Northwest Territories News
Watch: Denendeh’s top tea boilers and nail drivers
At the YKDFN Spring Carnival, your tea boiling time and nail driving skills matter. Cabin Radio's Ehxea Antoine and Jasmine Nasogaluak met some contenders.
The post Watch: Denendeh’s top tea boilers and nail drivers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Changes coming to Yellowknife’s Independent grocery stores
Continuing a dramatic month in Yellowknife grocery store news, ownership changes are on the way for the city's two Your Independent Grocer supermarkets.
The post Changes coming to Yellowknife’s Independent grocery stores first appeared on Cabin Radio.Results of NWT wildfire review now expected in mid-May
The NWT government says it now expects a territory-wide review of its response to the 2023 wildfire season to be complete by mid-May, a further delay.
The post Results of NWT wildfire review now expected in mid-May first appeared on Cabin Radio.How about turning Yellowknife’s old pool into a skate park?
Yellowknife's old swimming pool closes for good on Sunday, but the building could be repurposed. This group says an indoor action sports park is the way to go.
The post How about turning Yellowknife’s old pool into a skate park? first appeared on Cabin Radio.SPCA’s ‘first big fundraiser since 2019’ happens this weekend
The NWT's largest animal shelter is holding a major fundraiser at Yellowknife's Explorer Hotel this weekend – its first such event for years, organizers say.
The post SPCA’s ‘first big fundraiser since 2019’ happens this weekend first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘It’s been five years of hard work learning how to navigate’
Emily Lawson, who moved from Yellowknife to Lethbridge for medical treatment, hasn't let her loss of sight stop her from pursuing an active life.
The post ‘It’s been five years of hard work learning how to navigate’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Another power outage sets Yellowknifers’ eyes twitching
Yellowknife residents still recovering from one of the city's longest-ever power outages saw their electricity blink out again on Tuesday evening.
The post Another power outage sets Yellowknifers’ eyes twitching first appeared on Cabin Radio.United Way NWT announces recipients of 2025 grants
United Way NWT said it had awarded $205,000 to 21 organizations across the territory through its Community Investment Fund. Here's the list of recipients.
The post United Way NWT announces recipients of 2025 grants first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT puts Dettah Ice Road on 48-hour closure notice
The NWT government says the ice road connecting Yellowknife and Dettah is liable to close by Thursday this week – and possibly sooner.
The post GNWT puts Dettah Ice Road on 48-hour closure notice first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River working to introduce anti-bullying bylaw
"An essential tool for cases that extend beyond the school's reach." Hay River is set to introduce fines for bullying at the request of a school and police.
The post Hay River working to introduce anti-bullying bylaw first appeared on Cabin Radio.Calgary Police Service investigating NWT RCMP member
The Calgary Police Service is investigating an incident involving an NWT RCMP officer. Neither police force is willing to provide details.
The post Calgary Police Service investigating NWT RCMP member first appeared on Cabin Radio.How to vote in the 2025 federal election
Election day is fast approaching. Here's everything you need to know about how to register to vote, who the candidates are, and when and where to vote.
The post How to vote in the 2025 federal election first appeared on Cabin Radio.North of North has its Netflix launch this week
Canadian viewers have been able to stream North of North since January. Now, the Arctic comedy is set to make its world debut on Netflix.
The post North of North has its Netflix launch this week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River backs GNWT in CN dispute over damaged line
The Town of Hay River, on the wrong end of CN's decision not to repair its wildfire-damaged rail line, is preparing to support GNWT efforts to force CN to act.
The post Hay River backs GNWT in CN dispute over damaged line first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aircraft makes Yellowknife emergency landing after nose gear fault
A small plane made an emergency landing at Yellowknife Airport on Monday evening after its front landing gear malfunctioned. Everyone involved is safe.
The post Aircraft makes Yellowknife emergency landing after nose gear fault first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT seeks to resolve rail repair dispute by adjudication
The NWT government says its dispute with CN Rail over a section of damaged rail line between Enterprise and Hay River is now in adjudication.
The post GNWT seeks to resolve rail repair dispute by adjudication first appeared on Cabin Radio.What federal parties have promised for the North
From climate change and Arctic security to housing, we've been tracking federal election promises on northern issues.
The post What federal parties have promised for the North first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘The town was preparing to evacuate when they finally got power back’
Yellowknife's weekend power outage was its worst in decades, but residents' memories and reports at the time suggest an outage in 1971 may be YK's worst ever.
The post ‘The town was preparing to evacuate when they finally got power back’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.IRC to help build new radar defence system in NWT
A subsidiary of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation has been awarded a share of the work involved in creating major new North American radar systems.
The post IRC to help build new radar defence system in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Read the Cabin Radio article that’s a journalism award finalist
Emily Blake's reporting on the treatment available to NWT sex offenders earned Cabin Radio's latest nomination for a national journalism award. Read it here.
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