Northwest Territories News
If a non-profit runs an Inuvik shelter, how much should that cost?
Two groups may be interested in taking over the running of Inuvik's warming shelter from Housing NWT. But GNWT budget details raise questions about funding.
The post If a non-profit runs an Inuvik shelter, how much should that cost? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Home Base Yellowknife to receive $3M from federal government
Ottawa will give nearly $3 million to Home Base Yellowknife to "address the impacts of social inclusion and the well-being of vulnerable children and youth."
The post Home Base Yellowknife to receive $3M from federal government first appeared on Cabin Radio.At Scotties and Canada Games, NWT’s curlers twice beat Ontario
NWT curlers of different generations recorded an extraordinary double on Sunday, defeating Ontario at Scotties and again at the Canada Winter Games.
The post At Scotties and Canada Games, NWT’s curlers twice beat Ontario first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio needs your help to get on FM. Here’s what to do.
We need your help! This is a call to every single person who wants Cabin Radio on FM in Yellowknife – we need your letter of support. Here are the instructions.
The post Cabin Radio needs your help to get on FM. Here’s what to do. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kǫ̀k’etı̀: Walking with Caribou wins Indigenous human rights award
The Tłıc̨hǫ Government says its recent documentary about protection of barren-ground caribou has won a human rights award at an Indigenous film festival.
The post Kǫ̀k’etı̀: Walking with Caribou wins Indigenous human rights award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Adrian Bell becomes president of YK Chamber of Commerce
Realtor and former city councillor Adrian Bell has been appointed president of the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce – its third leader since last summer.
The post Adrian Bell becomes president of YK Chamber of Commerce first appeared on Cabin Radio.Trapping reconnects some Yellowknife inmates with a life they left
"This was the program that started to change things." For the past year, some inmates at Yellowknife's jail have attended trapper training. It's a hit.
The post Trapping reconnects some Yellowknife inmates with a life they left first appeared on Cabin Radio.Limit on number of people on picket line lifted
A restriction that limits the number of picketers at entrances to City of Yellowknife facilities was lifted in NWT Supreme Court on Friday morning.
The post Limit on number of people on picket line lifted first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sofia Ardiles to carry NWT flag at Canada Winter Games
Yellowknife squash player Sofia Ardiles will lead out Team NT at the 2023 Canada Winter Games opening ceremony in Charlottetown on Saturday.
The post Sofia Ardiles to carry NWT flag at Canada Winter Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa admits ‘slippage’ in timeline to fund NWT’s Taltson project
The federal government isn't finding the money to help pay for the NWT's Taltson hydro expansion as fast as it thought it would, but insists cash is on the way.
The post Ottawa admits ‘slippage’ in timeline to fund NWT’s Taltson project first appeared on Cabin Radio.No JTFN shift planned after mystery objects’ intrusion
Canada isn't shuffling any extra military resources north after multiple aerial intruders caused concern in recent weeks.
The post No JTFN shift planned after mystery objects’ intrusion first appeared on Cabin Radio.Three northerners to receive 2022 Order of the NWT
After a two-year absence, the Order of the Northwest Territories is returning. JoAnne Deneron, Paul Kaeser and Mary Effie Snowshoe will be honoured next month.
The post Three northerners to receive 2022 Order of the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife DMV switches to daily mix of walk-ins, appointments
Yellowknife's DMV office is switching to daily walk-in service with appointments any time, rather than a system that changed depending on the day.
The post Yellowknife DMV switches to daily mix of walk-ins, appointments first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife should brace for extreme cold this weekend
Yellowknife residents should be prepared for wind chill values near -50 throughout the coming weekend, Environment Canada says.
The post Yellowknife should brace for extreme cold this weekend first appeared on Cabin Radio.Centre for Northern Families looks to relocate after fire
Yellowknife's Centre for Northern Families is seeking an alternative location for the foreseeable future after damage caused by a fire on Wednesday.
The post Centre for Northern Families looks to relocate after fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT ‘disappointed’ by new federal health funding
The NWT's health minister says a fresh injection of federal healthcare cash doesn't go far enough and wants Ottawa to tie some funding to the cost of living.
The post NWT ‘disappointed’ by new federal health funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.Coffee, donuts and an injunction on Yellowknife’s picket line
"Coffee and donuts? Come on. That's a joke." Unions hit out at a picket-line visit by Yellowknife's city manager after an injunction limited picket activity.
The post Coffee, donuts and an injunction on Yellowknife’s picket line first appeared on Cabin Radio.Proposal for basic income guarantee is in the works
A national advocacy group and Alternatives North held a forum as work continues on a proposal that would offer everyone a set annual income.
The post Proposal for basic income guarantee is in the works first appeared on Cabin Radio.Frontier Spirits cocktail book features ingredients sourced in NWT
Want to taste the North? Frontier Spirits, a book crafted by a Yellowknife mixologist with help from local suppliers, designs cocktails using NWT ingredients.
The post Frontier Spirits cocktail book features ingredients sourced in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.CRTC decides YK cannot sustain new FM station, barring Cabin Radio
Broadcast regulator the CRTC decided Yellowknife's economy cannot sustain a new commercial FM radio station, in effect ending Cabin Radio's bid for FM status.
The post CRTC decides YK cannot sustain new FM station, barring Cabin Radio first appeared on Cabin Radio.