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Policy and RightsCanada announces $1 billion investment to strengthen the North's tradeCanada's prosperity depends on infrastructure that moves people and goods efficiently, reliably and securely. That's why the Government of Canada is investing in trade and transportation that unlock new export opportunities and build a more resilient, diversified economy for all Canadians. Today, the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, announced the $1 billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund to support dual-use—civilian/community and defence—transportation projects that reinforce Canada's sovereignty, enable regional economic development, and conn...
2025-11-2743 min
Local News UpdateSnuneymuxw First Nation celebrates formal return of land from CrownAfter decades of hard work and determination, 194.7 acres have been returned to the Snuneymuxw First Nation.
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2025-10-1705 min
Power & PoliticsCanada marks the 5th annual National Day for Truth and ReconciliationTen years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report laying out 94 calls to action, is the federal government any further ahead on healing its relationship with Indigenous Peoples? Governor General Mary Simon reflects in a sit-down interview. Plus, Power & Politics asks Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty if she thinks the government's major projects agenda collides with its path to reconciliation.
2025-09-3047 min
Municipal AffairsFrom City Hall to Parliament HillWelcome to Municipal Affairs.It’s a well-worn path, but not an easy one: making the leap from municipal government to federal politics. Many have tried. Few have succeeded. But in the most recent federal election, we saw a notable shift — a wave of municipal leaders stepping onto the national stage.Among them: former Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty, former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, and Dominique O’Rourke, once a city councillor in Guelph. And perhaps most surprising of all — Kristina Tesser Derksen, the former Milton Town Councillor who clinched her fede...
2025-06-0941 min
Municipal AffairsCanada's Newest Capital MayorWelcome to Municipal Affairs This past week, over 2,000 municipal leaders from across the country gathered right here in Ottawa for the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities Tradeshow and Convention. It was a powerful reminder of how vital local leadership is to the strength and resilience of our communities. From coast to coast to coast, mayors, councillors, and municipal officials convened to address the urgent and complex issues shaping life in every corner of Canada.The agenda was nothing short of ambitious — with passionate calls fo...
2025-06-0713 min
Radio TaigaL'édito de la rédaction : Un fauteuil au centre du cercleDans cet épisode de l'édito de la rédaction, je discute de la nomination de Rebecca Alty au poste de ministre des Relations Couronnes autochtones, un événement marquant après 18 ans d'absence des territoires du Nord-Ouest autour de la table du Conseil des ministres. Cette nomination est bien plus qu'un symbole ; elle représente une véritable opportunité pour la réconciliation et le dialogue entre les gouvernements. Rebecca Alty, ancienne mairesse de Yellowknife et francophone enracinée dans son territoire, arrive avec un mandat lourd de responsabilités dans un contexte où le gouvernement de McCartney aspire à transformer le...
2025-05-1602 min
L'Édito de L'AquilonL'édito de la rédaction : Un fauteuil au centre du cercleDans cet épisode de l'édito de la rédaction, je discute de la nomination de Rebecca Alty au poste de ministre des Relations Couronnes autochtones, un événement marquant après 18 ans d'absence des territoires du Nord-Ouest autour de la table du Conseil des ministres. Cette nomination est bien plus qu'un symbole ; elle représente une véritable opportunité pour la réconciliation et le dialogue entre les gouvernements. Rebecca Alty, ancienne mairesse de Yellowknife et francophone enracinée dans son territoire, arrive avec un mandat lourd de responsabilités dans un contexte où le gouvernement de McCartney aspire à transformer le...
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The HouseTrump, King Charles, and everything else on Carney’s calendarA fast-paced, hard-fought federal election is over — and the Liberals mounted a remarkable comeback to win a fourth mandate, this time with Mark Carney as prime minister. But, his to-do list shows there’s no time to rest. Host Catherine Cullen breaks down Carney’s packed schedule and what it tells us about Canada’s future.Then, a senior writer for CBC’s parliamentary bureau answers audience questions about this third minority government. Plus, party strategists discuss the thin margins of victory, the stunning losses and the new makeup of the House of Commons that will...
2025-05-0348 min
Cabin Talks39: The NWT CandidatesListen to our full interviews with the NWT's candidates in the 2025 federal election: Rebecca Alty, Kimberly Fairman, Kelvin Kotchilea and Rainbow Eyes (Angela Davidson).We'll have more next week, too, after our live election debate – which you can catch on Cabin Radio from 8pm MT on Thursday, April 10.
2025-04-051h 11
Mornings at the CabinMarch 24, 2025: Election Time!And what an interesting one it will be here in the north, with Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty being officially confirmed as the NWT Liberal candidate. What could this mean?? We're sure somebody will explain it. Probably the British guy.
2025-03-2451 min
Municipal AffairsNWTAC Gather in YellowknifeWelcome to Municipal AffairsThis past week, municipal leaders from every corner of the NWT came together in Yellowknife for the 59th Annual Northwest Territories Association of Communities Convention. It was an opportunity for local governments to collaborate, share ideas, and work together to strengthen our communities."The NWTAC has come a long way since its founding in 1966, when leaders from Yellowknife, Fort Smith, Hay River, and Inuvik joined forces to create a unified voice for community governments. Today, all 33 of the NWT’s incorporated communities and designated authorities ar...
