Northwest Territories News
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.RCMP in Fort Providence ‘urge residents to secure firearms’
Facing "numerous reports of stolen firearms" over recent months in Fort Providence, RCMP asked residents to make sure their guns are safely stored.
The post RCMP in Fort Providence ‘urge residents to secure firearms’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A: Opposing Alaska’s giant Willow oil project
"The Arctic's future is tied to decisions on these massive fossil fuel projects." Opponents of Alaska's Willow project explained their concerns to us.
The post Q&A: Opposing Alaska’s giant Willow oil project first appeared on Cabin Radio.Coming to Yellowknife this summer: a highland dance contest
Och aye the North. The NWT Highland Dance Association just formed and has grand plans, starting with a highland dance competition in Yellowknife this summer.
The post Coming to Yellowknife this summer: a highland dance contest first appeared on Cabin Radio.Danny McNeely to seek return as Sahtu MLA this fall
Danny McNeely, the Sahtu's MLA from 2015 to 2019, says he will try to win back the seat at this fall's territorial election.
The post Danny McNeely to seek return as Sahtu MLA this fall first appeared on Cabin Radio.Choirs will ‘show their faces again’ at NACC on Saturday
Yellowknife's Aurora Chorealis and Fireweed Children's Chorus say Saturday at NACC will mark their first show together in three years without mandatory masks.
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The post Become a paid broadcast intern at Cabin Radio first appeared on Cabin Radio.Julian Morse says he’ll run for MLA in Frame Lake district
Former Yellowknife city councillor Julian Morse says he will run for MLA in the city's Frame Lake electoral district this fall.
The post Julian Morse says he’ll run for MLA in Frame Lake district first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada wants more Indigenous knowledge in IPCC climate reports
"There is clearly work to be done." Canada's delegates to the IPCC have requested the inclusion of more Indigenous knowledge in future major climate reports.
The post Canada wants more Indigenous knowledge in IPCC climate reports first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife daycare issues ultimatum to GNWT over funding
One of the Northwest Territories' largest daycares says it will drop out of the federal $10-a-day subsidy unless the GNWT provides "certainty" over funding.
The post Yellowknife daycare issues ultimatum to GNWT over funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT kickboxers win two national titles in Ontario
Kickboxers training at Yellowknife's Stanley Boxing and Fitness took two titles at governing body Wako's 2023 national championship in Niagara Falls.
The post NWT kickboxers win two national titles in Ontario first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowmobile Race on the Great Lake returns for 2023
The Race on the Great Lake, a snowmobile drag racing event on Yellowknife Bay that made its debut last year, returns this weekend.
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