Northwest Territories News
YK community foundation, seniors’ society launch endowment fund
A new endowment fund at the Yellowknife Community Foundation aims to support the Yellowknife Seniors' Society long-term thanks to a donation from Wendy Bisaro.
The post YK community foundation, seniors’ society launch endowment fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Liz Wright re-elected as chief of Teetl’it Gwich’in Band Council
Elizabeth Wright has been re-elected as chief of Fort McPherson's Teetl'it Gwich'in Band Council, eight votes ahead of her nearest challenger.
The post Liz Wright re-elected as chief of Teetl’it Gwich’in Band Council first appeared on Cabin Radio.High Level elects Josh Lambert as new mayor
The northern Alberta town of High Level has chosen Josh Lambert as its new mayor, receiving 316 votes to rival Brent Anderson's 239.
The post High Level elects Josh Lambert as new mayor first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crew OK as Buffalo Boeing 737 lands in YK with nose gear issue
The crew members of a Buffalo Airways Boeing 737 were safe, the airline said, after it landed with a nose gear problem at Yellowknife Airport on Monday evening.
The post Crew OK as Buffalo Boeing 737 lands in YK with nose gear issue first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mistrial declared in Behchokǫ̀ murder trial
A mistrial was declared in the trial of Zakk Lafferty due to a hung jury. Lafferty was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Deijean Drybones.
The post Mistrial declared in Behchokǫ̀ murder trial first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enterprise to hold December election with voting rules that irk some
Enterprise will hold an election to replace its administrator with a council, but some say voter eligibility rules exclude people still displaced by wildfire.
The post Enterprise to hold December election with voting rules that irk some first appeared on Cabin Radio.New Yellowknife transitional housing may not open before December
The NWT's housing minister says a transitional housing project on the edge of Yellowknife is not now expected to open until well into the winter.
The post New Yellowknife transitional housing may not open before December first appeared on Cabin Radio.What can the NWT’s new arts centre learn from elsewhere?
People trying to build a new arts centre for the NWT are looking to other circumpolar projects for inspiration, from Yukon to the Faroe Islands.
The post What can the NWT’s new arts centre learn from elsewhere? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT expects to have family violence action plan by June 2026
The NWT government hopes to complete a new action plan on family violence by the summer of 2026, just under three years after committing to produce one.
The post NWT expects to have family violence action plan by June 2026 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Health authority firms up Yellowknife flu and Covid-19 clinic dates
Walk-in clinics for the flu and Covid-19 vaccine open in Yellowknife over the next week or so. Here are the different opportunities to get a shot.
The post Health authority firms up Yellowknife flu and Covid-19 clinic dates first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lost muskox calf is subject of NWT’s newest children’s book
Lenny, a baby muskox searching for his mother, is the star of a new illustrated board book making its debut at a Sunday event held at Yellowknife Books.
The post Lost muskox calf is subject of NWT’s newest children’s book first appeared on Cabin Radio.Would giant information billboards help make NWT highways safer?
An NWT MLA pitched the idea of "giant electronic billboards" with real-time road information in areas lacking cell service after a summer of highway disruption.
The post Would giant information billboards help make NWT highways safer? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ten NWT projects vying for Field Law funding
School clowning, parklets and a community greenhouse are among the projects seeking support from the Field Law community fund. Voting is open until November 22.
The post Ten NWT projects vying for Field Law funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.iNaturalist has only seen these species once, and that was in the NWT
There are five species on the citizen science platform iNaturalist that have only ever been recorded in the NWT. We talked to some of the people who found them.
The post iNaturalist has only seen these species once, and that was in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs push ministers over NWT’s response to 2023 review
"Why is the GNWT rejecting any part of this?" In the legislature, MLAs questioned ministers over their response to a key review of 2023's fires and evacuations.
The post MLAs push ministers over NWT’s response to 2023 review first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Colour Run hopes to expand with weekend festival
After Yellowknife's first colour run – which raised $3,500 for Inclusion NWT – organizers hope to expand the event into a full weekend music festival.
The post Yellowknife Colour Run hopes to expand with weekend festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Did the City of Yellowknife text you about parking? No, it didn’t.
The City of Yellowknife issued its annual warning to residents that text messages they receive about parking infractions are a scam.
The post Did the City of Yellowknife text you about parking? No, it didn’t. first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT welcomes Carney’s bail reform and sentencing bill
The NWT's justice minister says the Liberal government's proposals on bail and sentencing "respond to concerns northerners have been voicing for some time."
The post NWT welcomes Carney’s bail reform and sentencing bill first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP ask for help finding 42-year-old reported missing
Police in Yellowknife have asked the public for help locating a 42-year-old who police say was last seen in the city on October 4.
The post Yellowknife RCMP ask for help finding 42-year-old reported missing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort McPherson power outage drags on for hours
Residents of Fort McPherson were without power for most of Friday morning and into the afternoon. The cause of the hours-long outage wasn't clear.
The post Fort McPherson power outage drags on for hours first appeared on Cabin Radio.