Northwest Territories News
Plan to build 180 homes on downtown Yellowknife lot is dead
A plan to sell Yellowknife's 50/50 lot for $1 so a developer could build 180 downtown homes has been abandoned.
The post Plan to build 180 homes on downtown Yellowknife lot is dead first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Election 2023: Read our Hay River South interviews
Residents of Hay River South can choose between Vince McKay, Wally Schumann or Rocky Simpson in the 2023 territorial election. Read their interviews.
The post NWT Election 2023: Read our Hay River South interviews first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Unity in community’ drives Hay River’s Neighbourhood Watch
A Neighbourhood Watch program is gaining ground in Hay River, where residents say banding together is their best defence against rising crime.
The post ‘Unity in community’ drives Hay River’s Neighbourhood Watch first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife residents’ group to hold Gaza rally
A group of Yellowknife residents will hold a rally and march on Saturday to call for a ceasefire in the continuing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The post Yellowknife residents’ group to hold Gaza rally first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Rotary abandons wreath fundraiser
The Rotary Club of Yellowknife won't sell wreaths this holiday season, saying cost increases have almost entirely eroded the fundraiser's worth.
The post Yellowknife Rotary abandons wreath fundraiser first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aviators and volunteers remove tons of waste from North Arm trailhead
The NWT's flying association shifted several tons of illegally dumped debris from an isolated stretch of Highway 3 that serves as a recreation hotspot.
The post Aviators and volunteers remove tons of waste from North Arm trailhead first appeared on Cabin Radio.How to check whether Yellowknife lakes are safe to walk on
Yellowknife's annual ice thickness tests – which help to determine when frozen lakes are safe for walking – will begin soon. Here's how to check the results.
The post How to check whether Yellowknife lakes are safe to walk on first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Election 2023: Read our Hay River North interviews
Hay River North residents can choose between Greg McMeekin, RJ Simpson, Michael Wallington or Hans Wiedemann in the 2023 territorial election. Read interviews.
The post NWT Election 2023: Read our Hay River North interviews first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio’s guide to 2023 holiday markets
Already thinking about Christmas gifts and other festive treats? Here's the page for you: our guide to holiday markets and other events across the NWT.
The post Cabin Radio’s guide to 2023 holiday markets first appeared on Cabin Radio.Edward Sangris funeral mass and visitation announced
A funeral mass and public visitation for the late Chief Edward Sangris will take place on Monday, November 6. He led the NWT community of Dettah for 16 years.
The post Edward Sangris funeral mass and visitation announced first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Bijou Boutique to close by end of 2023
Bijou Boutique, a collection of gifts, clothing and accessories in downtown Yellowknife, will close by the end of the year after a decade in business.
The post Yellowknife’s Bijou Boutique to close by end of 2023 first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Fort Smith, a new school mural reflects students’ journeys
Already known for her murals elsewhere, Melanie Jewell's latest work turns part of a Fort Smith school into a scene of sweetgrass, paddling, drums and huskies.
The post In Fort Smith, a new school mural reflects students’ journeys first appeared on Cabin Radio.Edward Sangris remembered on poignant day as new council sworn in
Newly elected Yellowknives Dene First Nation leaders remembered the late Chief Edward Sangris in prayer as they were sworn in to their roles.
The post Edward Sangris remembered on poignant day as new council sworn in first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Pumpkin Lane opens on Wednesday night
Pumpkin Lane, the annual resting place of Yellowknife's hollowed-out Halloween horror horticulture, opens for business on Wednesday evening.
The post Yellowknife’s Pumpkin Lane opens on Wednesday night first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man sentenced to three years for Yellowknife death
Dean McNeely, 36, was sentenced to three years in prison for fatally beating Mark Ryan, 35, at a Yellowknife apartment in April 2020.
The post Man sentenced to three years for Yellowknife death first appeared on Cabin Radio.Newly retired NWT defence lawyer given president’s award
"I can’t say enough for what he’s meant to my career." Retiring defence lawyer Peter Harte was hailed by colleagues for his impact on the profession in the NWT.
The post Newly retired NWT defence lawyer given president’s award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pine Point eyes 2029 for mine opening
If all goes to plan, a zinc and lead mine might reopen at Pine Point – between Hay River and Fort Resolution – in 2029. But a lot has to happen first.
The post Pine Point eyes 2029 for mine opening first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Celebrating Halloween 2023 in the NWT
How are you celebrating Halloween in the NWT? Check out these photos and send your own. And yes, wildfire information officer is an outfit this year.
The post In pictures: Celebrating Halloween 2023 in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith RCMP locate missing teen
Police in Fort Smith say a teen who was reported missing on Tuesday has been located.
The post Fort Smith RCMP locate missing teen first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air Canada begins booking direct Yellowknife-Toronto flights
Air Canada's direct flights between Yellowknife and Toronto start in December. In a change, they'll be operated (at least initially) by Air Canada Rouge.
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