Northwest Territories News
Reid questions proposed $100K family violence budget cut
Shelters say cutting a fund is not in residents' best interest. The NWT's health minister says the cash funded in-person meetings that can move online.
The post Reid questions proposed $100K family violence budget cut first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP seek public’s help over Fort Smith incidents
RCMP in Fort Smith are asking for the public’s assistance related to two incidents in the community on the morning of February 15.
The post RCMP seek public’s help over Fort Smith incidents first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP seek public’s help locating firearms suspect
RCMP in Hay River are asking for the public's help locating a suspect charged with several firearms-related offences.
The post RCMP seek public’s help locating firearms suspect first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River prepares for switch from Naka Power to NTPC
We're days from a change 10 years in the making: NTPC taking over Hay River's power franchise. Multiple outages are planned and a debate about rates is ongoing.
The post Hay River prepares for switch from Naka Power to NTPC first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘I wish we could work together in one huge practice’
After the upheaval of the past week's clinic closure, Yellowknife's veterinarians are talking about the possibility of closer collaboration within the industry.
The post ‘I wish we could work together in one huge practice’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Exactly how popular is YK’s free walking track? We don’t know (yet)
Who tracks the track? The City of Yellowknife said it had lost access to monthly data that could show the impact of ending fees at its fieldhouse walking track.
The post Exactly how popular is YK’s free walking track? We don’t know (yet) first appeared on Cabin Radio.Chiefs examine child welfare and housing at special assembly
Chiefs gathered in Délı̨nę for a Dene Nation special assembly to discuss topics like the future of child and family services and access to cash for housing.
The post Chiefs examine child welfare and housing at special assembly first appeared on Cabin Radio.Amber Bracken among 2025 Far North Photo Festival headliners
Amber Bracken and Kiliii Yuyan are among the star photographers appearing at Yellowknife's 2025 Far North Photo Festival later this month. Here's the schedule.
The post Amber Bracken among 2025 Far North Photo Festival headliners first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Car Share Co-op adds new vehicle
The Yellowknife Car Share Co-op says a newly acquired 2023 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle is now stationed outside a downtown apartment block.
The post Yellowknife Car Share Co-op adds new vehicle first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch for bison collaring on Highway 5 this week
Drivers on Highway 5 to and from Fort Smith can expect to see a bison collaring operation by the roadside in Wood Buffalo National Park this week.
The post Watch for bison collaring on Highway 5 this week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Elks Lodge commits $250K to hospital foundation
Yellowknife Elks Lodge will donate $250,000 to the Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation over the coming decade, the foundation said on Saturday.
The post Yellowknife Elks Lodge commits $250K to hospital foundation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A with Yellowknife’s new Aurora Veterinary Hospital
The Yellowknife veterinarian whose team lost access to Great Slave Animal Hospital on Friday wants pet owners to know: "We have a plan." This is that plan.
The post Q&A with Yellowknife’s new Aurora Veterinary Hospital first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith vehicle fire part of ‘targeted situation,’ town says
A vehicle fire on Friday evening was part of a "targeted situation related to criminal activity," the Town of Fort Smith said, adding police are investigating.
The post Fort Smith vehicle fire part of ‘targeted situation,’ town says first appeared on Cabin Radio.How Fort Smith’s entrepreneurs are kickstarting their careers
Indigenous women in Fort Smith are growing businesses ranging from medical travel support to pottery classes. Here's how they're getting help to do that.
The post How Fort Smith’s entrepreneurs are kickstarting their careers first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Raise your flag,’ says Yellowknife’s mayor
Yellowknife's mayor urged residents to fly the flag on Saturday, marking 60 years since Canada’s red and white maple leaf was first raised on Parliament Hill.
The post ‘Raise your flag,’ says Yellowknife’s mayor first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former GSAH vet clinic team launches new Facebook page
Staff who left Great Slave Animal hospital as the clinic closed on Friday have created a new Facebook page to help pet owners affected by the sudden shutdown.
The post Former GSAH vet clinic team launches new Facebook page first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP make ‘largest seizure’ of drugs and cash in NWT history
The RCMP's Federal Arctic Unit said it had made the largest seizure of illicit drugs and money in the history of the NWT, worth some $1.3 million.
The post RCMP make ‘largest seizure’ of drugs and cash in NWT history first appeared on Cabin Radio.Chaos as Yellowknife’s Great Slave Animal Hospital suddenly closes
Yellowknife's Great Slave Animal Hospital closed its doors, apparently for good, at midday on Friday. Others are scrambling to support affected pet owners.
The post Chaos as Yellowknife’s Great Slave Animal Hospital suddenly closes first appeared on Cabin Radio.New Airbus jet arrives in Yellowknife for cold-weather tests
A new long-range Airbus passenger jet perfectly timed its arrival in Yellowknife for cold-weather testing. The aircraft had -39C to deal with on Friday.
The post New Airbus jet arrives in Yellowknife for cold-weather tests first appeared on Cabin Radio.Turning NWT diamonds into less of a ‘secret’ in Yellowknife
Yellowknife may be a diamond capital but the gems themselves are usually out of sight. Now, some companies are trying to make NWT diamonds more visible locally.
The post Turning NWT diamonds into less of a ‘secret’ in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.