Northwest Territories News
IRC to help build new radar defence system in NWT
A subsidiary of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation has been awarded a share of the work involved in creating major new North American radar systems.
The post IRC to help build new radar defence system in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Read the Cabin Radio article that’s a journalism award finalist
Emily Blake's reporting on the treatment available to NWT sex offenders earned Cabin Radio's latest nomination for a national journalism award. Read it here.
The post Read the Cabin Radio article that’s a journalism award finalist first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT arts funding being centralized in one department, not two
The NWT government is moving all arts funding under the auspices of one department, ITI, ending a system where two departments shared responsibility.
The post GNWT arts funding being centralized in one department, not two first appeared on Cabin Radio.Butter, beeswax and bikes on 2025 YK Earth Week schedule
Ecology North has released the schedule for 2025's Earth Week in Yellowknife. Make your own butter, turn mason jars into art, watch movies like Wall-E and more.
The post Butter, beeswax and bikes on 2025 YK Earth Week schedule first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen to our interviews with the NWT’s federal election candidates
We've turned all four of our one-on-one interviews with NWT election candidates into a podcast. Listen here and get links to the transcripts.
The post Listen to our interviews with the NWT’s federal election candidates first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s the longest Yellowknife power outage you’ve endured?
Has there been a Yellowknife outage longer than Saturday's four-hour-plus blackout? Not for years, as far as we can tell, but we want your stories.
The post What’s the longest Yellowknife power outage you’ve endured? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife power outage wipes out one-night-only touring musical
One of Yellowknife's longest power outages in decades caused the cancellation of a travelling musical about residential schools, booked for just one night.
The post Yellowknife power outage wipes out one-night-only touring musical first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifers endure one of city’s longest outages this century
Yellowknife lost power for hours on Saturday in one of its largest outages so far this century. At 8pm, minutes after returning, the power went out again.
The post Yellowknifers endure one of city’s longest outages this century first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Languages are alive because of strong survivors who whispered it’
Corey Payette's residential school musical, Children of God, plays to a sold-out Yellowknife house on Saturday. Payette walked us through some of the backstory.
The post ‘Languages are alive because of strong survivors who whispered it’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lawyers make arguments in GTC board meeting dispute
The Gwich'in Tribal Council and its components are still in court over how the council is being run following a dispute about an election. Here's the latest.
The post Lawyers make arguments in GTC board meeting dispute first appeared on Cabin Radio.How to get cash to help with repairs if you’re an NWT homeowner
Housing NWT has begun accepting applications from people who own their home and are seeking cash to help with repairs. Here's how to apply.
The post How to get cash to help with repairs if you’re an NWT homeowner first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alberta men found with cocaine in abandoned Fort Smith home, RCMP say
Two Alberta men in their late teens were charged by RCMP after police said they were found with cocaine in an abandoned Fort Smith home.
The post Alberta men found with cocaine in abandoned Fort Smith home, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Co-op acquiring Hay River’s Super A Foods
Yellowknife Co-op said it is acquiring Hay River's Super A Foods, a major move in the NWT grocery sector that also explains the Co-op's move to change its name.
The post Yellowknife Co-op acquiring Hay River’s Super A Foods first appeared on Cabin Radio.Election 2025 in the NWT: Kelvin Kotchilea’s interview
"I understand western society as well as my own Indigenous identity." NWT NDP candidate Kelvin Kotchilea set out why he believes you should vote for him.
The post Election 2025 in the NWT: Kelvin Kotchilea’s interview first appeared on Cabin Radio.How Norman Wells leaders see TGG self-government
Self-government is coming for Sahtu Dene and Métis in Norman Wells. Here's what the leader of the incoming Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Government thinks that will mean.
The post How Norman Wells leaders see TGG self-government first appeared on Cabin Radio.What tariffs could do to Yellowknife’s only bookstore
Spend 15 minutes looking at Donald Trump's trade war through the lens of Yellowknife Books, an independent bookseller trying to understand how it might be hit.
The post What tariffs could do to Yellowknife’s only bookstore first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT opens applications for 2025-26 muskox tags
The NWT government has opened applications for Sahtu and North Slave muskox tags in the 2025-26 hunting season. A draw will take place on May 30.
The post NWT opens applications for 2025-26 muskox tags first appeared on Cabin Radio.Imperial seeks third environmental assessment, this one for closure
Imperial Oil requested what would be a third concurrent environmental assessment related to its Norman Wells operations – this one covering the site's closure.
The post Imperial seeks third environmental assessment, this one for closure first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP say Délı̨nę drug conviction ‘sends strong message’
RCMP said a two-year sentence for a man following a drug trafficking arrest in Délı̨nę sends "a strong message" to other people involved in the drug trade.
The post RCMP say Délı̨nę drug conviction ‘sends strong message’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Election 2025 in the NWT: Rebecca Alty’s interview
"I love the NWT and really want to continue to help at the federal level." NWT Liberal candidate Rebecca Alty set out why she believes you should vote for her.
The post Election 2025 in the NWT: Rebecca Alty’s interview first appeared on Cabin Radio.