Northwest Territories News
Behchokǫ̀ RCMP ask for help finding 13-year-old reported missing
RCMP in Behchokǫ̀ have asked for the public's help to locate a 13-year-old reportedly last seen on Tuesday morning.
The post Behchokǫ̀ RCMP ask for help finding 13-year-old reported missing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River renews call to stop basing Arctic Winter Games trials in YK
Hay River formally called for the GNWT to return to a regional hosting model for Arctic Winter Games trials, which were centralized in Yellowknife last week.
The post Hay River renews call to stop basing Arctic Winter Games trials in YK first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A: Yellowknife’s mayor and city manager on lead concerns
Amid a growing realization that some older NWT buildings have plumbing that can cause lead concerns, Yellowknife's mayor and city manager took questions.
The post Q&A: Yellowknife’s mayor and city manager on lead concerns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northern Industrial Construction donates $36K to Snowking carving
Yellowknife-based Northern Industrial Construction agreed a three-year deal to sponsor the annual Snowkings’ Winter Festival snow carving symposium.
The post Northern Industrial Construction donates $36K to Snowking carving first appeared on Cabin Radio.Skills Canada NWT territorials scheduled for April 17
A Skills Canada NWT territorial competition for 18 trades and technology categories will be held at the Summit Air hangar on April 17.
The post Skills Canada NWT territorials scheduled for April 17 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik’s Winnie Marie Mabel is the NWT’s 2026 new year’s baby
Winnie Marie Mabel Noksana was the NWT’s 2026 new year’s baby, born at the Inuvik Regional Hospital on January 1 to Starr Elanik and John Thomas Noksana.
The post Inuvik’s Winnie Marie Mabel is the NWT’s 2026 new year’s baby first appeared on Cabin Radio.City of Yellowknife finds elevated lead levels in some facilities’ water
Lead-affected water was found in some municipal facilities, the City of Yellowknife said, adding the issue is related to buildings and not the broader supply.
The post City of Yellowknife finds elevated lead levels in some facilities’ water first appeared on Cabin Radio.Thieves stole food and guitars intended for seniors, Avens says
Thieves stole guitars of significant value "not just financially but also emotionally" in an early Monday break-in, Yellowknife seniors' group Avens said.
The post Thieves stole food and guitars intended for seniors, Avens says first appeared on Cabin Radio.City council meetings officially move to Wednesdays
Yellowknife councillors have officially approved moving Monday meetings to Wednesdays. They also banned people from displaying signs at those meetings.
The post City council meetings officially move to Wednesdays first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP appeal for help finding wanted man
Police in Yellowknife have issued an appeal for help finding a 28-year-old said to be wanted on charges of assault.
The post Yellowknife RCMP appeal for help finding wanted man first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT embarks on year-long AI health note-taking pilot
NWT healthcare workers will be able to use artificially intelligent note-taking software for the next year in a pilot program.
The post NWT embarks on year-long AI health note-taking pilot first appeared on Cabin Radio.How dance connects Yellowknife, Norway and the world of language
Step one: Have someone send a voice note in Finnish. Step two: Devise a dance for that. "We've been finding a lot of joy," said Fia Grogono of this new project.
The post How dance connects Yellowknife, Norway and the world of language first appeared on Cabin Radio.Beverage recycling drop-off planned for Yellowknife’s 51 Street
The NWT government is hoping to open a 'drop and go' beverage recycling collection station near Aspen Apartments on Yellowknife's 51 Street.
The post Beverage recycling drop-off planned for Yellowknife’s 51 Street first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sounds of Northcore compiles 30 years of NWT punk and rock
A compilation album being released this month promises to unite 30 bands from the past 30 years of NWT music history.
The post Sounds of Northcore compiles 30 years of NWT punk and rock first appeared on Cabin Radio.Reitmans in Yellowknife is closing its doors
"It's a big blow to Yellowknife." Reitmans' only retail store in the Northwest Territories is set to permanently close on January 27.
The post Reitmans in Yellowknife is closing its doors first appeared on Cabin Radio.Woman convicted of assault after 2024 Fort Simpson death
A woman from Jean Marie River charged with manslaughter in another woman's death in Fort Simpson has been convicted of the lesser charge of assault.
The post Woman convicted of assault after 2024 Fort Simpson death first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former Yellowknife veterinary clinic could become chocolate shop
"We want to make it a spot for everyone to enjoy." The former Yellowknife Veterinary Clinic could become the home of a chocolate kitchen and retail store.
The post Former Yellowknife veterinary clinic could become chocolate shop first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife adds more flu and Covid shot walk-in clinics
Yellowknife public health workers say two walk-in clinics for flu and Covid-19 shots will take place this week – one on Monday and another on Friday.
The post Yellowknife adds more flu and Covid shot walk-in clinics first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk on the Rocks to produce economic impact assessment
Yellowknife's biggest annual music festival is planning a "comprehensive economic impact assessment" to help it better communicate what it offers to the NWT.
The post Folk on the Rocks to produce economic impact assessment first appeared on Cabin Radio.IRC chair candidates’ forum to be livestreamed
A forum next week featuring candidates to become the next Inuvialuit Regional Corporation leader will be streamed live. Seven people are running.
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