-19 funding ends, says health minister first appeared on Cabin Radio.Art exhibit celebrates contributions of Black people to history
"There is no progress in history without Black people." Inemesit Graham's portraits of leading Black figures go on show at the Racquet Club later this month.
The post Art exhibit celebrates contributions of Black people to history first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s MLAs publish their priorities from now till 2027
The NWT's MLAs just published their priority list for the four years ahead. (Don't worry, this article is going to take less time to read than you think.)
The post NWT’s MLAs publish their priorities from now till 2027 first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT wrestles with whether to be more ambitious on emissions
The latest NWT climate change reporting shows ministers are still evaluating more ambitious emissions reduction goals that might match Canada's targets.
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