Northwest Territories News
NDP nominates Kelvin Kotchilea for next federal election
The NDP says it is nominating Kelvin Kotchilea on Monday as its NWT candidate for the next federal election, even though that could be more than two years away.
The post NDP nominates Kelvin Kotchilea for next federal election first appeared on Cabin Radio.What could the NWT’s arts strategy actually be doing?
The NWT's plan to grow its arts sector has taken a hammering in recent weeks. We went looking for more perspectives – and some answers from people in charge.
The post What could the NWT’s arts strategy actually be doing? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River unveils housing plan for the next five years
"We have the resources to make this happen." Hay River launched a housing plan that seeks to add at least 140 units over five years, alongside other targets.
The post Hay River unveils housing plan for the next five years first appeared on Cabin Radio.Operation Reclamation hands parkas to Indigenous youth
A Denesüline person living in Treaty 8 territory is acquiring traditional parkas being sold online and redistributing them to young Indigenous people.
The post Operation Reclamation hands parkas to Indigenous youth first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson to hold breakup season public meeting
Here comes breakup season. Fort Simpson will hold a meeting for residents on Tuesday, with the average date of ice breakup just a couple of weeks away.
The post Fort Simpson to hold breakup season public meeting first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWAL pilots safe after landing gear collapses in training flight
Northwestern Air says two pilots are safe and unharmed after the landing gear of their Jetstream aircraft collapsed at Fort Smith's airfield on Friday.
The post NWAL pilots safe after landing gear collapses in training flight first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some Yellowknife flights ‘disrupted by volcanic ash’
Canadian North says flights to and from Yellowknife on Saturday are being disrupted by an ash cloud produced by a Russian volcano earlier in the week.
The post Some Yellowknife flights ‘disrupted by volcanic ash’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Underwater hockey is returning to Yellowknife
"It doesn't matter how big and strong you are, you're going to run out of breath." Underwater hockey is returning to Yellowknife. Here's how to get involved.
The post Underwater hockey is returning to Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowshoe hares are mistiming their colour change as the climate warms
Snowshoe hares, the "cheeseburgers of the forest," are changing colour at the wrong times as the climate warms – and other species probably share the problem.
The post Snowshoe hares are mistiming their colour change as the climate warms first appeared on Cabin Radio.Broken Social Scene to headline Folk on the Rocks 2023
Broken Social Scene will headline Folk on the Rocks 2023, organizers of the Yellowknife festival announced on Friday. Check out the latest lineup announcement.
The post Broken Social Scene to headline Folk on the Rocks 2023 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Worms, bees and apocalypse fill YK’s 2023 Earth Week schedule
Get better at composting, join the car share co-op for free, and assess ways of surviving the apocalypse. Here's the 2023 Earth Week schedule in Yellowknife.
The post Worms, bees and apocalypse fill YK’s 2023 Earth Week schedule first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some recruitment efforts are working, Hay River health authority says
As a years-long staffing shortage continues, Hay River's health authority says some of its recruitment efforts are beginning to pay off.
The post Some recruitment efforts are working, Hay River health authority says first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Special police activity’ overnight in Hay River
Hay River RCMP say a police operation took place in the vicinity of Riverbend Road and the Rowe's trailer court overnight from Thursday into Friday.
The post ‘Special police activity’ overnight in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.It’s not just Yellowknife: Inuvik’s girl guides are struggling, too
Three Inuvik Girl Guides units have closed and two more are at risk due to a lack of volunteers, mirroring the recently reported situation in Yellowknife.
The post It’s not just Yellowknife: Inuvik’s girl guides are struggling, too first appeared on Cabin Radio.Would you like to buy Yellowknife’s Gold Range Hotel?
One of downtown Yellowknife's most iconic structures is for sale again. The Gold Range Hotel has been listed at an asking price of $1.5 million.
The post Would you like to buy Yellowknife’s Gold Range Hotel? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson warning over ‘liquid Xanax’ in fentanyl
Some fentanyl sold in Fort Simpson may contain a drug known as liquid Xanax, the NWT's chief public health officer said – a particularly dangerous combination.
The post Fort Simpson warning over ‘liquid Xanax’ in fentanyl first appeared on Cabin Radio.Scholarships offered in memory of Alfred Moses and Tom Williams
The territorial government has introduced two new housing-related scholarships to honour the late Tom Williams and Alfred Moses.
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The Yellowknife Skating Club says its annual show at the end of this month will provide A Blast From the Past, featuring 15 years of music from previous events.
The post Yellowknife Skating Club plans ‘blast from the past’ show first appeared on Cabin Radio.Number of charges against former councillor increases to 15
Six further charges have been laid against a former Yellowknife city councillor previously charged with offences including assault and sexual assault.
The post Number of charges against former councillor increases to 15 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Shauna Morgan to run in Yellowknife North as Johnson steps down
A steady stream of territorial election announcements continues. Shauna Morgan says she will run in Yellowknife North, where Rylund Johnson is stepping down.
The post Shauna Morgan to run in Yellowknife North as Johnson steps down first appeared on Cabin Radio.