Northwest Territories News
Some NWT communities battle extreme cold even by northern standards
The NWT town of Norman Wells hit -47C without wind chill on Tuesday. The cold has lingered for a little while, too. Here are some issues the weather is causing.
The post Some NWT communities battle extreme cold even by northern standards first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s happening at this year’s Inuvik Sunrise Festival
The Sun is returning to Inuvik and this weekend's Inuvik Sunrise Festival includes food, skating, crafts, workshops, fireworks and more.
The post What’s happening at this year’s Inuvik Sunrise Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith RCMP ask for public’s help locating wanted man
Fort Smith RCMP issued an appeal for help finding a man wanted in connection with an alleged assault and robbery said to have left the victim seriously injured.
The post Fort Smith RCMP ask for public’s help locating wanted man first appeared on Cabin Radio.Woman charged over reported stabbing at Yellowknife home
Police say a 22-year-old has been charged after a report of a stabbing triggered a search across Yellowknife that ended at a Bigelow Crescent home.
The post Woman charged over reported stabbing at Yellowknife home first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jenny Sis crowned new drag artist in residence at The Underground
"It'll be a lot of fun. A lot of work, but a lot of fun." Jenny Sis is taking the torch from Thunder Normz as drag artist in residence at The Underground.
The post Jenny Sis crowned new drag artist in residence at The Underground first appeared on Cabin Radio.Human rights commission aims to better serve Indigenous people, newcomers
In a new study, Indigenous people and newcomers in the NWT's North Slave reported widespread discrimination but low awareness of the human rights commission.
The post Human rights commission aims to better serve Indigenous people, newcomers first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT hopes to build residential schools monument in YK by summer 2027
The GNWT has shortlisted one company to help create its proposed residential schools monument, which is set to be built at Yellowknife's Somba K'e Civic Plaza.
The post GNWT hopes to build residential schools monument in YK by summer 2027 first appeared on Cabin Radio.How long do access to information requests take in the NWT?
If you want information from the GNWT and can't find another way, you can file an access to information request. But responses can take time and persistence.
The post How long do access to information requests take in the NWT? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two Powder Point cabins set to be demolished
The NWT government plans to demolish two cabins next to Powder Point, a gateway to Hidden Lake Territorial Park, saying they have been abandoned.
The post Two Powder Point cabins set to be demolished first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aurora College suspends classes over cyber attack
The NWT's Aurora College suspended in-person and online classes for the week of January 5-9 after a cyber attack over the holidays. Various systems are down.
The post Aurora College suspends classes over cyber attack first appeared on Cabin Radio.Seven northern science and wildlife stories from 2025
Space beavers. Cod grunts. Northern skunks. These are some of the science and wildlife stories that caught Cabin Radio's eye in 2025.
The post Seven northern science and wildlife stories from 2025 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jennifer Garner’s Yellowknife breakfast spot of choice is Ricky’s
Golden Globe winner Jennifer Garner spent three hours in Yellowknife's Ricky's All Day Grill on Saturday, its owner said, and described the city as "awesome."
The post Jennifer Garner’s Yellowknife breakfast spot of choice is Ricky’s first appeared on Cabin Radio.Early Saturday fire burns Norman Wells home
Firefighters were called to a house fire in Norman Wells in frigid conditions early on Saturday morning.
The post Early Saturday fire burns Norman Wells home first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio’s favourite northern news stories from 2025
From proposals to pigeons to pizzas, there was something about these stories that just felt unique to the NWT. Read our northern picks from 2025.
The post Cabin Radio’s favourite northern news stories from 2025 first appeared on Cabin Radio.How this NWT doctor hopes to lead a national physicians’ group
Yellowknife's Dr Sarah Cook is the first College of Family Physicians of Canada president from the North. We asked her how she hopes to use that position.
The post How this NWT doctor hopes to lead a national physicians’ group first appeared on Cabin Radio.Artist Maura Meng uses Yellowknife clay in self-reflective exhibit
"I got it in my head that I was going to do this." There are hands emerging from the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre's walls. Maura Meng can explain.
The post Artist Maura Meng uses Yellowknife clay in self-reflective exhibit first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: 1976 in the Northwest Territories
As 2026 dawns, wind the clock back 50 years and see what the Northwest Territories looked like – and who was in northern headlines – in 1976.
The post In pictures: 1976 in the Northwest Territories first appeared on Cabin Radio.Newscaster Rassi Nashalik becomes Member of the Order of Canada
Rassi Nashalik, the first host of CBC's Inuktitut TV newscast Igalaaq, was appointed to the Order of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon on Wednesday.
The post Newscaster Rassi Nashalik becomes Member of the Order of Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.Read some of Cabin Radio’s best work from 2025
Looking for something to dive into during some new year's downtime? Here’s a selection of Cabin Radio’s best journalism from 2025.
The post Read some of Cabin Radio’s best work from 2025 first appeared on Cabin Radio.15 NWT stories from 2025 that try to answer big questions
From how banishment works to the future of Northwest Passage shipping, read Cabin Radio reporting from 2025 that tried to answer important questions.
The post 15 NWT stories from 2025 that try to answer big questions first appeared on Cabin Radio.