Northwest Territories News
The rise and fall of the Northern Farm Training Institute
The Northern Farm Training Institute burned brightly for eight years, then vanished. Behind the scenes, a lot was happening. Here's the story.
The post The rise and fall of the Northern Farm Training Institute first appeared on Cabin Radio.Where is the NWT’s fur industry headed?
What's the future of fur in the Northwest Territories? We joined experts to explore what's changing, why, and how the North can make the most of it.
The post Where is the NWT’s fur industry headed? first appeared on Cabin Radio.No progress made in Avens conciliation, UNW tells staff
The Union of Northern Workers says two days of talks with Avens led by a third party did not result in a tentative collective bargaining agreement.
The post No progress made in Avens conciliation, UNW tells staff first appeared on Cabin Radio.Try the Great Ptarmi Hunt in Yellowknife on Sunday
Need a Sunday family activity? The Great Ptarmi Hunt, hosted by Signed YK, is returning to Yellowknife's Frame Lake trail. Here's how to play – and win.
The post Try the Great Ptarmi Hunt in Yellowknife on Sunday first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT government won’t disclose details of $700K November cyber-attack
The NWT government says it suffered a significant cybersecurity breach in November, costing $716,000 to contain, but won't disclose what took place.
The post NWT government won’t disclose details of $700K November cyber-attack first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man in Fort Smith charged with multiple sexual assaults
Fort Smith RCMP charged a 30-year-old man with multiple sexual assaults. Police said they were publicizing his name and image as "there may be more victims."
The post Man in Fort Smith charged with multiple sexual assaults first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mark Lewis takes over from John Henderson as Det’on Cho leader
Det'on Cho's chief operating officer, Mark Lewis, will assume the company's helm from outgoing president John Henderson on May 1.
The post Mark Lewis takes over from John Henderson as Det’on Cho leader first appeared on Cabin Radio.Live dance and music ensemble plays NACC on Thursday
Toronto's Echo Chamber plays two works by Yellowknife composer Carmen Braden on the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre stage on Thursday.
The post Live dance and music ensemble plays NACC on Thursday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Minister guarantees new gun laws won’t hurt hunting rights
"Conservatives say we're going after hunters. We're not." Federal public safety minister Marco Mendicino is in the NWT this week to talk budgets – and gun laws.
The post Minister guarantees new gun laws won’t hurt hunting rights first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is your Yellowknife home part of an online rental scam?
"This poor woman was bawling her eyes out." Renters looking for homes in Yellowknife are being scammed by fake listings – a nasty surprise for real owners, too.
The post Is your Yellowknife home part of an online rental scam? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Image appears to show Fort Simpson teacher dragging student
A photo seeming to show a Fort Simpson teacher dragging a student sparked an intense discussion, both of that incident and of standards and supports in schools.
The post Image appears to show Fort Simpson teacher dragging student first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stanton Foundation launches $2M fundraising campaign
The Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation's new $2-million campaign will raise money for art and healthcare education alongside new hospital equipment.
The post Stanton Foundation launches $2M fundraising campaign first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kate Reid to challenge Katrina Nokleby in YK’s Great Slave
YWCA NWT president Kate Reid says she will seek election in Yellowknife's Great Slave district this fall, challenging incumbent Katrina Nokleby.
The post Kate Reid to challenge Katrina Nokleby in YK’s Great Slave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch a 3D virtual fly-through of Yellowknife’s Snowcastle
This year's Yellowknife Snowcastle will live on forever, even when the ice melts. It's now a 3D model, built using hundreds of photos stitched together.
The post Watch a 3D virtual fly-through of Yellowknife’s Snowcastle first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s Fortune Minerals shrugs off filing delay
Fortune Minerals, trying to build a mine near Whatì, said a missed filing deadline was not a concern as it pursues "meaningful discussions" with a major firm.
The post NWT’s Fortune Minerals shrugs off filing delay first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel is upgrading Dettah’s internet access (again)
Northwestel is beginning a second round of work to upgrade internet access in Dettah, a year after rolling out the last improvements.
The post Northwestel is upgrading Dettah’s internet access (again) first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man arrested after Fort Good Hope stabbings admits manslaughter
Thadeus McNeely, 24, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a woman in Fort Good Hope on September 20 last year. He had initially been charged with murder.
The post Man arrested after Fort Good Hope stabbings admits manslaughter first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT introduces new points system for public housing clients
Housing NWT has made changes to the points rating system the territorial housing agency uses to evaluate public housing clients.
The post GNWT introduces new points system for public housing clients first appeared on Cabin Radio.Territorial court drops requirement to wear a mask
NWT Territorial Court no longer requires that people wear masks in its courtrooms, dropping a requirement that had existed almost continuously since June 2020.
The post Territorial court drops requirement to wear a mask first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blachford owes customers $1.2M in deposits, new documents show
Blachford Lake Lodge owes customers more than a million dollars, a new list shows. Air Tindi and BDIC are also among those owed hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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