Northwest Territories News
What better internet will mean for Nahanni Butte
One of the Northwest Territories' smallest communities just got faster internet. (But first, they needed house numbers.)
The post What better internet will mean for Nahanni Butte first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tłı̨chǫ tourism drive advances with acquisition of Lac La Martre lodge
The Tłı̨chǫ Government, advancing its plan to move into the tourism sector, acquired full ownership of the only fishing lodge on Lac La Martre.
The post Tłı̨chǫ tourism drive advances with acquisition of Lac La Martre lodge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stand by for disruption to Franklin Avenue traffic
Construction means Yellowknife's Franklin Avenue will drop to one lane each way near the new aquatic centre from June 12 until July 16.
The post Stand by for disruption to Franklin Avenue traffic first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Unfolding incident’ in Yellowknife trailer park
RCMP asked people to avoid a section of a Yellowknife trailer park on Tuesday evening, saying an "unfolding incident" was taking place.
The post ‘Unfolding incident’ in Yellowknife trailer park first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik’s 2023 Great Northern Arts Festival is cancelled
Organizers of Inuvik's Great Northern Arts Festival said the 2023 edition will not go ahead, citing "major staffing concerns."
The post Inuvik’s 2023 Great Northern Arts Festival is cancelled first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kátł’odeeche First Nation says residents can come home
The Kátł’odeeche First Nation says residents are now able to return, ending a three-week evacuation order, but a lot of work lies ahead.
The post Kátł’odeeche First Nation says residents can come home first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT launches new-look NWT timeline
The NWT government revealed an updated website setting out a historical timeline of the territory and its peoples.
The post GNWT launches new-look NWT timeline first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s new student financial assistance rules kick in
Changes to NWT student financial assistance have taken effect after a brief feedback period passed without alteration.
The post NWT’s new student financial assistance rules kick in first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dedicated team arrives to confront Wood Buffalo fires
A Parks Canada incident management team arrives on Tuesday to assume command of operations against 14 wildfires burning in Wood Buffalo National Park.
The post Dedicated team arrives to confront Wood Buffalo fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.After a hiatus, Yellowknife’s Click and Fix returns
The City of Yellowknife relaunched its Click and Fix initiative, designed to let residents report municipal issues, after four months offline.
The post After a hiatus, Yellowknife’s Click and Fix returns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s farmers’ market returns on Tuesday (pack an umbrella)
Yellowknife's farmers' market starts its 2023 season at 5:15pm on Tuesday, celebrating its 10th anniversary. Here's what you need to know.
The post Yellowknife’s farmers’ market returns on Tuesday (pack an umbrella) first appeared on Cabin Radio.Society and school board spar over shipping containers
Shipping containers in a corner of Fort Simpson are causing an argument between the Dehcho's education council and a local playgroup and preschool.
The post Society and school board spar over shipping containers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Forecast suggests 30-degree heat this weekend in southern NWT
Fort Smith can expect a weekend of 30C heat, but Environment Canada downgraded an earlier forecast of extreme heat in Yellowknife.
The post Forecast suggests 30-degree heat this weekend in southern NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope police arrest three over liquor arriving by boat
Police in Fort Good Hope say three people will be charged after trying to sneak vodka into the community by boat.
The post Fort Good Hope police arrest three over liquor arriving by boat first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rain helps reinforcements arrive to fight Sambaa K’e fire
A huge wildfire is now expected to reach Sambaa K'e in the coming days. Reinforcements arrived during a break in the smoke as crews race to protect buildings.
The post Rain helps reinforcements arrive to fight Sambaa K’e fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River’s Back Eddy restaurant is closing, owners say
The owners of Hay River's Back Eddy say the lounge and grill has permanently closed. (The seasoning? That's been a separate thing for years.)
The post Hay River’s Back Eddy restaurant is closing, owners say first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT dismisses Fort Res council, appoints administrator
Fort Resolution is under administration. A legal order removing council and introducing an administrator, Shawn Stuckey, has taken effect.
The post GNWT dismisses Fort Res council, appoints administrator first appeared on Cabin Radio.Home is lost in race to protect Sambaa K’e, GNWT says
A Sambaa K'e home burned down after an intentionally set fire designed to create a fire break went wrong, the GNWT said.
The post Home is lost in race to protect Sambaa K’e, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire smoke gives Yellowknife ‘summer 2014’ vibes
Yellowknifers who can remember 2014's "summer of smoke" are getting flashbacks from bursts of chokingly bad air quality. How do the years compare? Take a look.
The post Wildfire smoke gives Yellowknife ‘summer 2014’ vibes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Do endangered species laws set culturally meaningful targets?
Definitions of recovery under endangered species laws are one thing. Restoring numbers to the point of Indigenous food sovereignty is another, a new paper says.
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