Northwest Territories News
Why not let your child try running the territory?
Do you have the next Nokleby? A budding Bob McLeod? An O'Reilly already? The deadline to sign your kid up for Youth Parliament has been extended.
The post Why not let your child try running the territory? first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT launches online survey as 2022 flood review rolls on
All the talk right now is of wildfire reviews. But an after-action review of the 2022 Hay River flood is still going, with residents asked to fill out a survey.
The post GNWT launches online survey as 2022 flood review rolls on first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police arrest man after ‘series of armed robberies’ in Yellowknife
Yellowknife RCMP say they have arrested a man in connection with armed robberies at various city stores after an earlier public appeal.
The post Police arrest man after ‘series of armed robberies’ in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT escorting supplies to Tuk as highway closure nears two weeks
Crews are escorting supply trucks through the snowbound Inuvik-Tuk Highway as the road's closure nears the two-week mark, the GNWT says.
The post GNWT escorting supplies to Tuk as highway closure nears two weeks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik RCMP warn of car accident phone call scam
You get a call on your landline: a relative has been in a car accident and their lawyer needs cash. Don't bite, Inuvik RCMP warn – it's a scam.
The post Inuvik RCMP warn of car accident phone call scam first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s Black Advocacy Coalition spotlights mental health this month
"We want to start talking about this seriously." Over a dinner featuring dishes from dozens of nations, the NWT's Black community focused on mental health.
The post NWT’s Black Advocacy Coalition spotlights mental health this month first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sandra McMaster becomes new mayor of Enterprise by four votes
Enterprise's first mayoral election after the destruction of 2023's wildfire brought an 84-percent turnout: 54 people voted, narrowly selecting a new mayor.
The post Sandra McMaster becomes new mayor of Enterprise by four votes first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT wildfires: who’s reviewing what, so far?
The NWT is deciding whether to hold a public inquiry into the handling of last year's wildfires, but some reviews are already happening. Here's a guide.
The post NWT wildfires: who’s reviewing what, so far? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Work on Colville Lake’s new school inches forward
Colville Lake's one-room school has long needed replacing. The GNWT says the First Nation needs to submit a cost estimate before a new school can be built.
The post Work on Colville Lake’s new school inches forward first appeared on Cabin Radio.What does the NWT get from $36M in new federal health funding?
Extra federal cash will help the NWT find more healthcare staff, look after seniors and improve cultural safety, among other things. Here's the breakdown.
The post What does the NWT get from $36M in new federal health funding? first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s screening at the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival?
The Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival is back for its fifth annual journey into Indigenous storytelling. Here are some selections from this week's lineup.
The post What’s screening at the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police report drug seizures in Norman Wells, Inuvik
RCMP say they have seized drugs in two separate incidents: one involving a silent 9-1-1 call in Norman Wells, the other following an apartment search in Inuvik.
The post Police report drug seizures in Norman Wells, Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Angus Beaulieu, musician and ‘living history of the North,’ passes away
Métis fiddler and master storyteller Angus Beaulieu has passed away. His music "gave people permission to be happy for two or three hours. That was his magic."
The post Angus Beaulieu, musician and ‘living history of the North,’ passes away first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT will meet with City of Yellowknife to discuss street outreach
The City of Yellowknife has called on the GNWT to invest in the street outreach program. The NWT's health minister says she's prepared to discuss the matter.
The post GNWT will meet with City of Yellowknife to discuss street outreach first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crow-Chiu Duo and NWT musicians plan Yellowknife concert
NWT musicians will join the Toronto Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and a 2023 classical Juno winner for a "genre-crossing" Yellowknife concert on Saturday.
The post Crow-Chiu Duo and NWT musicians plan Yellowknife concert first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP close Yellowknife homicide investigation after suspect’s death
RCMP in Yellowknife say they have closed an investigation into the October death of a 31-year-old man after the sole suspect passed away.
The post RCMP close Yellowknife homicide investigation after suspect’s death first appeared on Cabin Radio.Woman charged with manslaughter in Fort Simpson death
RCMP in Fort Simpson say they have charged a 27-year-old from Jean Marie River with manslaughter over a woman's death last month.
The post Woman charged with manslaughter in Fort Simpson death first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT aims to find $150M annually through new strategy
The NWT government says its new "fiscal sustainability strategy" will aim to save or generate an extra $150 million per year over the next four years.
The post NWT aims to find $150M annually through new strategy first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP charge youth over Facebook Marketplace handgun threat
A youth faces charges including robbery with a firearm after a supposed Yellowknife Facebook Marketplace exchange led to a resident reporting a crime.
The post RCMP charge youth over Facebook Marketplace handgun threat first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fuel prices go up in Beaufort Delta and Fort Good Hope
The NWT government is increasing the price of some fuels in the Beaufort Delta and Fort Good Hope, attributing most of the hike to extra transportation costs.
The post Fuel prices go up in Beaufort Delta and Fort Good Hope first appeared on Cabin Radio.