2025-03-0428 min
Municipal AffairsYear in Review '24: NWTAC President Rebecca AltyWelcome to Municipal Affairs.We’re reflecting on a year that has been as challenging as transformative for municipalities.This past year, our cities, towns, villages, and rural communities have been at the forefront of some of the most pressing issues of our time. From navigating the financial ripple effects of economic uncertainty to embracing innovation in infrastructure, housing, and ongoing local governments have proven that they are more than just the "closest to the people." They are the problem-solvers, the innovators, and, often, th...
2024-12-0935 minCabin Talks20: Rebecca Alty and Yellowknife's EvacuationA year after her city was evacuated because of oncoming wildfires, Mayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty joins Ollie to look back at those three weeks.
How did she see her job at the time? How did she cope? What lessons have the mayor and the city learned from last year's experience and the reviews that have followed?
2024-08-1630 min
Radio TaigaActualités ténoises : Le Musée historique de Yellowknife : un voyage à travers le temps dans la capitale ténoise , par Daniel BirruWalt Humphries, est heureux d'inaugurer le musée historique de Yellowknife le 26 mars. Après de nombreux reports, il peut enfin présenter sa collection sur l'exploitation minière de la ville depuis la ruée vers l'or de Klondike. Il invite les gens à découvrir l'histoire de Yellowknife depuis sa fondation, remontant aux débuts avec les Dénés. Selon lui, regrouper ces éléments permet à la population de comprendre son passé et son évolution.
La directrice du musée, Grace Guy, souligne que le musée est pour les habitants de Yellowknife, avec une exposition axée sur l'histoire, la...
2024-03-2703 min
Radio Taïga à l'écoute!Actualités ténoises : Le Musée historique de Yellowknife : un voyage à travers le temps dans la capitale ténoise , par Daniel BirruWalt Humphries, est heureux d'inaugurer le musée historique de Yellowknife le 26 mars. Après de nombreux reports, il peut enfin présenter sa collection sur l'exploitation minière de la ville depuis la ruée vers l'or de Klondike. Il invite les gens à découvrir l'histoire de Yellowknife depuis sa fondation, remontant aux débuts avec les Dénés. Selon lui, regrouper ces éléments permet à la population de comprendre son passé et son évolution.La directrice du musée, Grace Guy, souligne que le musée est pour les habitants de Yellowknife, avec une exposition axée s...
2024-03-2703 min
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 462 - Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca AltyWelcome to Municipal Month on the Cross Border Interviews With Chris Brown, Today's guest is Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty
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2022-10-2550 min
On the Ledge#2 Rebecca AltyMayor of the City of Yellowknife, Rebecca Alty, joins the On the Ledge podcast and we chat zoning, municipal vs. GNWT structure, and the future of Yellowknife. https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2021/8/4/the-question-every-city-should-be-asking--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ontheledge8/message
2021-10-291h 11
Spacing RadioCity in Sight: Indigenous CitiesThe Indigenous population in urban areas is growing fast. What are cities doing to provide for these populations, to build cities that reflect these communities, and to address the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission? Would greater autonomy for cities help achieve these goals? To find out, we speak to three Canadian mayors.
Mayor Brian Bowman is the mayor of Winnipeg, where the City has established a Human Rights Committee.
“I increasingly started seeing Reconciliation through a human rights lens. Because, ultimately, we are just talking about basic human rights for Canadians.”
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark tells us a...
2021-03-0143 min
Lunchtime NewsJanuary 21, 2021: MakerspaceMakerspace YK's Cat McGurk and Julian Morse explain their plans for a new Yellowknife space in 2021. Plus Mayor Rebecca Alty discusses the city's bid for new NWT accessibility legislation, and meet the young poet who stole the show at Joe Biden's inauguration. Ollie Williams hosts.
2021-01-2116 minLunchtime NewsJuly 28, 2020: Covid-19 and city financesHow big a financial hole is opening up at the City of Yellowknife during the pandemic? Mayor Rebecca Alty joins Ollie on the show.
2020-07-2813 minLunchtime NewsDecember 13, 2019: Buy now, pay later?Yellowknife's mayor, Rebecca Alty, discusses whether keeping taxes low year-on-year in the city is setting residents up for a shock in future years - plus a discussion of council's decision not to find money to keep an Indigenous relations advisor employed.
2019-12-1315 minLunchtime NewsDecember 5, 2019: YK's tax comes downMayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty is on the show as council brings down a property tax increase from 8.5 percent to 1.63 percent. Meanwhile, Louise Elder is on the show to discuss a vigil in memory of the Montreal massacre 30 years ago.
