Northwest Territories News
A guide to the Arctic Economic & Security Corridor’s future
Here are seven things to think about – from caribou to war – as the NWT, Nunavut and Indigenous governments try to launch a massive road and port project.
The post A guide to the Arctic Economic & Security Corridor’s future first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT man’s sentence for firearms charges reduced due to justice error
Trent T'seleie was sentenced to just over three years for unlawfully possessing a restricted, loaded firearm. His term was reduced over an earlier legal error.
The post NWT man’s sentence for firearms charges reduced due to justice error first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judge denies use of Akaitcho agreement in treaty rights case
The NWT Supreme Court ruled that a confidential Akaitcho Process agreement cannot be used in a case that could have broad implications for treaty rights.
The post Judge denies use of Akaitcho agreement in treaty rights case first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Four expressions of interest’ for Diavik solar farm
Staff at Diavik diamond mine say they've received four proposals to take on the mine's solar panels when closure is complete in a few years' time.
The post ‘Four expressions of interest’ for Diavik solar farm first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio to broadcast Santa Claus parade special on Saturday
Cabin Radio will broadcast live from the streets of downtown Yellowknife for the city’s Santa Claus parade on Saturday evening. We'll have photos, too.
The post Cabin Radio to broadcast Santa Claus parade special on Saturday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dettah school told to stop using water over elevated lead levels
The NWT's chief public health officer ordered Dettah's Kaw Tay Whee School to stop using its water fixtures over concerns about elevated lead levels.
The post Dettah school told to stop using water over elevated lead levels first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River RCMP arrest armed man after ‘brief standoff’
Hay River RCMP say they have arrested and charged an armed man following what they described as "a volatile situation" in the community on Sunday night.
The post Hay River RCMP arrest armed man after ‘brief standoff’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.A quick guide to the end of Diavik
The NWT's Diavik diamond mine expects to stop mining in March 2026. Here's a simple guide to what happens next, as outlined by staff this week.
The post A quick guide to the end of Diavik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tłı̨chǫ, Yellowknives Dene sign agreement on Arctic security corridor
"It will be on our terms going forward." The Tłı̨chǫ and Yellowknives Dene have signed an agreement to advance the Arctic Economic and Security Corridor.
The post Tłı̨chǫ, Yellowknives Dene sign agreement on Arctic security corridor first appeared on Cabin Radio.These kitties stole the show at Yellowknife’s Pussycats Ball
Come explore Yellowknife's annual celebration of cats. If you somehow need more convincing, the cats who won the costume contest came as Glinda and Elphaba.
The post These kitties stole the show at Yellowknife’s Pussycats Ball first appeared on Cabin Radio.Salt River First Nation woman honoured as entrepreneurial icon
"I'm incredibly proud and I just want to share it with the world." Tanya Tourangeau has been honoured with an RBC Entrepreneurial Icon Award. Here's why.
The post Salt River First Nation woman honoured as entrepreneurial icon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aspire Training Academy opens office in Yellowknife
Aspire Training Academy, which aims to help people upgrade their employment, life and literacy skills, now has its own training centre in Yellowknife.
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Acadian folk rockers Les Hay Babies are playing at Yellowknife's Black Knight Pub on Monday as part of their western Canadian tour.
The post Les Hay Babies make Yellowknife stop on western tour first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ice thickness on most Yellowknife lakes reaches six inches
The Great Slave Snowmobile Association has released its latest ice testing results. The city recommends people stay off the ice until it is at least six inches.
The post Ice thickness on most Yellowknife lakes reaches six inches first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘This is not normal. It cannot be normal. We cannot accept it.’
Mahalia Yakeleya Newmark says the North needs a new conversation about lasting measures to address MMIWG and violence. Read and listen to her call to action.
The post ‘This is not normal. It cannot be normal. We cannot accept it.’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Officer broke pursuit policy in Hay River crash, review finds
A review into a police chase through Hay River that resulted in a bystander's vehicle being hit has found an officer broke RCMP policy on pursuits.
The post Officer broke pursuit policy in Hay River crash, review finds first appeared on Cabin Radio.In ongoing dispute, Franklin House tenants have till January to leave
The NWT rental office gave a couple till mid-January to find another home in an ongoing dispute over their continued occupancy of a Yellowknife apartment block.
The post In ongoing dispute, Franklin House tenants have till January to leave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith mayor says outgoing SAO ‘left us in a much better position’
Tracy Thomas is leaving Fort Smith after two years as the town's senior administrator. The mayor says those two years have made a big difference for the better.
The post Fort Smith mayor says outgoing SAO ‘left us in a much better position’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Slicing up the ice to start work on the 2026 Snowcastle
Snowkings' Winter Festival ice cutters have begun sawing and stacking slabs of ice from Yellowknife Bay for the 2026 event. Here's what that looks like.
The post Slicing up the ice to start work on the 2026 Snowcastle first appeared on Cabin Radio.Royal Canadian Mint releases coins featuring NWT diamonds
The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a new collection of "rare precious metal coins" featuring diamonds from the NWT's Ekati mine. Take a look.
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