Northwest Territories News
Matt Andersen plays NACC with YK musicians on October 17-18
New Brunswick-born songwriter Matt Andersen will be joined by Norman Glowach and Pat Braden on Yellowknife's NACC stage next weekend.
The post Matt Andersen plays NACC with YK musicians on October 17-18 first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP ramp up check stops in NWT over Thanksgiving weekend
Police in the NWT say they'll join Operation Impact, a nationwide "public awareness and enforcement campaign," over the 2025 Thanksgiving weekend.
The post RCMP ramp up check stops in NWT over Thanksgiving weekend first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa plans to make National School Food Program permanent
The federal government plans to make its National School Food Program permanent and introduce it to more schools. The program began in the NWT this year.
The post Ottawa plans to make National School Food Program permanent first appeared on Cabin Radio.Storm surge warning issued for Tuktoyaktuk
Environment Canada has issued a storm surge warning for the NWT's Arctic coastal community of Tuktoyaktuk.
The post Storm surge warning issued for Tuktoyaktuk first appeared on Cabin Radio.NAIG delays next Games to 2028, opens process to find new host
The next edition of the North American Indigenous Games will be delayed by a year until 2028 after Calgary's hosting rights for 2027 were withdrawn.
The post NAIG delays next Games to 2028, opens process to find new host first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT senator says Conservative switch ‘doesn’t change the work I do’
Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson says her move to the Senate Conservative Caucus was "guided solely by my responsibility to effectively represent the North."
The post NWT senator says Conservative switch ‘doesn’t change the work I do’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio’s guide to 2025 holiday markets and events
Dates are already being announced for holiday markets and events across the NWT. We've started a list here – check what's coming up and add events of your own.
The post Cabin Radio’s guide to 2025 holiday markets and events first appeared on Cabin Radio.Taxes ‘will be auto-filed’ to help low-income Canadians get benefits
The federal government says it is moving to automatically distribute benefits to Canadians on low incomes using a system of "pre-filled" tax returns.
The post Taxes ‘will be auto-filed’ to help low-income Canadians get benefits first appeared on Cabin Radio.What happened when Fort Resolution healthcare hit the headlines
In part two of a series, we examine the effect behind the scenes of a newspaper article that marked the start of a campaign over Fort Resolution's healthcare.
The post What happened when Fort Resolution healthcare hit the headlines first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pussycats Ball Cat Show returns to Yellowknife next week
Bring your cat to Yellowknife's Pussycats Ball, where the winner's face will grace the front of a city pet store. There's also an online cute kitty contest.
The post Pussycats Ball Cat Show returns to Yellowknife next week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife JK teacher wins Prime Minister’s Award
NJ Macpherson School's Karen Faulkner is receiving a Prime Minister’s Award for her work. We were on set as she joined Grade 5's in-house newscast to celebrate.
The post Yellowknife JK teacher wins Prime Minister’s Award first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT wants Fort Resolution, $1.7M in the red, debt-free by 2030
Fort Resolution's administrator says he has been tasked with eliminating well over $1 million in debt by March 2030. Some changes are on the way.
The post GNWT wants Fort Resolution, $1.7M in the red, debt-free by 2030 first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK planners reject city’s own application for temporary parking
The City of Yellowknife rejected its own application to turn some land near Rotary Park into temporary parking, saying it would adversely affect the area.
The post YK planners reject city’s own application for temporary parking first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mail delivery to resume as union moves to rotating strikes
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is moving from a full-blown walkout to rotating strike action, meaning delivery of at least some mail will restart.
The post Mail delivery to resume as union moves to rotating strikes first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s senator joins Conservative caucus
The NWT's lone senator, Margaret Dawn Anderson, has moved from the Progressive Senate Group to join the Senate Conservative Caucus.
The post NWT’s senator joins Conservative caucus first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aklavik-made carry belt from 1967 centennial is returning to NWT
The NWT's premier ceremonially received a beaded carry belt from 1967 centennial celebrations that is coming home to the North after more than 50 years away.
The post Aklavik-made carry belt from 1967 centennial is returning to NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Freighter Thamesborg is refloated in Northwest Passage
The owner of the commercial freighter Thamesborg, stuck in the Northwest Passage for the past month, says the ship has been refloated and is moving again.
The post Freighter Thamesborg is refloated in Northwest Passage first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside a healthcare meltdown in a northern community
New documents tell a more complete story of how a nurse fled an NWT community after an MLA led a campaign against her. Our four-part series starts here.
The post Inside a healthcare meltdown in a northern community first appeared on Cabin Radio.How worried should we be that northern post offices might close?
The federal government lifted a moratorium that for decades prevented many rural post offices from closing. We asked what that might mean in the North.
The post How worried should we be that northern post offices might close? first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK-Poppers bring K-pop dance to Yellowknife
"People want to be a part of this thing." Yellowknife's K-pop dance group have their hearts set on finding more members and launching an annual show.
The post YK-Poppers bring K-pop dance to Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.