Northwest Territories News
Fort Smith hands-on learning youth camp continues to grow
Wallets were this year's star attraction at a Fort Smith summer camp that focuses on hands-on activities. Check out the finished products.
The post Fort Smith hands-on learning youth camp continues to grow first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith’s pool closes after ‘tempered glass goggles shatter’
Fort Smith recreation staff are draining the municipal pool after a pair of tempered glass goggles shattered in it. This turns out to be an oddly common issue.
The post Fort Smith’s pool closes after ‘tempered glass goggles shatter’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk 2026: Get a taste of this year’s artists
It's Folk week. Ahead of Yellowknife's biggest annual music festival, we picked a selection of six artists to help get you into the 2026 lineup.
The post Folk 2026: Get a taste of this year’s artists first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio to hire Ottawa-based national politics correspondent
Cabin Radio is moving to hire its first journalist based outside the NWT: an Ottawa correspondent covering national politics for a northern audience.
The post Cabin Radio to hire Ottawa-based national politics correspondent first appeared on Cabin Radio.Destroyed NWT church appears in Swiss Yukon Gold Rush model set
Using wood, a straw and a plastic steeple, Rolf Weinmann finished his replica of Colville Lake’s Our Lady of the Snows church nearly a year after it burnt down.
The post Destroyed NWT church appears in Swiss Yukon Gold Rush model set first appeared on Cabin Radio.The story behind that viral Whatì jigging clip
A video of two people dancing their hearts out at this week's Tłı̨chǫ Annual Gathering has been seen by a million people. Meet the stars.
The post The story behind that viral Whatì jigging clip first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife businesses complete Hay River ‘trade mission’
Yellowknife firms toured Hay River industrial sites and held economic development discussions in a trip billed as preparation for coming major investment.
The post Yellowknife businesses complete Hay River ‘trade mission’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.These NWT women are getting major games coaching experience
“It's like a complete 180." Emma Carey and Novelyne Bordey are the NWT’s participants in a program for female coaches ahead of the 2027 Canada Winter Games.
The post These NWT women are getting major games coaching experience first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire bans lifted in North Slave, South Slave, some NWT parks
Fire bans are lifted at a range of territorial parks in the North Slave and South Slave, the GNWT announced on Friday after broader region-wide bans ended.
The post Fire bans lifted in North Slave, South Slave, some NWT parks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfires postpone Dene National Assembly in Fort Simpson
With Fort Simpson soon entering its third week since evacuating because of a wildfire nearby, the Dene Nation postponed its planned assembly in the community.
The post Wildfires postpone Dene National Assembly in Fort Simpson first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man’s firearms charges connected to NWT video are dropped
Following an "alternative measures program," the Crown dropped charges against a man connected to a video filmed in the NWT that featured firearms.
The post Man’s firearms charges connected to NWT video are dropped first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife courthouse washroom upgrade coming, five years after order
Accessibility work on the Yellowknife courthouse washrooms is set to be done by September 30, more than five years after a human rights order to upgrade them.
The post Yellowknife courthouse washroom upgrade coming, five years after order first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk 2026: Jeffery Straker turns grain elevators into concert venues
Jeffery Straker found a unique way to bring his prairie-inspired album to life: shows in grain elevators. Catch him at Folk on the Rocks this month.
The post Folk 2026: Jeffery Straker turns grain elevators into concert venues first appeared on Cabin Radio.City to hold public hearing on Burwash Hill rezoning
The City of Yellowknife is holding a public hearing on a proposal to rezone the Burwash subdivision for housing development on July 15 at City Hall.
The post City to hold public hearing on Burwash Hill rezoning first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: A storm rolls through Yellowknife
Yellowknife doesn't get dramatic summer storms as often as some other Canadian cities. Thursday's storm was brief but still had residents reaching for cameras.
The post In pictures: A storm rolls through Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Another week at best’ as more rain falls on Fort Simpson wildfire
Rain has had a big impact on the wildfire threatening Fort Simpson but that doesn't mean a return home is imminent, officials cautioned on Thursday.
The post ‘Another week at best’ as more rain falls on Fort Simpson wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Amber alert extended into NWT for six-year-old reportedly abducted
Authorities extended an amber alert into the NWT on Thursday evening after a six-year-old was reportedly abducted from Beaverlodge, Alberta.
The post Amber alert extended into NWT for six-year-old reportedly abducted first appeared on Cabin Radio.Peel River crossing reopens after costly week-long disruption
The Peel River ferry returned to operation after high water and a snapped cable forced it out of service for a week. Stranded travellers were counting the cost.
The post Peel River crossing reopens after costly week-long disruption first appeared on Cabin Radio.How Yellowknife plans to update its taxi bylaw
From security cameras and fares to accessibility and complaints, here are changes the city is proposing to the bylaw that regulates taxis in Yellowknife.
The post How Yellowknife plans to update its taxi bylaw first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT says bird flu found in Fort Smith herring gull
A gull in Fort Smith tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, the GNWT said. It's the 16th case here since 2022.
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