Northwest Territories News
GNWT challenged on efforts to address territory’s pet problems
If the GNWT cannot give the NWT SPCA core funding, Great Slave MLA Kate Reid told the legislature, it could help reduce pressure on the shelter in other ways.
The post GNWT challenged on efforts to address territory’s pet problems first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT granted leave to appeal dismissal of CN Rail complaint
The Federal Court of Appeal allowed the NWT government to proceed with a challenge to a Canadian Transportation Agency ruling in a dispute over a rail line.
The post GNWT granted leave to appeal dismissal of CN Rail complaint first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Yellowknife’s spookiest Halloween homes
Is your Yellowknife home so spectacularly spooky that it made our Halloween gallery? Take a look at some of our favourites and submit your own photos.
The post In pictures: Yellowknife’s spookiest Halloween homes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Still Dark seeking art proposals for 2026 festival
The Still Dark Festival and Yellowknife Artist-Run Community Centre are seeking proposals for an original art installation at the 2026 music festival.
The post Still Dark seeking art proposals for 2026 festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Why was the public alert over September’s Inuvik shooting delayed?
A shooting in Inuvik last month triggered a regional "dangerous person alert," but some say the alert should've been faster. Here's what officials say happened.
The post Why was the public alert over September’s Inuvik shooting delayed? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘If we don’t have good homes, the territory is going to fail’
The NWT's housing minister, responding to a damning audit, insisted "concrete steps" are being taken to address major deficiencies in social housing programs.
The post ‘If we don’t have good homes, the territory is going to fail’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘My number one priority’ to process SFA payments, minister says
Should the GNWT cover late fees charged by schools to post-secondary students whose territorial financial assistance was delayed? MLAs have been debating that.
The post ‘My number one priority’ to process SFA payments, minister says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknives Dene launch arsenic sampling follow-up study
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is inviting its members to take part in a follow-up study measuring exposure to contaminants including arsenic.
The post Yellowknives Dene launch arsenic sampling follow-up study first appeared on Cabin Radio.NACC announces new executive and artistic directors
The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre has announced the appointment of Shannon Lyman as its new executive director and Kacie Hall as artistic director.
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The City of Yellowknife says it's finalizing a deal with Naka Power Utilities over "long-term sponsorship" of some municipal recreation facilities.
The post Yellowknife recreation facilities to be renamed in Naka Power deal first appeared on Cabin Radio.City councillors scrap amnesty days at Yellowknife dump
After multiple discussions, city councillors formally decided to end amnesty days at Yellowknife's solid waste facility and not replace them with vouchers.
The post City councillors scrap amnesty days at Yellowknife dump first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik airport paving faces delays due to permafrost conditions
The NWT's minister of infrastructure says paving of Inuvik Airport's runway extension has been delayed due to shifting ground conditions.
The post Inuvik airport paving faces delays due to permafrost conditions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel to remove some payphones ‘not used for more than a year’
Northwestel is preparing to take out the last payphones in Nahanni Butte, Enterprise and Kakisa, saying nobody appears to have used them in more than a year.
The post Northwestel to remove some payphones ‘not used for more than a year’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik opts for stick-built washroom after scrapping $1M proposals
Inuvik has identified a cheaper path forward after quotes for a concrete washroom structure at Chief Jim Koe Park came in at more than twice the budget.
The post Inuvik opts for stick-built washroom after scrapping $1M proposals first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife, Inuvik to work together on seeking military spending
Yellowknife city councillors approved a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Inuvik to work together on seeking military funding.
The post Yellowknife, Inuvik to work together on seeking military spending first appeared on Cabin Radio.Housing NWT has not ensured fair access for residents, audit finds
Housing NWT didn't ensure residents had equal access to public housing, nor that units were sufficiently maintained, Canada's auditor general found.
The post Housing NWT has not ensured fair access for residents, audit finds first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK councillors confirm minor tweaks to water and sewer rates
After months of discussion, Yellowknife city councillors decided against changing how much trucked water users pay compared to residents on piped water.
The post YK councillors confirm minor tweaks to water and sewer rates first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘People who have that kind of hair? They’re inspirational’
Meet some of the Yellowknifers who have made vivid hair colours a part of who they are, and the stylists who help them achieve their look.
The post ‘People who have that kind of hair? They’re inspirational’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arctic corridor project makes new Tłı̨chǫ priority list
A road from the NWT to Nunavut's Arctic coast has made the Tłı̨chǫ Government's latest priority list. The road's route could yet include Tłı̨chǫ communities.
The post Arctic corridor project makes new Tłı̨chǫ priority list first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs pause review of nurses’ bargaining bill
A committee of MLAs halted its review of a private member's bill on nurses' bargaining. The MLAs said the GNWT should lead any change to the Public Service Act.
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