Northwest Territories News
‘Yellowknife loves a good garage sale!’ Indoor yard sale returns on June 10
Dozens of vendors and thousands of shoppers are preparing for Yellowknife's giant indoor garage sale, coming to the multiplex on June 10.
The post ‘Yellowknife loves a good garage sale!’ Indoor yard sale returns on June 10 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife youth and young immigrants invited to Fred Henne event
CDÉTNO is hosting an event to help immigrant youth living in Yellowknife enjoy the outdoors this summer. Longtime residents and newcomers alike are welcome.
The post Yellowknife youth and young immigrants invited to Fred Henne event first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT defends Sambaa K’e fire staffing in face of criticism
The NWT government said wildfires are "not a numbers game" amid criticism that too few people are assigned to Sambaa K'e. Meanwhile, a "test fire" went wrong.
The post GNWT defends Sambaa K’e fire staffing in face of criticism first appeared on Cabin Radio.Group formed in John Prine’s memory wins Folk main stage slot
Prime Time will play at Folk on the Rocks 2023 after winning Saturday night's Main Stage Showdown talent contest at Yellowknife's Elks Lodge.
The post Group formed in John Prine’s memory wins Folk main stage slot first appeared on Cabin Radio.Peter Osted, a unique Hay River teacher, is remembered
For decades, Peter Osted gave Hay River students a teaching experience unlike anything else. He is remembered for his leadership, his handiness – and his pipe.
The post Peter Osted, a unique Hay River teacher, is remembered first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sambaa K’e facing ‘serious situation’ but key details aren’t clear
A wildfire south of Sambaa K'e appears to have undergone "explosive and unexpected growth" but the NWT government says the exact situation is hard to discern.
The post Sambaa K’e facing ‘serious situation’ but key details aren’t clear first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘If you have that heartbeat, listen to it and show up’
Meet Jordan Abel and Britta B, two of the stars of this year's NorthWords festival. Workshops run in Yellowknife throughout the weekend.
The post ‘If you have that heartbeat, listen to it and show up’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.How Wood Buffalo National Park is fighting intense wildfires
Conditions in Wood Buffalo National Park are extraordinarily tough for firefighters. Even water bombers face "limited success" as crews reach for other tactics.
The post How Wood Buffalo National Park is fighting intense wildfires first appeared on Cabin Radio.The sinking of Big Blue
"It almost seems like they want it to sink." As a houseboat threatened to disappear into Yellowknife Bay this week, a lot was happening behind the scenes.
The post The sinking of Big Blue first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT gives power corp $15M to avoid charging residents more
The GNWT said spiralling costs and low water required a $15-million emergency cash injection at NTPC to stop power rates soaring by up to 35 percent.
The post GNWT gives power corp $15M to avoid charging residents more first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Whitewater racing down Mosquito Creek
Watch paddlers take on the rapids of Mosquito Creek, NWT.
The post Watch: Whitewater racing down Mosquito Creek first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifer wins two medals at national skills competition
Yellowknife hairstylist Emma Taylor took home two awards at the national Skills Canada competition in Winnipeg – her second year as a winner at the event.
The post Yellowknifer wins two medals at national skills competition first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife evacuee centre closes, KFN told ‘a few more days’
A centre for wildfire evacuees set up in Yellowknife has now closed. The Kátł’odeeche First Nation says most of its residents are staying elsewhere.
The post Yellowknife evacuee centre closes, KFN told ‘a few more days’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is Yellowknife heading into a lithium rush?
Yellowknife is about to enjoy a lithium summer. More than half a dozen companies are descending on a region east of the city in the hope of starting a mine.
The post Is Yellowknife heading into a lithium rush? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Service gaps at Inuvik’s only dental office challenge residents
"How long is this going to go on?" Inuvik residents say gaps in service at the only dentist's office are affecting their health.
The post Service gaps at Inuvik’s only dental office challenge residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT relaunches program to help people quit tobacco
The GNWT's tobacco cessation program is ramping up again after a pandemic hiatus, with approximately 150 people signing up over the last few months.
The post GNWT relaunches program to help people quit tobacco first appeared on Cabin Radio.New wildfire east of Fort Smith as Wood Buffalo closes Pine Lake
A new wildfire has been reported around 45 kilometres east of Fort Smith, while the Pine Lake campground south of the town is now off-limits.
The post New wildfire east of Fort Smith as Wood Buffalo closes Pine Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River’s Hay Days is cancelled again, this time by wildfire
Hay River will have to do without the Hay Days festival once again. This time, the wildfire that triggered last month's evacuation is to blame.
The post Hay River’s Hay Days is cancelled again, this time by wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘$750 does not go far enough’ for Hay River, KFN evacuees
Hay River South MLA Rocky Simpson pressed the NWT government to offer more financial support to Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First Nation wildfire evacuees.
The post ‘$750 does not go far enough’ for Hay River, KFN evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT considers fighting fire with fire south of Sambaa K’e
Anticipating a potentially dangerous shift in the wind, firefighters working to protect Sambaa K'e could set a protective fire of their own.
The post NWT considers fighting fire with fire south of Sambaa K’e first appeared on Cabin Radio.