Northwest Territories News
‘Wildlife contact’ at Jackfish is suspected cause of major YK outage
Residents across Yellowknife and Dettah were without power for four hours or more on Thursday after "wildlife contact" at a substation.
The post ‘Wildlife contact’ at Jackfish is suspected cause of major YK outage first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT, ‘expecting a lot’ in 2026, unveils budget for the year ahead
Caroline Wawzonek put forward the NWT's budget for 2026-27, declaring 2026 "frankly has to be a big year." Cuts are out, addressing "areas of need" is in.
The post NWT, ‘expecting a lot’ in 2026, unveils budget for the year ahead first appeared on Cabin Radio.Latest De Beers figures show Gahcho Kué production bump
Gahcho Kué diamond mine bosses insisted in 2025 that production was turning a corner. New figures bear that out and give troubled De Beers a rare bright spot.
The post Latest De Beers figures show Gahcho Kué production bump first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tuktoyaktuk power returns after hours-long outage in -38C
Power has been restored in Tuktoyaktuk after an outage that the hamlet's mayor said lasted for some seven hours during extreme cold.
The post Tuktoyaktuk power returns after hours-long outage in -38C first appeared on Cabin Radio.Love and loss at the northern movie theatre where everybody worked
The threat of Yellowknife's movie theatre closing inspires real emotion in residents, many of whom used to work there. Feelings run from nostalgia to grief.
The post Love and loss at the northern movie theatre where everybody worked first appeared on Cabin Radio.How NWT ministers say they’ll advance critical minerals this year
With the economy "at a transition point," the NWT's mining and energy ministers say they're working to "meet the moment" and make the territory a global player.
The post How NWT ministers say they’ll advance critical minerals this year first appeared on Cabin Radio.APTN show places spotlight on Tłı̨chǫ caribou research
Tłı̨chǫ caribou researchers star in a new episode of APTN documentary series Animal Nation. Watch a trailer and hear from the producers.
The post APTN show places spotlight on Tłı̨chǫ caribou research first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene Nation ‘stands firm against separatist referendum’
The Dene Nation is voicing support for First Nations in Alberta who oppose a proposed referendum that could advance the province toward separation from Canada.
The post Dene Nation ‘stands firm against separatist referendum’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Commission recommends changes to help constituency assistants
MLAs usually employ assistants to help them. A new report suggests a minimum rate for assistants' pay and improved security measures after a Hay River incident.
The post Commission recommends changes to help constituency assistants first appeared on Cabin Radio.Could legislation from the 1990s help regulate NWT security guards?
After recent high-profile incidents, Yellowknife Centre MLA Robert Hawkins suggested dusting off legislation from the 1990s to regulate NWT security guards.
The post Could legislation from the 1990s help regulate NWT security guards? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith schools are latest to receive lead-related health orders
The NWT government added two Fort Smith schools to its list of facilities under health orders because of elevated lead levels in drinking water.
The post Fort Smith schools are latest to receive lead-related health orders first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judges dismiss Gwich’in appeal of soil treatment facility licence
The NWT Court of Appeal dismissed a Gwich'in Tribal Council appeal over the renewal of a water licence for a soil treatment facility in Inuvik.
The post Judges dismiss Gwich’in appeal of soil treatment facility licence first appeared on Cabin Radio.Without specifics, building owners suggest YK movie theatre has future
A day after Yellowknife's Capitol Theatre announced its impending closure, the owners of its building suggested it may be kept open "for a similar purpose."
The post Without specifics, building owners suggest YK movie theatre has future first appeared on Cabin Radio.Families sue Northwestern Air Lease over fatal crash
The families and estates of people killed in a 2024 plane crash joined the lone survivor in suing Northwestern Air Lease for damages. Two suits have been filed.
The post Families sue Northwestern Air Lease over fatal crash first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River health centre’s front doors don’t like the cold
The NWT government is ordering new doors for Hay River's health centre because the old ones "have been affected by the extreme cold" and don't work any more.
The post Hay River health centre’s front doors don’t like the cold first appeared on Cabin Radio.What DND says its $10-billion procurement notice is about
We asked the Department of National Defence to explain the $10-billion sum included in a procurement notice for Yellowknife and Inuvik. Here's what we got back.
The post What DND says its $10-billion procurement notice is about first appeared on Cabin Radio.What to expect from Black History Month 2026 in Yellowknife
Jully Black is coming to Yellowknife and has a starring role in a calendar of Black History Month events that kicks off with a welcome dinner this weekend.
The post What to expect from Black History Month 2026 in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT legislature returns with budget due on Thursday
The NWT's MLAs are back for just over a month of daily verbal jousting and occasional policymaking. Thursday will see the 2026-27 budget's release.
The post NWT legislature returns with budget due on Thursday first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT lifts drinking water advisory for Hay River area
Drinking water in Hay River and surrounding communities is safe to drink again without precautionary measures, the NWT chief environmental health officer said.
The post NWT lifts drinking water advisory for Hay River area first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s only movie theatre will close on March 31
Yellowknife's Capitol Theatre will close for good on March 31, its general manager says. It had been losing money for years.
The post Yellowknife’s only movie theatre will close on March 31 first appeared on Cabin Radio.