Northwest Territories News
Minister apologizes for NWT childcare provider funding delay
NWT minister Caitlin Cleveland offered a public apology after the territory's licensed childcare providers were left waiting for promised funding to arrive.
The post Minister apologizes for NWT childcare provider funding delay first appeared on Cabin Radio.Downtown Yellowknife store Iceblink is for sale
Iceblink, the downtown Yellowknife clothing store and coffee shop, has been listed for sale with an asking price of $200,000.
The post Downtown Yellowknife store Iceblink is for sale first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enterprise mayor rejects councillor’s attempt to scrap resignation
Enterprise's mayor says one councillor's attempt to retract his text-message resignation will not be accepted, meaning his seat is on the line in a by-election.
The post Enterprise mayor rejects councillor’s attempt to scrap resignation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife woman wins nearly $200,000 on Poker Lotto ticket
A Yellowknife woman says she was "just stunned" after winning nearly $200,000 on a Poker Lotto ticket at the city's Co-op.
The post Yellowknife woman wins nearly $200,000 on Poker Lotto ticket first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside Alison McCreesh’s Degrees of Separation
Get the book, send a postcard: Alison McCreesh's new graphic novel celebrating a decade in the North opens at a Friday event that'll liberate some of her art.
The post Inside Alison McCreesh’s Degrees of Separation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife police make arrests over ‘gang of teenage girls’
RCMP in Yellowknife say charges against three youths are pending after businesses reported a gang of teenage girls causing damage and threatening violence.
The post Yellowknife police make arrests over ‘gang of teenage girls’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two more gun and drug arrests in Hay River
RCMP have now reported four drug busts in Hay River since mid-March. Police say they were tipped off to the latest one after someone tried to hide a gun.
The post Two more gun and drug arrests in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho negotiations nearing a conclusion, leaders say
Dehcho First Nations leaders and negotiators say they're making important progress toward major agreements with the GNWT and Ottawa.
The post Dehcho negotiations nearing a conclusion, leaders say first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP have praise and concern for NWT’s draft Missing Persons Act
RCMP say proposed NWT missing persons legislation would help investigations, but police say some changes are needed to comply with existing obligations.
The post RCMP have praise and concern for NWT’s draft Missing Persons Act first appeared on Cabin Radio.UBC School of Music holding Wally Firth tribute
The University of British Columbia's School of Music is holding a tribute concert on Friday for late NWT fiddler and politician Wally Firth.
The post UBC School of Music holding Wally Firth tribute first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man sentenced for sexual assault of eight-year-old in Behchokǫ̀
A man who sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl in Behchokǫ̀ should be allowed to serve his sentence of nearly four years in the NWT, a judge said.
The post Man sentenced for sexual assault of eight-year-old in Behchokǫ̀ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River sets out preparations for 2024’s flood and fire season
Hay River had a flood evacuation in 2022 and two fire evacuations in 2023. Here are some of the steps the town says it's taking for 2024.
The post Hay River sets out preparations for 2024’s flood and fire season first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wrigley election shows Pehdzeh Ki First Nation ‘wanted change’
Jamie Moses is the new chief in Wrigley following an election characterized by some residents as a vote for change that brought in younger leadership.
The post Wrigley election shows Pehdzeh Ki First Nation ‘wanted change’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jean Marie River visits Délı̨nę for community hunt
"It's a social thing." Jean Marie River took its community hunt to Délı̨nę, a chance to forge friendships and introduce young residents to other ways of life.
The post Jean Marie River visits Délı̨nę for community hunt first appeared on Cabin Radio.Vital Metals now envisages a much bigger NWT mine
Vital Metals has used a new technique to come up with a much larger estimate for the rare earth minerals sitting at its Nechalacho site east of Yellowknife.
The post Vital Metals now envisages a much bigger NWT mine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Thoughts on healthcare? Join your regional wellness council
The NWT government is looking for people to fill vacancies on the regional wellness councils that advise health authority leaders.
The post Thoughts on healthcare? Join your regional wellness council first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enterprise has a by-election date. Now there’s a new question.
A by-election in May could help resolve the political turmoil in Enterprise since a new mayor was elected. But even the number of vacant seats isn't clear.
The post Enterprise has a by-election date. Now there’s a new question. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wekweètì winter road forecast to close, two weeks after opening
The winter roads to Wekweètì and Gamètì̀ are set to close by Saturday, marking an unusually early end to the season. Wekweètì's road only opened on March 22.
The post Wekweètì winter road forecast to close, two weeks after opening first appeared on Cabin Radio.When are the NWT’s spring carnivals taking place?
You still have a few more chances to catch a spring carnival in the Northwest Territories this year. Events are coming up in Fort Liard, Dettah and Inuvik.
The post When are the NWT’s spring carnivals taking place? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Court denies firefighter’s compensation review request
An NWT Supreme Court judge threw out a former Yellowknife firefighter's request to review a decision denying him compensation related to workplace harassment.
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