Northwest Territories News
Jean Marie River visits Délı̨nę for community hunt
"It's a social thing." Jean Marie River took its community hunt to Délı̨nę, a chance to forge friendships and introduce young residents to other ways of life.
The post Jean Marie River visits Délı̨nę for community hunt first appeared on Cabin Radio.Vital Metals now envisages a much bigger NWT mine
Vital Metals has used a new technique to come up with a much larger estimate for the rare earth minerals sitting at its Nechalacho site east of Yellowknife.
The post Vital Metals now envisages a much bigger NWT mine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Thoughts on healthcare? Join your regional wellness council
The NWT government is looking for people to fill vacancies on the regional wellness councils that advise health authority leaders.
The post Thoughts on healthcare? Join your regional wellness council first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enterprise has a by-election date. Now there’s a new question.
A by-election in May could help resolve the political turmoil in Enterprise since a new mayor was elected. But even the number of vacant seats isn't clear.
The post Enterprise has a by-election date. Now there’s a new question. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wekweètì winter road forecast to close, two weeks after opening
The winter roads to Wekweètì and Gamètì̀ are set to close by Saturday, marking an unusually early end to the season. Wekweètì's road only opened on March 22.
The post Wekweètì winter road forecast to close, two weeks after opening first appeared on Cabin Radio.When are the NWT’s spring carnivals taking place?
You still have a few more chances to catch a spring carnival in the Northwest Territories this year. Events are coming up in Fort Liard, Dettah and Inuvik.
The post When are the NWT’s spring carnivals taking place? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Court denies firefighter’s compensation review request
An NWT Supreme Court judge threw out a former Yellowknife firefighter's request to review a decision denying him compensation related to workplace harassment.
The post Court denies firefighter’s compensation review request first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crown drops most charges against man accused in Hay River shooting
The Crown dropped three of the four charges against a man over a 2022 Hay River shooting. A prosecutor said there were "issues locating and serving witnesses."
The post Crown drops most charges against man accused in Hay River shooting first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nobody expected the severity of 2023’s fire season. What about 2024?
Wildfire scientists are still getting their heads around what happened to Canada in 2023. What can they tell us about what's coming next for the North?
The post Nobody expected the severity of 2023’s fire season. What about 2024? first appeared on Cabin Radio.UNW and GNWT negotiations appear to stall over agency nurses
Though the details aren't clear, collective bargaining between the UNW and GNWT appears to be stalling on an issue related to agency nurses.
The post UNW and GNWT negotiations appear to stall over agency nurses first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT ‘will need billions of dollars’ to become low-carbon
Getting the NWT to its energy and emissions goals will cost billions, a report stated as it summed up feedback on what the territory should do next.
The post NWT ‘will need billions of dollars’ to become low-carbon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Six highlights from the NWT’s new Waterways exhibition
The NWT's museum has a new installation dedicated to artwork depicting water in the North. Explore some of the highlights.
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It's the 1990s. You're the only girl on your Yellowknife minor hockey team. Think you can make it to the NCAA? This is Ali Kincaid's story.
The post From a Yellowknife broom closet to elite women’s hockey first appeared on Cabin Radio.The couple behind those stunning Snowcastle wedding photos
Seen the beautiful photos of a couple who travelled from Boston to get married at Yellowknife's Snowcastle? Here's the tale of their wedding day.
The post The couple behind those stunning Snowcastle wedding photos first appeared on Cabin Radio.Forget April’s solar eclipse, NWT. Get excited for 2044 instead.
You're about to get a week of solar eclipse hype from eastern Canada and the US. There'll be no show in the NWT this time around – but you just wait 20 years.
The post Forget April’s solar eclipse, NWT. Get excited for 2044 instead. first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘We have to make sure people understand what human rights are’
The NWT Human Rights Commission's chair says his organization can't "relax" on issues like transgender and non-binary rights in the territory.
The post ‘We have to make sure people understand what human rights are’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT RCMP boss reportedly leaving for Timmins job
The NWT's top RCMP officer is leaving after a year and a half in the role to lead the police service in Timmins, according to reports in Ontario.
The post NWT RCMP boss reportedly leaving for Timmins job first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP ‘hostage rescue’ leads to Hay River drug and gun seizure
Police in Hay River say they have arrested and charged three people after a hostage rescue operation turned into a drug trafficking bust.
The post RCMP ‘hostage rescue’ leads to Hay River drug and gun seizure first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT carbon tax public meeting planned as rates go up
NWT politicians will hold a public meeting about a bill to change the carbon tax on April 8. Meanwhile, here's how the NWT's tax is going up from April 1.
The post NWT carbon tax public meeting planned as rates go up first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enterprise seniors band together to ‘move on’ from the fire
Most residents in Enterprise are older than 55. In the wake of last year's fire and the ongoing recovery, a seniors' society is doing what it can to help.
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