Northwest Territories News
UNW says GNWT ‘wasting time and resources’ fighting Covid leave
The UNW says it expects the GNWT to appeal a recent arbitration ruling on Covid-19 leave. The GNWT has already done so in a separate ruling involving teachers.
The post UNW says GNWT ‘wasting time and resources’ fighting Covid leave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police seek ID help after break-ins at Yellowknife apartments
RCMP are asking Yellowknife residents to help identify two people after several break-ins at apartment complexes operated by Midwest Property Management.
The post Police seek ID help after break-ins at Yellowknife apartments first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dettah ice road opens for the season, narrowly dodging record
The Yellowknife-Dettah ice road is now open for the winter 2022-23 season, beating the apparent record for latest opening date by a day.
The post Dettah ice road opens for the season, narrowly dodging record first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former Yellowknife councillor charged with sexual assault, assault
A former Yellowknife city councillor will defend himself against charges including sexual assault and assault, his lawyer says.
The post Former Yellowknife councillor charged with sexual assault, assault first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT seeks judicial review of teachers’ Covid-19 leave ruling
The GNWT applied for judicial review of an arbitrator's decision reinstating Covid leave for teachers. A union rep said relations with the GNWT were "eroding."
The post GNWT seeks judicial review of teachers’ Covid-19 leave ruling first appeared on Cabin Radio.Are NWT residents eligible for boarding home compensation?
Not for the first time, there are questions over whether a technicality will keep compensation from NWT residents – this time regarding federal boarding homes.
The post Are NWT residents eligible for boarding home compensation? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Polar Egg is coming back – but it never truly left your fridge
After almost a year's absence, you should see Polar Egg cartons back on NWT shelves soon. But the eggs themselves never really went away. Here's why.
The post Polar Egg is coming back – but it never truly left your fridge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Unesco’s Wood Buffalo progress report may still be months away
A key UN report on efforts to preserve Wood Buffalo National Park's world heritage site status has no fixed publication date, four months after an inspection.
The post Unesco’s Wood Buffalo progress report may still be months away first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT launches review of 2022 flood response in Hay River
The NWT is reviewing flood preparedness and emergency response in Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation reserve after 2022's catastrophic flooding.
The post GNWT launches review of 2022 flood response in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel confirms LEO replacement for failing satellite
Some NWT communities whose internet was about to be disrupted by a failing satellite are being moved to a low-Earth orbit replacement, Northwestel confirmed.
The post Northwestel confirms LEO replacement for failing satellite first appeared on Cabin Radio.Elder’s holiday housing crisis alarmed people who tried to help
On Boxing Day, an Elder's heating broke and carbon monoxide began to accumulate. Finding anywhere safe for her to go proved impossible. What can the NWT learn?
The post Elder’s holiday housing crisis alarmed people who tried to help first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River urges rejection of ’11th-hour’ Northland franchise request
Publishing an arbitrator's ruling for the first time, Hay River urged a regulator to reject Northland Utilities' arguments regarding a power franchise transfer.
The post Hay River urges rejection of ’11th-hour’ Northland franchise request first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith midwifery program scaled back ‘due to staffing levels’
Fort Smith's midwifery program is being scaled back because the NWT's health authority says it can't find people to staff positions in the town.
The post Fort Smith midwifery program scaled back ‘due to staffing levels’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arbitrator orders GNWT to keep offering Covid-19 leave
An arbitrator said the GNWT must reinstate Covid-19 leave, a special form of leave that doesn't count against employees' usual allowance.
The post Arbitrator orders GNWT to keep offering Covid-19 leave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho River Journeys exhibit set to open in Fort Simpson
After three years of work, a pandemic and a flood, the Fort Simpson Historical Society is unveiling its first major exhibit: a celebration of Dene heritage.
The post Dehcho River Journeys exhibit set to open in Fort Simpson first appeared on Cabin Radio.Emergency responders called to Dettah road ‘truck fire’
Emergency responders were called to the Yellowknife-Dettah ice road on Friday after a truck caught fire, witnesses said.
The post Emergency responders called to Dettah road ‘truck fire’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Antonov brings Airbus helicopter to NWT for cold-weather test
One of the world's largest aircraft landed in Yellowknife, bringing a helicopter to the Northwest Territories for cold-weather testing.
The post Antonov brings Airbus helicopter to NWT for cold-weather test first appeared on Cabin Radio.For years, some GNWT staff could access colleagues’ sensitive records
Incorrect settings allowed some GNWT employees years of access to private information about colleagues. Thousands of records were "accessed inappropriately."
The post For years, some GNWT staff could access colleagues’ sensitive records first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should Fort Smith buy the world’s largest snowshoe?
A snowshoe that's more than 25 feet long could become Fort Smith's newest artistic showpiece – if the town decides to buy it from artist Michel Labine.
The post Should Fort Smith buy the world’s largest snowshoe? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT creating committee to help ‘strengthen charitable sector’
The NWT government invited applications to join a new committee tasked with helping to "strengthen the not-for-profit and charitable sector."
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