Northwest Territories News
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."
The post NWT creating committee to help ‘strengthen charitable sector’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Parks Canada searches for Nááts’įhch’oh superintendent
Want your day job to be running the Sahtu's Nááts'įhch'oh National Park Reserve? Parks Canada is looking for a new Tulita-based park superintendent.
The post Parks Canada searches for Nááts’įhch’oh superintendent first appeared on Cabin Radio.Poop and prints could offer fresh insights on polar bear health
"Bears are making decisions about their environment and we're just guessing." Scientists are turning to polar bear poop for insights we don't normally get.
The post Poop and prints could offer fresh insights on polar bear health first appeared on Cabin Radio.Here are Canada’s most remote communities. Do you agree?
Which are the most remote populated places in Canada? Statistics Canada just updated the list, giving more than 5,000 communities a remoteness value.
The post Here are Canada’s most remote communities. Do you agree? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith’s arena set to reopen after staff work through holidays
Fort Smith's ice rink should reopen by the end of the week after a months-long battle to overcome equipment failures, helped by staff working over the holidays.
The post Fort Smith’s arena set to reopen after staff work through holidays first appeared on Cabin Radio.Still no date for Dettah ice road after heavy snow and mild weather
A fresh assessment of Yellowknife Bay will take place on Thursday after work on the Dettah ice road was postponed over the holiday season for safety reasons.
The post Still no date for Dettah ice road after heavy snow and mild weather first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio’s guide to NWT arts events
Don't let anyone tell you January is the worst month in the NWT. (For a start, have you seen February?) Here's our NWT-wide guide to arts events this month.
The post Cabin Radio’s guide to NWT arts events first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife school buses are latest example of staffing crisis
A Yellowknife school bus route closed indefinitely because drivers can't be found, leaving frustrated parents and school districts to ponder alternatives.
The post Yellowknife school buses are latest example of staffing crisis first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A: Preparing to sell the Gallery of the Midnight Sun
"I hope the GNWT is starting to see the light." As she tries to sell Yellowknife's Gallery of the Midnight Sun, Lisa Seagrave believes opportunities lie ahead.
The post Q&A: Preparing to sell the Gallery of the Midnight Sun first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A: The future of providing healthcare in the North
Rheumatology changes show how the North must join a complex set of dots to offer the best treatment it can. Read our interview with the NWT's medical director.
The post Q&A: The future of providing healthcare in the North first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel launches charm offensive as rivals emerge
Northwestel, long the dominant internet provider in northern Canada, is seeking to position itself as the local option as alternatives like Starlink arrive.
The post Northwestel launches charm offensive as rivals emerge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River fears outages are symptom of years-long power struggle
Some seven years after Hay River chose NTPC over Northland, the town's manager feels multiple outages are symptoms of an ongoing battle over power distribution.
The post Hay River fears outages are symptom of years-long power struggle first appeared on Cabin Radio.Here’s the schedule for 2023’s Inuvik Sunrise Festival
Inuvik will mark the sun's return – for 27 minutes, after 30 days of darkness – with a three-day festival featuring, for the first time, artisan workshops.
The post Here’s the schedule for 2023’s Inuvik Sunrise Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fiercer storms and bigger waves hasten Tuk’s erosion crisis
Less sea ice means worse storm surge in Arctic coastal areas like Tuktoyaktuk, where rapid erosion of an island sheltering the harbour is a primary concern.
The post Fiercer storms and bigger waves hasten Tuk’s erosion crisis first appeared on Cabin Radio.Series of Hay River power outages under investigation
Multiple power outages overnight in Hay River are being investigated, the NWT Power Corporation said, attributing the fault to power distributor Northland.
The post Series of Hay River power outages under investigation first appeared on Cabin Radio.What was happening in the Northwest Territories in 1973?
Turn the clock back 50 years and come explore the Northwest Territories in 1973 with us. See photos and read about what was happening half a century ago.
The post What was happening in the Northwest Territories in 1973? first appeared on Cabin Radio.CBC begins search for new Trailbreaker host
Know anyone who'd do a great job as the next Loren McGinnis? The CBC has begun its quest to find a new host of NWT morning radio show The Trailbreaker.
The post CBC begins search for new Trailbreaker host first appeared on Cabin Radio.No update yet on Dettah-Yellowknife ice road opening
Tourists and residents alike await the opening of the ice road that connects Yellowknife and Dettah but so far, there's no firm date.
The post No update yet on Dettah-Yellowknife ice road opening first appeared on Cabin Radio.