Northwest Territories News
Revised figures suggest NWT’s 2024 GDP fell by 0.7%
Revised Statistics Canada data appears to confirm the NWT's economy shrank in both 2023 and 2024. Nunavut fared far better. Here's the detail.
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Non-profit leader Tammy Roberts and Dave Hurley, a supporter of the sports and housing sectors, will be inducted into the Order of the NWT.
The post Tammy Roberts and Dave Hurley are Order of the NWT inductees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fresh Covid-19 vaccine supply arrives in NWT after earlier shipment spoiled
The NWT's health authority says a new shipment of Covid-19 vaccines has arrived in the territory after an earlier consignment spoiled.
The post Fresh Covid-19 vaccine supply arrives in NWT after earlier shipment spoiled first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fixing Hay River water needs time. Officials say it needs context, too.
While restoring Hay River water to national standards may take months, officials at a public meeting tried to stress the issue is "not as scary as it sounds."
The post Fixing Hay River water needs time. Officials say it needs context, too. first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT reveals draft Trespass Act for private property
The NWT government introduced legislation making trespass on private property an offence, saying the new rules would deter crime and match laws in the south.
The post GNWT reveals draft Trespass Act for private property first appeared on Cabin Radio.Housing NWT will not provide encampments with fire extinguishers
Housing NWT won't provide fire extinguishers to encampments. (There were calls after recent fires.) It says its focus is on more accessible, inclusive shelters.
The post Housing NWT will not provide encampments with fire extinguishers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Naka Power looks to amalgamate companies on either side of lake
The various Naka Power companies in the NWT are planning an amalgamation that would leave them under majority-Indigenous ownership.
The post Naka Power looks to amalgamate companies on either side of lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT formally rejects MLAs’ call for new emergency management agency
The GNWT again refused to create a standalone emergency management agency, this time after MLAs requested one, but did promise annual reporting on improvements.
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The Union of Northern Workers says it is preparing to start bargaining with the GNWT over a new collective agreement affecting thousands of workers.
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The NWT government has opened applications for Indigenous language revitalization scholarships valued at $5,000 each.
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Buffalo Air Express says it is offering cases of bottled water "at cost" to help South Slave residents deal with a drinking-water advisory issued this week.
The post Buffalo Air Express flies in bottled water after Hay River advisory first appeared on Cabin Radio.Burgundy delays severance payments, awaits possible big federal loan
The Ekati diamond mine's troubled owner will miss scheduled payments to laid-off workers this week, but could be closing in on a major federal bailout.
The post Burgundy delays severance payments, awaits possible big federal loan first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘We’ve had 15 overdoses in the community as of Friday’
Carfentanil in Hay River is now "a very serious issue," town council has been told. Overdose numbers have soared and are placing strain on emergency responders.
The post ‘We’ve had 15 overdoses in the community as of Friday’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Conservative MP dismisses budget’s northern pledges
The Conservative shadow minister for the Arctic says he doesn't trust this week's budget's promises and the proposed spending could mean higher inflation.
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NWT Liberal MP Rebecca Alty says her party's budget can help meaningfully advance major projects like the Mackenzie Valley Highway and Taltson hydro expansion.
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An intergovernmental partnership table and inclusive land acknowledgment are among recommendations in a new report on reconciliation in the NWT capital.
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Russia's Yamal region will remain barred from competing at the Arctic Winter Games, the international committee in charge of the event said.
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Viewing platforms at two NWT waterfalls that form tourist attractions near Hay River have been blocked off because of erosion. When they'll reopen isn't clear.
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Josh Campbell and Cheryl Cli were acclaimed to Fort Simpson's village council as the only two people to put their names forward in this month's by-election.
The post Two people acclaimed to fill Fort Simpson council vacancies first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River to hold public meeting about water advisory
The Town of Hay River will hold a public meeting at 7pm on Thursday to try to answer questions about a drinking-water advisory issued for the region this week.
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