Northwest Territories News
Welcome to The Underground: Yellowknifers planning new venue
Three Yellowknife residents are planning a new downtown venue that they hope will help bring together the city's arts community.
The post Welcome to The Underground: Yellowknifers planning new venue first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wrigley’s Johnny Berens ferry reopens after two weeks of issues
The MV Johnny Berens ferry is back in service on Highway 1 between Fort Simpson and Wrigley after an extended absence for specialized maintenance work.
The post Wrigley’s Johnny Berens ferry reopens after two weeks of issues first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire ‘jumps containment line’ outside Fort Good Hope
NWT Fire says a wildfire burning on the edge of Fort Good Hope for the past 10 days broke through firefighters' efforts to contain it on Wednesday afternoon.
The post Fire ‘jumps containment line’ outside Fort Good Hope first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Providence RCMP charge two suspects after robbery report
RCMP say they have arrested and charged two men after receiving a report of a violent robbery of an elderly person.
The post Fort Providence RCMP charge two suspects after robbery report first appeared on Cabin Radio.Company restarting environmental assessment of Grays Bay project
West Kitikmeot Resources says it is restarting the environmental assessment process for the proposed Arctic deepwater port and transportation corridor.
The post Company restarting environmental assessment of Grays Bay project first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘You send an Elder to the concrete jungle and expect them to survive’
At a briefing on systemic racism in NWT health, MLAs heard language help isn't always there when it's needed, leaving patients reliant on relatives – or alone.
The post ‘You send an Elder to the concrete jungle and expect them to survive’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Businesses led by women rejuvenate a formerly dusty Yellowknife mall
For years, Yellowknife's Center Ice Plaza was a shopping afterthought. Now, women leading a range of small businesses are breathing new life into it.
The post Businesses led by women rejuvenate a formerly dusty Yellowknife mall first appeared on Cabin Radio.Icon of an ‘incredibly wild’ past finds a home on Hay River’s horizon
The Zoo is a part of Hay River legend, a bar considered "the most famous in all of the Northwest Territories." Now, its old sign has a permanent home.
The post Icon of an ‘incredibly wild’ past finds a home on Hay River’s horizon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Canada Day Parade 2024: get the details here
When and where do you need to be for the 2024 Canada Day Parade in Yellowknife? Here's a quick guide.
The post Yellowknife Canada Day Parade 2024: get the details here first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Fire warns of ‘serious heatwave’ ahead for territory
Forecast temperatures of 30C or more across much of the NWT mean "any spark in the forest could become a serious wildfire," NWT Fire warned.
The post NWT Fire warns of ‘serious heatwave’ ahead for territory first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gahcho Kué says it has passed $2 billion in NWT spending
As the NWT searches for an economic successor to diamonds, the Gahcho Kué mine said its lifetime spend in the NWT had passed more than $2 billion.
The post Gahcho Kué says it has passed $2 billion in NWT spending first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man faces charges over Norman Wells armed robbery, break-ins
Police in Norman Wells say a man faces charges related to theft and weapons offences after a series of break-ins throughout the town.
The post Man faces charges over Norman Wells armed robbery, break-ins first appeared on Cabin Radio.In the middle of game seven, YK discusses plans for new outdoor rink
Even as Oilers fans were having dreams crushed, a Yellowknife man and city council were looking to the next generation. Can the city build better outdoor rinks?
The post In the middle of game seven, YK discusses plans for new outdoor rink first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s new bike-share program begins
A program that gives Yellowknife residents a bike for a two-week trial – with the long-term goal of cementing a love of cycling – signed up its first clients.
The post Yellowknife’s new bike-share program begins first appeared on Cabin Radio.Birchwood reopens Tuesday under Barren Ground’s stewardship
Yellowknife's Birchwood coffee shop opens its doors again on Tuesday morning after being taken over by nearby Barren Ground Coffee.
The post Birchwood reopens Tuesday under Barren Ground’s stewardship first appeared on Cabin Radio.The Masked Singer: Yellowknife teacher edition
See any dinosaurs or giraffes you recognize? Teachers and support staff ended Yellowknife's school year with their own version of The Masked Singer.
The post The Masked Singer: Yellowknife teacher edition first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire near NWT-Alberta border now ‘being held,’ NWT Fire says
A wildfire that received international attention when it rolled across the highway near the NWT-Alberta border last month is now 'being held.'
The post Wildfire near NWT-Alberta border now ‘being held,’ NWT Fire says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson RCMP charge five people with drug trafficking
Police allege they seized more than $3,400 in cash, 65 grams of suspected crack cocaine and drug trafficking paraphernalia from a Fort Simpson residence.
The post Fort Simpson RCMP charge five people with drug trafficking first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa commits $25M to build permanent road to Prairie Creek
The federal government is investing up to $25 million in the construction of a 170-km all-season road from Highway 7 to the Dehcho's Prairie Creek mine site.
The post Ottawa commits $25M to build permanent road to Prairie Creek first appeared on Cabin Radio.Woman charged with aggravated assault after infant injured
Yellowknife RCMP have charged a 41-year-old woman with aggravated assault after an infant was admitted to hospital with life-altering injuries.
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