2019-12-0525 minLunchtime NewsNovember 5, 2019: Bus attackedMildred Hall School's principal describes her sadness and frustration as the school's bus is vandalized. Plus Shania Young on the Northern Jack Summit for mental health, the YWCA's Lyda Fuller discusses plans for a new building in Yellowknife, and Mayor Rebecca Alty explains why City Hall is proposing an 8.48-percent property tax increase -- and looks ahead to Hockey Day in Canada, three months from now.
2019-11-0541 minLunchtime NewsOctober 28, 2019: Defining 'progressive'In her first full interview with Cabin Radio as premier, Caroline Cochrane sets out what she means when she promises the NWT's "most progressive" government. Plus Yellowknife mayor Rebecca Alty has concerns as the introduction of 911 service gets closer.
2019-10-2831 minLunchtime NewsOctober 21, 2019: Student voteStudents at a Yellowknife high school exercise their non-existent right to vote with enthusiasm, while Rebecca Alty talks Yellowknife traffic lights, among other things.
2019-10-2320 minLunchtime NewsOctober 15, 2019: Paul FalvoGreen Party candidate Paul Falvo speaks to Emelie Peacock about why he believes he should be the NWT's first Green MP, plus Mayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty discusses Uber and Opportunities North.
2019-10-1532 minLunchtime NewsOctober 8, 2019: Pin upsStars of Yellowknife's new pin-up calendar chat to Ollie, while Sarah interviews Mayor Rebecca Alty about the city's draft community plan and Northwestel's vision for a fibre line under Great Slave Lake.
2019-10-0822 minLunchtime NewsSeptember 10, 2019: Kieron Testart, Shane ThompsonKieron Testart and Shane Thompson set out their platforms for re-election in Kam Lake and Nahendeh respectively, while Mayor Rebecca Alty discusses Yellowknife's downtown crisis and the Foster Family Coalition's Tammy Roberts is up for a national award.
2019-09-1058 minLunchtime NewsJuly 22, 2019: Deciding about the dogsRebecca Alty, the Mayor of Yellowknife, considers how to respond as the city's dog mushing association asks to buy a plot of land, attempting to settle a longstanding debate.
2019-07-2315 minLunchtime NewsJuly 15, 2019: Boundary changeRebecca Alty explains why the City of Yellowknife and Yellowknives Dene are close to requesting that the territorial government change Yellowknife's municipal boundary.
2019-07-1513 minLunchtime NewsJuly 8, 2019: Monumental damageThe Royal Canadian Legion responds after its monument in downtown Yellowknife is seriously damaged, plus Mayor Rebecca Alty discusses the chance for the city to host the 2023 Francophone Games.
2019-07-0814 minLunchtime NewsJuly 5, 2019: Crushing news about recyclingMayor Rebecca Alty comes on the show to explain why some Yellowknife recycling is going into the city's landfill, plus John Kidder remembers his late sister, Margot - Lois Lane, to Superman movie fans - as he spreads her ashes in the town of her birth, Yellowknife.
2019-07-0522 minLunchtime NewsJune 17, 2019: The HousemenYellowknife stay-at-home dads unite to form a band. Plus Rebecca Alty describes how the City of Yellowknife will work toward reconciliation, and breaking news of an evacuation in northern Alberta.
2019-06-1722 minLunchtime NewsJune 10, 2019: In memory of ShaenielHow a Fort McPherson community came together following a suicide last month, plus Yellowknife teacher Maureen Tonge on her brain tumour diagnosis, and Mayor Rebecca Alty on the Bellanca building's fate. Lunchtime News returns on Friday.
2019-06-1030 minLunchtime NewsApril 17, 2019: Yellowknife's mayor and 50 StreetRebecca Alty, the Mayor of Yellowknife, responds to concerns about violence on 50 Street – as does Northern News Services, which owns the building in which a day shelter was opened six months ago. Meanwhile, Murray Jones explains why he's calling time on his downtown food truck business.
2019-04-1730 minLunchtime NewsMarch 25, 2019: Meltdown at the SnowcastleWhy Snowking's Winter Festival had to close a week early, plus Yellowknife's mayor Rebecca Alty, and Dr Nicole Redvers, author of a new book which seeks to "bridge the gap" between western and Indigenous medicine.
2019-03-2735 minLunchtime NewsDecember 7, 2018: Alty and the City BudgetRebecca Alty discusses the city budget, the new public consultation for the proposed pool, and other civic housekeeping. Lunchtime News will be taking a break for the rest of the month. We'll be back in 2019.
2018-12-0721 minLunchtime NewsDecember 3, 2018: Pool PoliticsThe future of a new swimming pool in Yellowknife is set to go to a public vote. Mayor Rebecca Alty explains what's happening.
2018-12-0319 minLunchtime NewsNovember 16, 2018: YK's economyMayor Rebecca Alty on pushing for more federal money and how a strike might affect the City, plus Casey Koyczan debuts a new track,
2018-11-2121 minLunchtime NewsNovember 9, 2018: Yellowknife's draft budgetThe new Mayor of Yellowknife, Rebecca Alty, talks Cabin Radio through her first week in office and the city's draft budget.
2018-11-1812 min