Northwest Territories News
Yellowknife to stage its first hip-hop festival
Yellowknife's first hip-hop festival is happening on Saturday night. Fort Good Hope's Crook the Kid explains why that's an important step.
The post Yellowknife to stage its first hip-hop festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.With weather records in danger, NWT pleads for fire caution
Norman Wells looks to have just broken its heat record and is expected to break it again on Saturday. As the NWT bakes, wildfire crews pleaded for caution.
The post With weather records in danger, NWT pleads for fire caution first appeared on Cabin Radio.Number of dead bison in NWT anthrax outbreak reaches 27
Twenty-seven bison are now confirmed to have died in the NWT's latest anthrax outbreak, southeast of Fort Resolution.
The post Number of dead bison in NWT anthrax outbreak reaches 27 first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP say public tip turns up suspected cocaine in Fort Resolution
Police said suspected cocaine seized in Fort Resolution showed "the important role" of tips from residents, which will be one focus of a new drugs strategy.
The post RCMP say public tip turns up suspected cocaine in Fort Resolution first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT RCMP begin publishing monthly statistics
RCMP in the Northwest Territories have begun sharing monthly statistical summaries on social media. Here's the June data.
The post NWT RCMP begin publishing monthly statistics first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT overzealously redacted mining industry documents
"This could lead to the perception of regulatory capture." The GNWT was ordered to roll back many redactions in documents related to meetings about mining.
The post GNWT overzealously redacted mining industry documents first appeared on Cabin Radio.For the first time, NWT athletes attend karate nationals
It's a year of firsts for karate in the NWT. The territory's Canada Games karate debut is being followed by a first appearance at nationals this week.
The post For the first time, NWT athletes attend karate nationals first appeared on Cabin Radio.Who wants a street hockey festival in Yellowknife next year?
A non-profit dedicated to a national celebration of street hockey wants to host an event in Yellowknife early in the summer of 2024.
The post Who wants a street hockey festival in Yellowknife next year? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Construction begins on Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation tourism centre
A "hotel in the forest" is coming to Fort Simpson in the form of a Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation tourism centre, equipped with rentable cabins and tent pads.
The post Construction begins on Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation tourism centre first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pay can’t exceed GNWT offer, Hay River health authority says
Hay River's health authority says a strike or lockout "might be the likely outcome" if the Union of Northern Workers insists on pay increases above those received by GNWT workers.
The post Pay can’t exceed GNWT offer, Hay River health authority says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife high school seeks to expand robotics program
A Yellowknife high school's fast-growing robotics program is seeking more funding to allow students to compete nationally or beyond.
The post Yellowknife high school seeks to expand robotics program first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife 15-year-old trains at soccer’s West Ham United
Yellowknife teenager Tanaka Muwirimi has travelled to the Premier League's West Ham United in pursuit of his dream: European academy soccer.
The post Yellowknife 15-year-old trains at soccer’s West Ham United first appeared on Cabin Radio.Environment Canada issues heat warnings across the Dehcho
A heat warning is in effect for much of the Dehcho, while Norman Wells will use its town office as a cooling station as temperatures push toward 30C.
The post Environment Canada issues heat warnings across the Dehcho first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aurora College plans remediation and monitoring programs
The Northwest Territories could soon move ahead with plans to offer dedicated post-secondary mine remediation programs. Two courses are being proposed.
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Canadian North wants Inuit and Indigenous designers to "update, connect culturally and improve the functionality" of the uniforms its staff wear.
The post Canadian North seeks ‘Inuit, Indigenous cultural designs’ for uniforms first appeared on Cabin Radio.Can you help Old Airport Road look new again?
The City of Yellowknife wants artists to submit designs for new banners to be strung along one of the city's busiest streets.
The post Can you help Old Airport Road look new again? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Darlene Sibbeston announces plan to run in Nahendeh this fall
Former Fort Simpson mayor and Métis Council president Darlene Sibbeston says she will run in the Nahendeh district in this fall’s territorial election.
The post Darlene Sibbeston announces plan to run in Nahendeh this fall first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘No danger’ over smoke plumes near YK, Tsiigehtchic, Tulita, Fort Smith
Yellowknife, Tsiigehtchic, Tulita, Fort Smith, Nahanni Butte – all are being vexed by nearby smoke plumes. The wildfires responsible are said to be no threat.
The post ‘No danger’ over smoke plumes near YK, Tsiigehtchic, Tulita, Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fifteen bison carcasses found in suspected anthrax outbreak
Fifteen dead bison have been found between Fort Smith and Fort Resolution in what the NWT government suspects is an anthrax outbreak.
The post Fifteen bison carcasses found in suspected anthrax outbreak first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rangers begin two weeks of training on Great Slave Lake
Canadian Rangers are training on Great Slave Lake, near Fort Resolution, for the next two weeks. Expect boats and a mock search and rescue exercise.
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