Northwest Territories News
Tanille Johnston ‘is first Indigenous woman to seek NDP leadership’
Tanille Johnston, from the WeWaiKai First Nation, became the fourth NDP leadership candidate so far. She says she's the first Indigenous woman to seek the role.
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Ekati's owner says it broke Australian Stock Exchange listing rules by agreeing a $23-million loan from a closely connected firm without shareholder approval.
The post Ekati mine owner says $23M loan broke ASX rules first appeared on Cabin Radio.NorthWords, Northern Quill announce Flash Fiction winners
Northern Quill Publishing and NorthWords festival have named the first winners of a new contest that rewards NWT writers of short fiction.
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The Yellowknives Dene First Nation, Tłı̨chǫ Government and GNWT say they're partnering to help people hit by diamond mine job losses and diversify the economy.
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The NWT Rental Office issued an order allowing a Yellowknife couple to stay in their Franklin House apartment despite the landlord telling all tenants to leave.
The post Rental office allows couple to remain in Franklin House apartment first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT leaders, in Ottawa, discuss cost and timeline for major projects
In Ottawa to lobby ministers, NWT politicians and Indigenous leaders set out what they're looking for, from infrastructure help to Jordan's Principle changes.
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A nurse who admitted viewing his own medical records after earlier blaming hackers was disciplined by the Tłįchǫ Community Services Agency, a new report states.
The post In unusual case, nurse disciplined for accessing own health records first appeared on Cabin Radio.YKIFF announces kids’ film workshop, other industry events
Yellowknife's biggest film festival announced this year's lineup of industry panels and workshops, including a new two-day event for youth aged 12-18.
The post YKIFF announces kids’ film workshop, other industry events first appeared on Cabin Radio.Comic Strippers play Yellowknife this weekend
The Comic Strippers, a "fictitious male stripper troupe" specializing in improvised comedy, play Yellowknife on Friday and Saturday this week.
The post Comic Strippers play Yellowknife this weekend first appeared on Cabin Radio.City says one person hurt in Tuesday Yellowknife collision
The City of Yellowknife says one person was taken to hospital for treatment after two vehicles collided at a busy Yellowknife intersection on Tuesday morning.
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Air Tindi will soon suspend its three-times-weekly service between Yellowknife and Whatì, saying usage has dwindled since Whatì's all-season road opened.
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Four Edmonton Oilers alumni will be in Yellowknife over Thanksgiving to play in a fundraiser for Hockey NWT. Here are the stars heading north this weekend.
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Zakk Lafferty has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the August 2023 death of 17-year-old Deijean Drybones in Behchokǫ̀. His trial began on Monday.
The post Behchokǫ̀ man’s second-degree murder trial begins first appeared on Cabin Radio.Firm will try to refloat Northwest Passage ship before ice arrives
The owner of a freighter grounded in the Northwest Passage held a news conference with the coast guard. Here's what we know about plans to refloat the ship.
The post Firm will try to refloat Northwest Passage ship before ice arrives first appeared on Cabin Radio.Plans for new Larga Kitikmeot medical travel lodge approved
Larga Kitikmeot has been granted a development permit for a medical travel lodge on Yellowknife's Borden Drive to accommodate medical travellers from Nunavut.
The post Plans for new Larga Kitikmeot medical travel lodge approved first appeared on Cabin Radio.Three YK kickboxers return with North American championship medals
Yellowknife kickboxers took home two silver and one bronze at the Wako North American Championships in late September.
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The GNWT is devoting this week to persuading residents that lithium-ion batteries should be handled with care. They're suspected of causing several dump fires.
The post Fire Prevention Week focuses on lithium-ion battery safety first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik RCMP locate 74-year-old man reported missing
Ten minutes after asking for the public's help locating a 74-year-old man who had been reported missing, Inuvik RCMP said the man had been found.
The post Inuvik RCMP locate 74-year-old man reported missing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Woman dies after being found unresponsive aboard KLM Dreamliner
RCMP said a 34-year-old woman has passed away after being found unresponsive aboard a KLM Dreamliner, which made an emergency landing in Yellowknife on Sunday.
The post Woman dies after being found unresponsive aboard KLM Dreamliner first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet the biologists recording the natural history of the NWT
Biologists at the Canadian Museum of Nature are working to record Canada's natural history. Cataloguing species from the NWT has never been more important.
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