Northwest Territories News
NWT’s Northern Journalism Training Initiative is shutting down
A non-profit set up to promote routes into the media industry for northerners is closing after five years as funding has run out.
The post NWT’s Northern Journalism Training Initiative is shutting down first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik Gas lifts fuel conservation request
Inuvik Gas says its supplies are now sufficient after weeks in which residents were told to conserve fuel where they could.
The post Inuvik Gas lifts fuel conservation request first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘It’s absolutely insane.’ Three teens on NWT team at curling’s Scotties
Sydney Galusha, 16, Brynn Chorostkowski, 16, and 17-year-old Ella Skauge are on the NWT's Team Kaufman as Scotties begins on Friday. We met the team.
The post ‘It’s absolutely insane.’ Three teens on NWT team at curling’s Scotties first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT government has no plan to develop AI policy
The GNWT says its existing guideline document on AI use is enough for staff and it won't develop a standalone policy, but some experts say more is needed.
The post NWT government has no plan to develop AI policy first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife daycare suspends three employees over alleged misconduct
Yellowknife's Garderie Plein Soleil suspended three employees over allegations of misconduct that involve children in their care. An investigation is under way.
The post Yellowknife daycare suspends three employees over alleged misconduct first appeared on Cabin Radio.Federal gun buy-back program met with friction in NWT
A federal gun buy-back program is getting a mixed reception in the NWT. Some firearm owners aren't optimistic it will help with gun crime.
The post Federal gun buy-back program met with friction in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT RCMP look to be getting a new jet aircraft
NWT RCMP appear to be taking delivery of a new jet aircraft. Police in the North say they're being prioritized in a nationwide modernization of the RCMP fleet.
The post NWT RCMP look to be getting a new jet aircraft first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP arrest Yellowknife security guards over reported assault
RCMP in Yellowknife say two security guards will face assault charges over an incident in which they allegedly pushed an Elder down a flight of stairs.
The post RCMP arrest Yellowknife security guards over reported assault first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith approves $14M budget for 2026
Fort Smith's town council unanimously approved the municipality's delayed 2026 operating budget, which comes with a 3.5-percent tax increase.
The post Fort Smith approves $14M budget for 2026 first appeared on Cabin Radio.This Women’s Day, some NWT expeditioners are going to Antarctica
Yellowknife resident Geela Qaqqasiq is ready to "bring the North to the south." Next month, she will head to Antarctica as part of a 25-woman expedition.
The post This Women’s Day, some NWT expeditioners are going to Antarctica first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP offer nuanced view of what NWT trespass law would actually do
A senior RCMP officer told MLAs the NWT's proposed new trespass legislation fills a gap, but added the practical effect it will have on crime is less clear.
The post RCMP offer nuanced view of what NWT trespass law would actually do first appeared on Cabin Radio.Future of Dene Nation debated in discussion of revised constitution
"We don't oppose the Dene Nation but we question the relevance of it." A planned update to the Dene Nation's constitution is driving a wider look at its future.
The post Future of Dene Nation debated in discussion of revised constitution first appeared on Cabin Radio.Overflow closes winter road between Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope
The GNWT says an "active overflow" has temporarily closed the Mackenzie Valley Winter Road between Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope.
The post Overflow closes winter road between Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort McPherson RCMP issue appeal over wanted man
Police in Fort McPherson have asked for help finding a 34-year-old man said to be wanted on a charge of sexual assault.
The post Fort McPherson RCMP issue appeal over wanted man first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nordic ambassadors offer NWT lessons in defence, emergencies
Meeting with NWT leaders in Yellowknife, ambassadors from Nordic nations – including Denmark, in the global spotlight – put forward a "total defence approach."
The post Nordic ambassadors offer NWT lessons in defence, emergencies first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lucy Kuptana resumes role as housing minister
After her defeat in the IRC chair election's final round, Lucy Kuptana resumed her role as the NWT's minister responsible for housing and the status of women.
The post Lucy Kuptana resumes role as housing minister first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lottery corp reveals YK winner of December $100,000 prize
The Western Canada Lottery Corporation named the owner of a Lotto Extra ticket bought in Yellowknife that won $100,000 in December last year.
The post Lottery corp reveals YK winner of December $100,000 prize first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gwich’in Tribal Council appealing dismissal of regulator challenge
The Gwich’in Tribal Council is asking an appeal court to quash a decision upholding the renewal of a water licence to a soil treatment facility in Inuvik.
The post Gwich’in Tribal Council appealing dismissal of regulator challenge first appeared on Cabin Radio.What Erwin Elias is promising as the new IRC chair
What will the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation's new leader do in office? Here's the vision Erwin Elias set out before winning this week's election.
The post What Erwin Elias is promising as the new IRC chair first appeared on Cabin Radio.Woman appealing conviction in fatal collision outside YK apartments
Hannah Lafferty is appealing her conviction of dangerous driving causing death for a 2022 collision that resulted in the death of Germaine Mantla.
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