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Get our recap: How do Yellowknifers feel about the fires?

6 hours 27 min ago

The plan, the volunteers, the vulnerable and more. Hear directly from 10 Yellowknife residents about what happened to them last summer.

The post Get our recap: How do Yellowknifers feel about the fires? first appeared on Cabin Radio.

Outlining his defence, Ron Barlas denies everything

9 hours 6 min ago

Ron Barlas "did more good for the Łútsël K'é Dene First Nation community than anyone had ever done before," his lawyers said, defending him in a fraud claim.

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Watch: Dog mushing, ‘Dene yoga’ at Fort Providence’s Bison Jamboree

10 hours 10 min ago

From the "terriers and tiaras" dog show to the therapeutic nature of hand games, explore Fort Providence's Bison Jamboree with some of the people taking part.

The post Watch: Dog mushing, ‘Dene yoga’ at Fort Providence’s Bison Jamboree first appeared on Cabin Radio.

What’s happening at the 2024 YKDFN Spring Carnival?

13 hours 18 min ago

From April 5-7, the Yellowknives Dene First Nation's Spring Carnival features a fishing derby, hand games, a talent show and more. Here's the schedule.

The post What’s happening at the 2024 YKDFN Spring Carnival? first appeared on Cabin Radio.

What did people say at Yellowknife’s 2023 wildfires public session?

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 20:08

Read some of the highlights from Wednesday's public session at which Yellowknife residents were invited to give their feedback on last year's wildfire response.

The post What did people say at Yellowknife’s 2023 wildfires public session? first appeared on Cabin Radio.

Charges follow crack cocaine seizures in Behchokǫ̀, Délı̨nę

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 16:50

RCMP have reported arrests involving crack cocaine and trafficking-related charges in or near Behchokǫ̀, Délı̨nę and Hay River so far this week.

The post Charges follow crack cocaine seizures in Behchokǫ̀, Délı̨nę first appeared on Cabin Radio.

When your life’s obsession ends up 5,000 km away by mistake

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 14:54

What would you do if the things you collected for decades turned up half a continent away under someone else's lock and key? That situation faces Janet Pacey.

The post When your life’s obsession ends up 5,000 km away by mistake first appeared on Cabin Radio.

New power plant opens in Sachs Harbour

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 14:47

A new diesel plant opened in the NWT's northernmost community, billed as a more reliable and less diesel-hungry successor to the old plant.

The post New power plant opens in Sachs Harbour first appeared on Cabin Radio.

What do we know about Yellowknife’s wildfire public meeting?

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:15

Yellowknifers are invited to give feedback about the city's response to last year's fires at a public session on Wednesday night. What will that look like?

The post What do we know about Yellowknife’s wildfire public meeting? first appeared on Cabin Radio.

Conservatives begin selection process for next NWT candidate

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 09:27

The NWT's Conservatives have started the process of selecting their next election candidate, hoping to avoid a repeat of 2021's debacle.

The post Conservatives begin selection process for next NWT candidate first appeared on Cabin Radio.

Land acknowledgement concern will be factor in street name change

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 08:45

Yellowknife is considering a request to change its land acknowledgement, an issue that will affect recent calls to rename Franklin Avenue.

The post Land acknowledgement concern will be factor in street name change first appeared on Cabin Radio.

‘I decided to open a toy store that would include everybody’

Wed, 03/27/2024 - 08:39

A Yellowknife entrepreneur selling dolls of different ethnicities and abilities hopes to expand their use across Canada.

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Ottawa announces $15M for NWT Indigenous groups affected by fires

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 18:41

Twenty-seven Indigenous governments and organizations are sharing $15 million in new federal cash to cover some 2023 wildfire costs. Here's who got what.

The post Ottawa announces $15M for NWT Indigenous groups affected by fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.

In pictures: Tour Yellowknife’s new museum

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 17:49

The Yellowknife Historical Museum has opened its doors. Take a photo tour through the displays in the company of people who helped bring the museum to life.

The post In pictures: Tour Yellowknife’s new museum first appeared on Cabin Radio.

Campground approved over Grace Lake residents’ opposition

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 12:14

Councillors approved a request to run a commercial campground on Grace Lake's south shore, despite opposition from some people who live nearby.

The post Campground approved over Grace Lake residents’ opposition first appeared on Cabin Radio.

KPMG accused of misconduct that cost First Nation millions

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 11:28

Global accounting firm KPMG denied allegations that its staff helped a man defraud the Łútsël K'é Dene First Nation and its business arm of millions of dollars.

The post KPMG accused of misconduct that cost First Nation millions first appeared on Cabin Radio.

Yellowknife appoints new city manager

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 11:13

John Collin, formerly the city manager of Saint John, New Brunswick, will succeed Sheila Bassi-Kellett as Yellowknife's city manager.

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What the NWT’s new Missing Persons Act would allow RCMP to do

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 08:02

From access to personal records to searches of premises, GNWT officials laid out the powers proposed missing persons legislation will give police.

The post What the NWT’s new Missing Persons Act would allow RCMP to do first appeared on Cabin Radio.

Should the GNWT do more to help people struggling with infertility?

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 07:58

Lana de Bastiani has spent years trying to become pregnant. She says the cost and stress of infertility could be greatly reduced if the GNWT did more to help.

The post Should the GNWT do more to help people struggling with infertility? first appeared on Cabin Radio.

‘Text me healthy’ campaign for NWT women after cancer treatment

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 07:44

NWT women who have finished active cancer treatment in the past decade are invited to sign up for a pilot text-message program.

The post ‘Text me healthy’ campaign for NWT women after cancer treatment first appeared on Cabin Radio.

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