Northwest Territories News
RCMP say they have found and arrested Fort Smith wanted man
Police in Fort Smith say they have "located and arrested" Terron Stevens, the subject of an earlier appeal in connection with an alleged assault and robbery.
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A man who came to Canada aged four risks deportation to Cambodia, a judge said, after being convicted of drugs charges related to an incident in Hay River.
The post Man sentenced in Hay River drugs case could be deported first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crossing issue prolongs Fort Smith-Fort Chip winter road closure
The winter road between Fort Smith and Fort Chipewyan will remain closed until further notice due to safety concerns at one of its crossings.
The post Crossing issue prolongs Fort Smith-Fort Chip winter road closure first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aurora College says classes will resume on January 12
Aurora College has told students all of its classes – online and in person – will resume on Monday, January 12 following a cyber attack.
The post Aurora College says classes will resume on January 12 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Extreme cold forces Inuvik sunrise fireworks cancellation
A bonfire and fireworks designed to welcome the sun back to Inuvik after a month's absence won't go ahead as planned because of the extreme cold weather.
The post Extreme cold forces Inuvik sunrise fireworks cancellation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two people hurt, one critically, in fire at Inuvik business
A worker at an Inuvik business was critically injured during a fire on Wednesday afternoon, the town's fire department said. Another suffered minor injuries.
The post Two people hurt, one critically, in fire at Inuvik business first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP say woman reported missing found safe
RCMP in Yellowknife say a 32-year-old woman has been located safely shortly after police issued a public appeal for her whereabouts.
The post Yellowknife RCMP say woman reported missing found safe first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air Tindi safety culture criticized in TSB’s 2023 crash report
Air Tindi pilots accepted unsafe practices as the norm, an investigation into a crash in December 2023 concluded. The airline said it has since made changes.
The post Air Tindi safety culture criticized in TSB’s 2023 crash report first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: The NWT company putting fur in mitts across the continent
Fort Smith's Aurora Heat, which makes beaver fur handwarmers, now has customers across the continent. Here's how the company is growing and marketing itself.
The post Listen: The NWT company putting fur in mitts across the continent first appeared on Cabin Radio.City to discuss affordable housing units in Nest building
The Nest, a new Yellowknife housing block, includes eight affordable units. But who'll manage those units and when they'll be available isn't clear yet.
The post City to discuss affordable housing units in Nest building first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Frostbite endurance event returns March 21
The NWT's 53-km Frostbite cross-country ski and snowshoe race will take place on March 21, 2026, looping through lakes around Yellowknife and Dettah.
The post Yellowknife’s Frostbite endurance event returns March 21 first appeared on Cabin Radio.YWCA is celebrating 60 years in the NWT
YWCA NWT, founded in 1966 to provide housing for single working women, says it will hold events throughout the year to celebrate its 60th anniversary.
The post YWCA is celebrating 60 years in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik ‘has five days of propane,’ supplier says
Inuvik Gas said on Wednesday the town has five days of propane on hand as it urged residents to keep conserving fuel during a spell of extreme cold.
The post Inuvik ‘has five days of propane,’ supplier says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tickets on sale for new northern horror film festival
The new Still Dead Film Festival, a successor of sorts to Dead North, promises more than 20 "weird, spooky and deadly" northern short films on February 16.
The post Tickets on sale for new northern horror film festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man sentenced to four years for Yellowknife robberies
Zander Sydney-Firth was sentenced to four years' imprisonment for robbing Yellowknife's Bruno's Pizza and Circle K convenience store in February 2024.
The post Man sentenced to four years for Yellowknife robberies first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some NWT communities under orange warning for extreme cold
Under a new system, Environment Canada issued one of its first orange warnings for extreme cold in the NWT. The Sahtu faces sustained -55 wind chill values.
The post Some NWT communities under orange warning for extreme cold first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crown plans to retry Behchokǫ̀ man for murder
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada has decided to retry Zakk Lafferty for second-degree murder in the death of Deijean Drybones following a mistrial.
The post Crown plans to retry Behchokǫ̀ man for murder first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s ballroom dance gala to return next month
A ballroom dance gala first staged in Yellowknife in 1989 is set to return next month, marking its second revival in a decade.
The post Yellowknife’s ballroom dance gala to return next month first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alisa Blake’s beadwork is rooted in meaning and memory
For Gwich'in and Inuvialuit artist Alisa Blake, the art she creates is "deeply rooted in my culture, family, and lived experiences." Explore some of her work.
The post Alisa Blake’s beadwork is rooted in meaning and memory first appeared on Cabin Radio.Propane trucks piloted along Dempster to help Inuvik fuel shortage
Propane trucks have been escorted through highway closures to help a fuel crisis in the town of Inuvik, MLA and NWT minister Lesa Semmler said.
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