Northwest Territories News
As Track and Field starts, Hay River looks for a national win
Hay River is using the long-awaited return of Track and Field to boost the community's bid to win a national activity challenge and earn $100,000 for programs.
The post As Track and Field starts, Hay River looks for a national win first appeared on Cabin Radio.No sign of NWT’s record low water levels changing any time soon
Not nearly enough rain fell in May to change the drought picture across much of the NWT. Great Slave Lake is still at a record low by a staggering distance.
The post No sign of NWT’s record low water levels changing any time soon first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Not a done deal.’ What’s happening with Extended Health Benefits?
Some MLAs say the GNWT should pause a health benefits change affecting thousands of people over "confusion" and a lack of data. What's going on?
The post ‘Not a done deal.’ What’s happening with Extended Health Benefits? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judge rejects request for stand-alone Gladue report
Lawyers, judges and advocates have debated whether specialized Gladue reports are needed in the NWT. In one recent case, a judge firmly declared: No.
The post Judge rejects request for stand-alone Gladue report first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Farmers Market returns Tuesday nights this summer
Yellowknife's farmers' market made its return for the summer on Tuesday, with lakeside music and everything from homegrown greens to bike repair.
The post Yellowknife Farmers Market returns Tuesday nights this summer first appeared on Cabin Radio.Union and commerce chamber fight Fort Smith jail closure
Why close a Fort Smith jail but leave one in Hay River untouched? Ministers answered that and other queries as union and commerce leaders push back at the plan.
The post Union and commerce chamber fight Fort Smith jail closure first appeared on Cabin Radio.What to expect from July’s Snowbirds performance over Yellowknife
We now know a bit more about what to expect from the Snowbirds' latest performance over Yellowknife, which is pencilled in for July 13.
The post What to expect from July’s Snowbirds performance over Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Here we go again’ as Inuvik-Tuk Highway is washed out
In video footage, the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway looks more like a river than a road. Washouts mean more closures, frustrating local leaders.
The post ‘Here we go again’ as Inuvik-Tuk Highway is washed out first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Pride and excitement’ for Fort Providence energy project
Can a turbine in the Mackenzie River replace some of the diesel Fort Providence uses? Residents have been examining the plan and the jobs it promises to create.
The post ‘Pride and excitement’ for Fort Providence energy project first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bike-share program to begin this month in Yellowknife
A new program in Yellowknife will help make cycling more accessible by offering free bike rentals for two-week periods.
The post Bike-share program to begin this month in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT government has no plans to develop accessibility act
The GNWT rejected calls to develop legislation specific to accessibility, saying instead it would work to improve territorial building standards.
The post NWT government has no plans to develop accessibility act first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife band Refrijerater wins Main Stage Showdown
Refrijerater defeated nine other contenders to win a slot on Folk on the Rocks 2024's main stage, plus $500 cash and artist passes for the festival weekend.
The post Yellowknife band Refrijerater wins Main Stage Showdown first appeared on Cabin Radio.Debby Friday promises a chance to ‘sweat, scream and dance’ at Folk
Polaris winner Debby Friday joins Cabin Radio's Elke Sorensen on Monday evening to preview her set at Folk on the Rocks 2024.
The post Debby Friday promises a chance to ‘sweat, scream and dance’ at Folk first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP say man, 74, arrested after three hurt in Fort Resolution
Fort Resolution RCMP say charges are pending against a man, 74, after three people suffered wounds "consistent with having been injured with an edged weapon."
The post RCMP say man, 74, arrested after three hurt in Fort Resolution first appeared on Cabin Radio.From Tulita to Toronto, NWT artists take over Eaton Centre
Some of the NWT's Indigenous artists and crafters spent the weekend selling to thousands of people in one of Canada's busiest malls.
The post From Tulita to Toronto, NWT artists take over Eaton Centre first appeared on Cabin Radio.Major jet boat race will be ‘something positive’ for Hay River
After scrapping a jet boat race planned for June, organizers said a race next year will start the 2025 world championships and be even better for Hay River.
The post Major jet boat race will be ‘something positive’ for Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Possessed giraffe wins teenagers national recognition
Two Yellowknife teenagers used a plush-toy giraffe to transform a potentially dull assignment into a national silver medal-winning video. Watch it here.
The post Watch: Possessed giraffe wins teenagers national recognition first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Yellowknife parade kicks off ‘Summer of Pride’
Hundreds of people gathered in Yellowknife on Sunday for the city's Pride parade, part of a series of events stretching into August.
The post In pictures: Yellowknife parade kicks off ‘Summer of Pride’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire that threatened Fort Liard is declared under control
A wildfire that threatened to trigger an evacuation of Fort Liard last month has now been declared under control by NWT Fire.
The post Fire that threatened Fort Liard is declared under control first appeared on Cabin Radio.With a few friends, a Fort Smith nurse walks for a Crohn’s cure
A charity for people with Crohn's disease and colitis doesn't hold its annual fundraising walk as far north as the NWT. That's not stopping Melanie Kearley.
The post With a few friends, a Fort Smith nurse walks for a Crohn’s cure first appeared on Cabin Radio.