Northwest Territories News
NWT sentencing sheds light on Fort Simpson drug trafficking
A man was given a conditional sentence for trafficking cocaine in Fort Simpson. The case highlights how some NWT residents get involved in criminal activity.
The post NWT sentencing sheds light on Fort Simpson drug trafficking first appeared on Cabin Radio.North West Company warns of price increases as fuel costs soar
The North West Company says some prices in its stores are set to increase as fuel costs soar. The company's stores are the only ones in some small communities.
The post North West Company warns of price increases as fuel costs soar first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet the owner of Yellowknife’s online second-hand bookstore
An online marketplace for Yellowknife's used books launches at the start of May. Kathryn Patel explains why this idea is so close to her heart.
The post Meet the owner of Yellowknife’s online second-hand bookstore first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT parcel helps dismantle illegal cannabis group, RCMP say
RCMP in Ontario said they shut down a major illegal cannabis network after being alerted to a parcel containing a large amount of cannabis destined for the NWT.
The post NWT parcel helps dismantle illegal cannabis group, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Medical travel case management pilot is about to roll out
The NWT's health authority is starting a two-year pilot that uses case managers to coordinate medical travel appointments and minimize delays and disruption.
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More than 50 students and apprentices competed in Skills Canada NWT's Territorial Competition at Summit Air's Yellowknife hangar. Here's who won what.
The post See who won Skills Canada 2026 territorial medals first appeared on Cabin Radio.One charged after Hay River gun report triggers major police response
An Edmonton 30-year-old is in custody after Monday's major police operation on Hay River's Pine Crescent, which RCMP said was related to the drug trade.
The post One charged after Hay River gun report triggers major police response first appeared on Cabin Radio.Délı̨nę RCMP investigate reported stabbing that led to medevac
RCMP in Délı̨nę are investigating a reported stabbing last week that involved one person being flown out of the Sahtu community for treatment.
The post Délı̨nę RCMP investigate reported stabbing that led to medevac first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch live: Fortune Minerals public hearing in Whatì for Nico mine
Get coverage from a public hearing in Whatì as Fortune Minerals applies for a renewed type A water licence at its Nico mine project near the community.
The post Watch live: Fortune Minerals public hearing in Whatì for Nico mine first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT won’t rule out legal action over Jordan’s Principle education cuts
"Never say never," the NWT's education minister warned when asked if the territory might take legal action against Ottawa as Jordan's Principle cuts bite.
The post NWT won’t rule out legal action over Jordan’s Principle education cuts first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Yellowknife’s new chocolate shop opens its doors
A chocolate company founded in Yellowknife has grown to the point of opening a retail store. Hundreds of people poured in for the shop's first day. Take a look.
The post In pictures: Yellowknife’s new chocolate shop opens its doors first appeared on Cabin Radio.Great Northern Arts Festival hit by ‘surprising’ funding rejection
Inuvik's Great Northern Arts Festival is working to fill a significant funding gap after applications to the Canada Council for the Arts were denied this year.
The post Great Northern Arts Festival hit by ‘surprising’ funding rejection first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tłı̨chǫ Government plans expansion of child welfare services
The Tłı̨chǫ Government says it is receiving $1.2 million to enhance its child welfare programming capacity and "explore jurisdictional considerations."
The post Tłı̨chǫ Government plans expansion of child welfare services first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT time change opponent springs forward as old rules fall back
Monday's news that the NWT will scrap twice-yearly time changes was a win for Rylund Johnson, who pursued the issue for years as an MLA. He has just one regret.
The post NWT time change opponent springs forward as old rules fall back first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police in ‘ongoing operation’ around Hay River’s Pine Crescent
RCMP in Hay River say they are carrying out an operation on the town's Pine Crescent, urging people to avoid the area if possible.
The post Police in ‘ongoing operation’ around Hay River’s Pine Crescent first appeared on Cabin Radio.Here’s everything DND expects to start building in Yellowknife
Military officials just gave us new detail about planned spending in Yellowknife over the next 15 years. Total spend could rise to $8 billion, council was told.
The post Here’s everything DND expects to start building in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT moves immediately to follow Alberta in scrapping time change
The NWT's premier said on Monday the territory "will move to end seasonal time changes and adopt a year-round time standard," following Alberta's lead.
The post NWT moves immediately to follow Alberta in scrapping time change first appeared on Cabin Radio.Thirteen Inuvik teachers losing jobs, union says, as BDDEC makes cuts
Thirteen Inuvik teachers are being laid off and other staff are affected in unusually severe cuts primarily attributed to Jordan's Principle changes.
The post Thirteen Inuvik teachers losing jobs, union says, as BDDEC makes cuts first appeared on Cabin Radio.A deep dive into THMs, the chemicals behind NWT water advisories
Parts of the NWT have spent months under water advisories for chlorine byproducts called THMs. Here's what researchers say about the health risks.
The post A deep dive into THMs, the chemicals behind NWT water advisories first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fortune’s Nico mine set for historic Whatì public hearing
The Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board is about to hold its first public hearing in Whatì, considering a new water licence for the nearby proposed Nico mine.
The post Fortune’s Nico mine set for historic Whatì public hearing first appeared on Cabin Radio.