Northwest Territories News
City of Yellowknife opens reconciliation survey
"Broad participation is essential." The City of Yellowknife has launched a survey on its 10-year reconciliation roadmap. It will inform in-person discussions.
The post City of Yellowknife opens reconciliation survey first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP charge man with ramming police vehicles, assaulting officers
RCMP in Yellowknife say they have arrested and charged a man after he allegedly rammed police vehicles and assaulted officers while attempting to evade arrest.
The post RCMP charge man with ramming police vehicles, assaulting officers first appeared on Cabin Radio.How does the rental office handle drug claims against tenants?
Proposed Scan legislation in the NWT relies on the rental office to evict people accused of drug trafficking. What happens at the rental office in those cases?
The post How does the rental office handle drug claims against tenants? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘This does not mean we just throw the Wildcat Café away’
Why should the city consider selling the Wildcat Café? Why did council vote to spend nearly $600,000 on the Pilots' Monument steps? We asked the deputy mayor.
The post ‘This does not mean we just throw the Wildcat Café away’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.How Pujjuut Kusugak became part of Inuktitut Hockey Night in Canada
Pujjuut Kusugak got his big break at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Now, he's back with colleagues to call games in Inuktitut for Hockey Night in Canada.
The post How Pujjuut Kusugak became part of Inuktitut Hockey Night in Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.New francophone daycare to open in Yellowknife
The NWT's francophone school board will open a new daycare in Yellowknife on January 5. It's also looking at opening one in Hay River.
The post New francophone daycare to open in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River marine training centre receives federal boost
CanNor is providing more than $930,000 to expand NWT marine simulator training so northerners can get certified without travelling south.
The post Hay River marine training centre receives federal boost first appeared on Cabin Radio.Business group wants Aurora College campus at Centre Square Mall
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce is calling on the NWT government to advance a proposal for a new Aurora College campus at a downtown mall.
The post Business group wants Aurora College campus at Centre Square Mall first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mentor-Apprentice Program seeks new language learners
Applications are open for next year's MAP Indigenous language program, pairing fluent speakers in the NWT with committed learners for nine months' immersion.
The post Mentor-Apprentice Program seeks new language learners first appeared on Cabin Radio.Up Here’s new NWT owners celebrate one year in charge
Sherry Rioux and Brianna Freitag are marking one year since their purchase of Up Here returned the northern magazine to NWT ownership.
The post Up Here’s new NWT owners celebrate one year in charge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lead in the water: Ulukhaktok’s school is latest to fail
Ulukhaktok's Helen Kalvak School will bring in alternative water after tests of its fixtures found some lead levels above Health Canada guidelines.
The post Lead in the water: Ulukhaktok’s school is latest to fail first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: NJ Macpherson’s Whimsical Wintery Wonderland
Hundreds of students, teachers and volunteers came together for a winter spectacular at a Yellowknife school. A yeti made an appearance. Here are our photos.
The post In pictures: NJ Macpherson’s Whimsical Wintery Wonderland first appeared on Cabin Radio.Prime Time, Brenden MacIntosh and Jonny Vu join Still Dark lineup
From Jonny Vu to Verttigo, here's the full lineup for Still Dark 2026. The Yellowknife winter music festival is set to run from February 5-8.
The post Prime Time, Brenden MacIntosh and Jonny Vu join Still Dark lineup first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP commit to reconciliation action with women’s society
RCMP and the Yellowknife Women's Society say they are working together to take action to address trust and safety issues voiced by Indigenous women.
The post RCMP commit to reconciliation action with women’s society first appeared on Cabin Radio.The Underground has become Yellowknife’s ‘art bar’
From opera to Weird Al drag, you can see all sorts at The Underground. Yellowknife artists say it has become a space for creativity and community.
The post The Underground has become Yellowknife’s ‘art bar’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Happy Tummy food truck is now a restaurant
The Happy Tummy, which made its debut as a food truck in downtown Yellowknife this summer, is now a restaurant. Its soft opening took place this week.
The post Yellowknife’s Happy Tummy food truck is now a restaurant first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife trio head to squash Canadian Junior Open
Three Yellowknife teenagers have travelled to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, to represent the NWT at the Canadian Junior Open of squash.
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The NWT government's wildlife officers are warning Fort Smith residents to take care following recent "reports of wolves in the community."
The post Fort Smith residents warned over reports of wolves first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blizzard alert expands to cover Tuk and Paulatuk
A potentially damaging blizzard and storm surge is forecast to hit Tuktoyaktuk on Friday with Paulatuk also on alert. There's a winter storm watch for Inuvik.
The post Blizzard alert expands to cover Tuk and Paulatuk first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Human Rights Commission creates award in Gail Cyr’s memory
Gail Cyr blazed a trail as an advocate, politician and volunteer. Now, a new annual award from the NWT Human Rights Commission will carry her name.
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