Northwest Territories News
NWT asks for input on Canol Trail cleanup
The NWT government has opened a survey for the public to provide feedback on the best approach to remediate miles zero to eight of the Canol Trail.
The post NWT asks for input on Canol Trail cleanup first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A: The authors of Price of Gold on learning from Giant Mine
We spoke with the authors of a new book on the toxic Giant Mine. What it can teach us about improving mine closure and responding to environmental problems.
The post Q&A: The authors of Price of Gold on learning from Giant Mine first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Wishes of Alma’s mother have been honoured and they rest together’
Premier RJ Simpson and Richard Edjericon say progress has been made to repatriate children who died at residential school. Edjericon is pushing for more change.
The post ‘Wishes of Alma’s mother have been honoured and they rest together’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLA calls out feedback ‘black hole’ in NWT healthcare
Feedback from patients "seems to fall into a black hole" instead of leading to change, Shauna Morgan says. The health minister says that feedback does get used.
The post MLA calls out feedback ‘black hole’ in NWT healthcare first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifer nominated for award recognizing vets globally
A Yellowknife veterinarian has been nominated for an international award for her work in animal welfare and community service.
The post Yellowknifer nominated for award recognizing vets globally first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s top doctor warns of carfentanil found in cocaine
Dr Kami Kandola says this is the first time carfentanil has been found in powdered cocaine in the NWT. It is 100 times more potent than fentanyl.
The post NWT’s top doctor warns of carfentanil found in cocaine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire at Yellowknife encampment ‘preventable,’ lawyer says
A lawyer representing residents of an encampment in Yellowknife says a fire could have been prevented if the GNWT had provided support.
The post Fire at Yellowknife encampment ‘preventable,’ lawyer says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tuktoyaktuk ‘told to find funding within’ after major flood
MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong says Tuktoyaktuk is being left to deal with the aftermath of a historic storm surge on its own, despite widespread damage.
The post Tuktoyaktuk ‘told to find funding within’ after major flood first appeared on Cabin Radio.Initial findings released in Dehcho education investigation
Initial findings have been released from the investigation into education bodies in the Dehcho region, though a final report won't be published until December.
The post Initial findings released in Dehcho education investigation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Audit sets out how NWT’s environmental regulatory system can improve
While an audit of the NWT's environmental regulatory system found progress over the past five years, it concluded some challenges and gaps persist.
The post Audit sets out how NWT’s environmental regulatory system can improve first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nearly 18 months on, little sign of movement on Northwestel deal
More than a year after a consortium of Indigenous companies announced a $1-billion plan to buy Northwestel, the status of the deal is unclear.
The post Nearly 18 months on, little sign of movement on Northwestel deal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sundog Trading Post holding ‘water rates rally’ on Wednesday
The owners of a Yellowknife café and tourism venture will hold an event on Wednesday urging city council to change its handling of rates for trucked water.
The post Sundog Trading Post holding ‘water rates rally’ on Wednesday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nominations open for Fort Simpson council, by-election set
A by-election has been called by the Village of Fort Simpson to fill the seats of two councillors who have left their positions.
The post Nominations open for Fort Simpson council, by-election set first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Providence RCMP charge five residents in drug investigation
RCMP in Fort Providence say they have arrested and charged five NWT residents as part of an ongoing drug investigation in the community.
The post Fort Providence RCMP charge five residents in drug investigation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wait times, community nursing, systemic racism raised by NWT MLAs
Focusing on NWT healthcare, MLAs questioned the health minister on improving care for Indigenous patients, better supporting staff and decreasing wait times.
The post Wait times, community nursing, systemic racism raised by NWT MLAs first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River hosting public meetings to discuss new flood hazard maps
Hay River is hosting public meetings this week to discuss updating the flood hazard maps on which some local bylaws rely. The move has various consequences.
The post Hay River hosting public meetings to discuss new flood hazard maps first appeared on Cabin Radio.Music from PIQSIQ features in new Apple TV+ series
"It's cool, it feels like a big deal." The soundtrack of new Apple TV+ series The Last Frontier features contributions from Inuit throat-singing sisters PIQSIQ.
The post Music from PIQSIQ features in new Apple TV+ series first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rodgers pushes for funding to send snowshoe team to 2026 AWG
Inuvik Boot Lake MLA Denny Rodgers pressed the GNWT on Arctic Winter Games participation after some sports had their numbers reduced or were cut entirely.
The post Rodgers pushes for funding to send snowshoe team to 2026 AWG first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nerysoo seeks ‘answers, comfort, closure’ for Frank Gruben’s family
Mackenzie Delta MLA George Nerysoo renewed calls for action in the search for Frank Gruben, who has been missing for more than two years.
The post Nerysoo seeks ‘answers, comfort, closure’ for Frank Gruben’s family first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife firefighter pleads not guilty in sexual assault case
A City of Yellowknife senior firefighter pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault related to an incident alleged to have occurred in July 2024.
The post Yellowknife firefighter pleads not guilty in sexual assault case first appeared on Cabin Radio.