Northwest Territories News
Alberta man charged after Hay River police ‘find half-kilo of crack’
RCMP in Hay River say an Alberta 24-year-old faces charges after officers "recovered over half a kilogram of suspected crack cocaine during an arrest."
The post Alberta man charged after Hay River police ‘find half-kilo of crack’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.A Cabin Christmas: Make Cabin Radio your holiday soundtrack
From Christmas Eve to New Year's Day, join Cabin Radio for holiday special programming unique to the North. Here's a guide to our shows.
The post A Cabin Christmas: Make Cabin Radio your holiday soundtrack first appeared on Cabin Radio.South Slave stays on diesel as Taltson repair work continues
The Taltson hydro plant – shut down since July – will remain so into 2026 as repairs are taking longer than planned, keeping South Slave communities on diesel.
The post South Slave stays on diesel as Taltson repair work continues first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT regulatory board struggling with workload, lack of staff
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board warned people to expect delays in its work, saying "chronic underfunding" is being exarcebated by shorter-term issues.
The post NWT regulatory board struggling with workload, lack of staff first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT handing operation of Inuvik shelter to advisory board
Housing NWT will hand responsibility for Inuvik's homeless shelter to an advisory board in January, nearly five years after taking over on an interim basis.
The post GNWT handing operation of Inuvik shelter to advisory board first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Liard is latest community placed under water advisory over THMs
The NWT's chief environmental health officer issued an advisory to Fort Liard residents over elevated levels of chemicals known as THMs in drinking water.
The post Fort Liard is latest community placed under water advisory over THMs first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada Post reaches tentative agreements with postal workers’ union
Canada Post and workers' union CUPW say they have reached tentative agreements that will run until early 2029 if ratified by members.
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The NWT's Department of Infrastructure says the ice road connecting Yellowknife and Dettah has opened to light traffic for the 2025-26 season.
The post Dettah ice road has opened for 2025-26, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man arrested in connection with Yellowknife break-ins
RCMP say a man faces charges in connection with a break-and-enter at a Yellowknife school among other incidents.
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Dana Fergusson said a proposal to turn a Yellowknife mall into an Aurora College facility – one the GNWT has yet to accept – would "diminish regional campuses."
The post Fort Smith’s mayor rejects Centre Square Mall college proposal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Burgundy sets out more details about Ekati’s immediate future
The owner of the NWT's Ekati diamond mine set out its opening steps after securing a $115-million federal loan, including the closure of part of its business.
The post Burgundy sets out more details about Ekati’s immediate future first appeared on Cabin Radio.Délı̨nę wants winter road moved away from Great Bear Lake
Citing environmental concerns among other issues, the Délı̨nę Got'ı̨nę Government said the community's winter road should no longer run across Great Bear Lake.
The post Délı̨nę wants winter road moved away from Great Bear Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s latest stolen car has been found, owners say
A vehicle that was in danger of becoming the 20th to permanently disappear from Yellowknife's streets in the past five years has been found, its owners said.
The post Yellowknife’s latest stolen car has been found, owners say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith GrandFriends event builds intergenerational connections
Fort Smith's first GrandFriends event saw around 50 people come together to build community and connections between people from different generations.
The post Fort Smith GrandFriends event builds intergenerational connections first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Yellowknife kids’ human chain gets food to Salvation Army
Yellowknife's St Pat's high school formed a human chain to deliver non-perishables to the Salvation Army during "Operation Christmas." Check it out.
The post Watch: Yellowknife kids’ human chain gets food to Salvation Army first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT population records biggest quarterly decline since 2022
The NWT's population dropped by an estimated 102 people between July and October as immigration declined to its lowest since the pandemic.
The post NWT population records biggest quarterly decline since 2022 first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT education minister says she has Dehcho final report
Caitlin Cleveland agrees "in principle" with the findings of a Dehcho education review, but those findings aren't public. An update is expected in the new year.
The post NWT education minister says she has Dehcho final report first appeared on Cabin Radio.Federal Ekati loan brings relief, skepticism
Some leaders and industry voices welcome a federal $115-million lifeline to the Ekati mine's owner, Burgundy, to help preserve jobs. Others are more critical.
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Some water fixtures in two Hay River schools, Diamond Jenness and Princess Alexandra, have recorded lead levels above the acceptable concentration levels.
The post Hay River’s DJSS, Princess Alexandra have elevated lead levels first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK man facing charges after alleged knife attack on security guard
A Yellowknife man is facing assault charges after threatening a security guard with a knife in a downtown apartment building on December 18.
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