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Some notes from the Cabin Radio audience feedback survey
Hundreds of you filled out our "customer satisfaction" survey over the new year. Here's what you told us and a few quick answers to questions raised.
The post Some notes from the Cabin Radio audience feedback survey first appeared on Cabin Radio.Extreme cold set to end, parts of NWT forecast to break 0C this week
Parts of the Beaufort Delta and Sahtu are set to emerge from a bitter spell of -40C weather this week, while other areas could see temperatures above freezing.
The post Extreme cold set to end, parts of NWT forecast to break 0C this week first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s employment rate in 2025 was among lowest this century
The NWT's employment rate in 2025 was the lowest this century other than the pandemic-affected year of 2020, the territory's bureau of statistics said.
The post NWT’s employment rate in 2025 was among lowest this century first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowking announces 2026 early-bird $1,000 raffle winner
Snowkings' Winter Festival has drawn the winner of an early-bird prize worth $1,000 as its 2026 reverse raffle ramps up.
The post Snowking announces 2026 early-bird $1,000 raffle winner first appeared on Cabin Radio.CKHR, Hay River community radio, blinks out of existence
Hay River community radio station CKHR had its licence formally revoked by the CRTC, a final act after years of decline following a fire.
The post CKHR, Hay River community radio, blinks out of existence first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Team NT’s 2026 Arctic Winter Games trials
More than 600 people are competing this week for places on Team NT at the 2026 Arctic Winter Games. See who you recognize in our gallery.
The post In pictures: Team NT’s 2026 Arctic Winter Games trials first appeared on Cabin Radio.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.
The post RCMP say they have found and arrested Fort Smith wanted man first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man sentenced in Hay River drugs case could be deported
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.
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