Northwest Territories News
Ottawa ‘welcomes’ Dene Nation’s request for direct funding
The Dene Nation wants to receive federal transfer payments and cut out the GNWT, with a view to taking over child welfare. Ottawa issued a cautious response.
The post Ottawa ‘welcomes’ Dene Nation’s request for direct funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT rolls out new training for small community firefighters
The GNWT launched a training package of nine workbooks that it said is tailored to support fire departments in smaller communities.
The post NWT rolls out new training for small community firefighters first appeared on Cabin Radio.Seabridge to spin off NWT Courageous Lake gold project
Seabridge Gold plans to spin off its Courageous Lake gold project in the Slave geological region northeast of Yellowknife. A new company will try to advance it.
The post Seabridge to spin off NWT Courageous Lake gold project first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lead in the water: Some Harry Camsell School fixtures fail tests
Some water fixtures at Hay River's Harry Camsell School recorded elevated lead levels in tests, though the school said none were "used for human consumption."
The post Lead in the water: Some Harry Camsell School fixtures fail tests first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lucy Kuptana halting ministerial duties to run for IRC chair
Nunakput MLA Lucy Kuptana will pause her duties as the NWT's housing minister to seek the role of Inuvialuit Regional Corporation chair in January's election.
The post Lucy Kuptana halting ministerial duties to run for IRC chair first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is it time to try climate engineering to save Arctic sea ice?
Some scientists are reluctantly concluding the future of Arctic sea ice should involve seriously examining a controversial idea: technological intervention.
The post Is it time to try climate engineering to save Arctic sea ice? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Youth use social media to raise awareness of gender-based violence
During a three-day workshop, 18 youth from across the NWT and Nunavut learned about gender-based violence and worked on videos to spread awareness.
The post Youth use social media to raise awareness of gender-based violence first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT expects more direction on international nurses soon
NWT MLAs want “tangible” action to help internationally educated nurses find work, but officials say they're still gathering data about the barriers faced.
The post NWT expects more direction on international nurses soon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Michael Vandell re-elected as Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę chief
Michael Vandell has defeated challenger Ronald Bonnetrouge to remain the Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę First Nation's chief according to provisional results.
The post Michael Vandell re-elected as Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę chief first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Christmas bird count returns on Saturday
Ecology North is looking for volunteers to help spot and count winter birds across Yellowknife on December 20.
The post Yellowknife’s Christmas bird count returns on Saturday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North helps Santa ride into Sahtu for early gift-giving
Canadian North says the 2025 edition of its annual toy drive brought 735 gifts to kids in Pond Inlet and Norman Wells.
The post Canadian North helps Santa ride into Sahtu for early gift-giving first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT man sentenced to 28 months for sexual assault, voyeurism
Justice Karin Taylor sentenced Justin Minute to two years in prison for sexual assault followed by four months for voyeurism. The victim was a young teenager.
The post NWT man sentenced to 28 months for sexual assault, voyeurism first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT rejects another standalone emergency agency recommendation
The NWT government has rejected another recommendation to consider a standalone territorial emergency management agency, this time from a 2022 flood review.
The post GNWT rejects another standalone emergency agency recommendation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ RCMP locate 73-year-old man reported missing
RCMP in Behchokǫ̀ say they are investigating alongside the coroner office after a 73-year-old man who had been reported missing was found deceased.
The post Behchokǫ̀ RCMP locate 73-year-old man reported missing first appeared on Cabin Radio.City of Yellowknife opens reconciliation survey
"Broad participation is essential." The City of Yellowknife has launched a survey on its 10-year reconciliation roadmap. It will inform in-person discussions.
The post City of Yellowknife opens reconciliation survey first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP charge man with ramming police vehicles, assaulting officers
RCMP in Yellowknife say they have arrested and charged a man after he allegedly rammed police vehicles and assaulted officers while attempting to evade arrest.
The post RCMP charge man with ramming police vehicles, assaulting officers first appeared on Cabin Radio.How does the rental office handle drug claims against tenants?
Proposed Scan legislation in the NWT relies on the rental office to evict people accused of drug trafficking. What happens at the rental office in those cases?
The post How does the rental office handle drug claims against tenants? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘This does not mean we just throw the Wildcat Café away’
Why should the city consider selling the Wildcat Café? Why did council vote to spend nearly $600,000 on the Pilots' Monument steps? We asked the deputy mayor.
The post ‘This does not mean we just throw the Wildcat Café away’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.How Pujjuut Kusugak became part of Inuktitut Hockey Night in Canada
Pujjuut Kusugak got his big break at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Now, he's back with colleagues to call games in Inuktitut for Hockey Night in Canada.
The post How Pujjuut Kusugak became part of Inuktitut Hockey Night in Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.New francophone daycare to open in Yellowknife
The NWT's francophone school board will open a new daycare in Yellowknife on January 5. It's also looking at opening one in Hay River.
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