Northwest Territories News
Should the GNWT do more to help people struggling with infertility?
Lana de Bastiani has spent years trying to become pregnant. She says the cost and stress of infertility could be greatly reduced if the GNWT did more to help.
The post Should the GNWT do more to help people struggling with infertility? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Text me healthy’ campaign for NWT women after cancer treatment
NWT women who have finished active cancer treatment in the past decade are invited to sign up for a pilot text-message program.
The post ‘Text me healthy’ campaign for NWT women after cancer treatment first appeared on Cabin Radio.City opens survey on 2023 wildfire season
The City of Yellowknife has launched an online survey for residents to provide feedback on the municipality's 2023 wildfire response.
The post City opens survey on 2023 wildfire season first appeared on Cabin Radio.Camping fees in NWT parks are going up this summer
NWT Parks is increasing fees for campsites and adding a fee of $6 per reservation to cover the cost of a new online booking portal.
The post Camping fees in NWT parks are going up this summer first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa commits $1.1M to flood protection in Hay River
The federal government has committed more than $1.16 million for infrastructure improvements aimed at protecting Hay River's West Channel from flooding.
The post Ottawa commits $1.1M to flood protection in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Thanks for inspiring me,’ YK teacher who won at Junos tells students
Stephen Richardson, who won Music Teacher of the Year at Sunday's Juno Awards, says his Yellowknife students "are the main reason" he received the honour.
The post ‘Thanks for inspiring me,’ YK teacher who won at Junos tells students first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police urge Bigelow homicide witnesses ‘do the right thing’
Nobody has been arrested or charged, nearly 10 days after two people were killed on a Yellowknife residential street. RCMP say witnesses aren't cooperating.
The post Police urge Bigelow homicide witnesses ‘do the right thing’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Polar Plunge raises more than $25K for Special Olympics NWT
"Everyone should do this next year." Watch some of the people who flung themselves into a gap in Yellowknife Bay's ice to raise funds for Special Olympics NWT.
The post Watch: Polar Plunge raises more than $25K for Special Olympics NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Who wants to go to Norway for the Arctic Winter Games?
Scandinavia's Sámi people expressed an interest in hosting the Arctic Winter Games. Norwegian politics and the sheer cost of going there might get in the way.
The post Who wants to go to Norway for the Arctic Winter Games? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Starting a family ‘a great motivator’ for new Inuvik plumber
Ben Squirrell is a trades success story. With a young family to support, he just launched his own Inuvik plumbing firm after working his way up in the industry.
The post Starting a family ‘a great motivator’ for new Inuvik plumber first appeared on Cabin Radio.The future of the Arctic Winter Games
"Decisions have to be made. People are asking questions." These are the changes the Arctic Winter Games might be about to make.
The post The future of the Arctic Winter Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.Try our new podcast: Cabin Talks
Cabin Talks collects our most interesting and important interviews in one place. Check out Cabin Radio's new podcast by listening to these three episodes.
The post Try our new podcast: Cabin Talks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Stephen Richardson wins Teacher of the Year at Junos
Stephen Richardson, of Yellowknife’s École St Joseph School, was named Canada's MusiCounts Teacher of the Year at the Juno Awards.
The post Yellowknife’s Stephen Richardson wins Teacher of the Year at Junos first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife sports centre attracts major sponsor deal
Major renovations are complete at a new Yellowknife facility being established by three of the territory's sports organizations, and a new sponsor is on board.
The post Yellowknife sports centre attracts major sponsor deal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enterprise’s community garden is miraculously intact
Not much survived the wildfire that struck Enterprise head-on, but the community garden pulled through – and the fresh vegetables ahead are a success story.
The post Enterprise’s community garden is miraculously intact first appeared on Cabin Radio.Launching new team, CRTC promises better Indigenous support
Canada's telecoms regulator announced a new Indigenous relations team and a consultation on "how to support Indigenous broadcasters and content creators."
The post Launching new team, CRTC promises better Indigenous support first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tłı̨chǫ cannot intervene in regulatory jurisdiction court case
The Tłı̨chǫ Government cannot intervene in a court case over the decisions an NWT environmental regulator is allowed to make, a judge ruled.
The post Tłı̨chǫ cannot intervene in regulatory jurisdiction court case first appeared on Cabin Radio.Why NorthSideBaby is a big deal in northern Canada
An Indigenous rap artist from northern Alberta is amassing tens of thousands of fans through songs that have real meaning in Canada's smallest communities.
The post Why NorthSideBaby is a big deal in northern Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.After eight grads last year, Gamètì preps to celebrate six more
For years, there was no grad ceremony in Gamètì. Now, it's becoming an annual event – and one graduate is adapting to life at a southern university.
The post After eight grads last year, Gamètì preps to celebrate six more first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife breaks out of cold snap for Polar Plunge
This weekend's Polar Plunge for Special Olympics NWT is the first held by the group in Yellowknife for five years. The temperature should warm up just in time.
The post Yellowknife breaks out of cold snap for Polar Plunge first appeared on Cabin Radio.