Northwest Territories News
Folk 2026: Cows Go Moo talk Tom Cochrane and firesmarting jingles
Whitehorse band Cows Go Moo took Yellowknife by storm at Folk on the Rocks 2024. Now, they’re back and ready to rock the Beer Garden Stage once more.
The post Folk 2026: Cows Go Moo talk Tom Cochrane and firesmarting jingles first appeared on Cabin Radio.Chummy Plummer remembered as northern fishing lodge legend
A "rock star" pioneer of NWT lodge life and the ultimate bush man, Chummy Plummer has passed away aged 83. "People just felt he was a legend," his wife said.
The post Chummy Plummer remembered as northern fishing lodge legend first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wrigley wildfire edges closer as NWT sees extreme fire weather return
A wildfire north of Wrigley has moved about a kilometre closer, NWT Fire said on Thursday, as extreme fire weather returned to many parts of the territory.
The post Wrigley wildfire edges closer as NWT sees extreme fire weather return first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inclusion NWT says it could fold if funding is not increased
A nonprofit that helps NWT residents with disabilities said its funding has not changed since 2018 and it is at risk of shutting down without an increase.
The post Inclusion NWT says it could fold if funding is not increased first appeared on Cabin Radio.Elevated lead levels found at Inuvik’s East Three school
Some water fixtures with lead above allowable Health Canada guidelines found in Inuvik's East Three school as an NWT-wide testing program continues.
The post Elevated lead levels found at Inuvik’s East Three school first appeared on Cabin Radio.New Air North route connects Yellowknife, Edmonton, Whitehorse
Starting in December, Air North will operate year-round flights connecting Yellowknife, Edmonton and Whitehorse twice each week. Here are the details.
The post New Air North route connects Yellowknife, Edmonton, Whitehorse first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife to hold open house on Kam Lake development plan
Yellowknife residents can provide feedback on a proposed Kam Lake development plan during an open house on July 23 at the aquatic centre.
The post Yellowknife to hold open house on Kam Lake development plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.On a boat to Iqaluit, Steven Guilbeault and Reese Wainman talk climate
An Inuvik teen and an ex-federal environment minister joined Cabin Radio from a boat between Greenland and Nunavut to discuss the North and climate change.
The post On a boat to Iqaluit, Steven Guilbeault and Reese Wainman talk climate first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith frustrations with Wood Buffalo National Park grow
"A lot of talk, no action." In Fort Smith, local politicians have concerns about relations with Wood Buffalo National Park. Parks Canada defended its approach.
The post Fort Smith frustrations with Wood Buffalo National Park grow first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk and housing facility approach festival weekend with a plan
"Doesn't mean we all can't get along." Folk on the Rocks and a transitional housing facility next door have been figuring out how to make festival weekend work.
The post Folk and housing facility approach festival weekend with a plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pursuing social work degrees, these women hope to inspire Sahtu youth
Louise Speakman and Charlene Menacho are pursuing master's degrees in social work and encouraging young, Indigenous northerners to follow their dreams.
The post Pursuing social work degrees, these women hope to inspire Sahtu youth first appeared on Cabin Radio.Camp Connections is back on, but how remains a mystery
An annual camp for youth in the child welfare system is back after initially being cancelled over funding issues, though how it solved that problem isn't clear.
The post Camp Connections is back on, but how remains a mystery first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘We were looking to add Inuvik to the digital map’
The Town of Inuvik now has a mobile app. Staff at the municipality hope it'll be an effective communications tool for both residents and visitors.
The post ‘We were looking to add Inuvik to the digital map’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK residents advocate to protect Burwash Hill from development
At a public hearing, residents voiced opposition to development of Yellowknife's Burwash Hill. City councillors stressed the need to address a housing crisis.
The post YK residents advocate to protect Burwash Hill from development first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ontario 17-year-old arrested over drugs in Délı̨nę, RCMP say
An Ontario 17-year-old faces charges connected to drug trafficking after a "disturbance at the local grocery store" in Délı̨nę, police say.
The post Ontario 17-year-old arrested over drugs in Délı̨nę, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson issues re-entry plan, no dates, as hope builds for return
Fort Simpson published its re-entry plan, containing no firm dates but establishing the sequence by which residents will eventually come home after a wildfire.
The post Fort Simpson issues re-entry plan, no dates, as hope builds for return first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A: What happens at Ekati now and is enough money set aside?
A day after the Ekati diamond mine went into receivership, the GNWT took questions from reporters about what happens now. Here are nine takeaways.
The post Q&A: What happens at Ekati now and is enough money set aside? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Overcrowding at YK jail sparks worry of ‘inhumane conditions’
"It becomes a pressure cooker." There are safety concerns as the number of inmates exceeds capacity at Yellowknife's jail, even before bail reform kicks in.
The post Overcrowding at YK jail sparks worry of ‘inhumane conditions’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.How a Fort Smith travel agency’s GNWT medical travel deal unravelled
Fort Smith's Wintergreen Travel held a contract to run GNWT medical travel services for just three months. The company says there are lessons to be learned.
The post How a Fort Smith travel agency’s GNWT medical travel deal unravelled first appeared on Cabin Radio.Burgundy: Ekati receivership is ‘deeply disappointing outcome’
Ekati owner Burgundy said the NWT diamond mine's entry into receivership after nearly three decades was a "deeply disappointing outcome."
The post Burgundy: Ekati receivership is ‘deeply disappointing outcome’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.