Northwest Territories News
NWT shelter network launches new website
The NWT Shelter Network launched a new website with resources for shelter workers and people experiencing family violence.
The post NWT shelter network launches new website first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ptarmigan Ptheatrics’ Crazy For You to take the NACC stage
Ptarmigan Ptheatrics' latest production – the musical Crazy For You – is set to debut at Yellowknife's Northern Arts and Cultural Centre on April 23.
The post Ptarmigan Ptheatrics’ Crazy For You to take the NACC stage first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River RCMP charge man with firearms offences
RCMP in Hay River have charged a 35-year-old man from Kátł'odeeche First Nation with several firearms-related offences.
The post Hay River RCMP charge man with firearms offences first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada, Inuvik commit $10.89 million to upgrade water infrastructure
The federal government and Town of Inuvik say they will jointly invest up to $10.89 million over three years to upgrade water and wastewater systems.
The post Canada, Inuvik commit $10.89 million to upgrade water infrastructure first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT launches model at YK hospital to help people quit smoking
The NWT government has launched a model at Stanton Territorial Hospital that makes smoking cessation treatment a part of routine care for patients that smoke.
The post GNWT launches model at YK hospital to help people quit smoking first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT asks for feedback on boreal caribou range plan
The NWT government has opened a survey for the public to provide feedback on a draft boreal caribou range plan for the Wek’èezhìı region.
The post NWT asks for feedback on boreal caribou range plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ter Hamer remembered for support of young athletes in Yellowknife
The late Ter Hamer, a longtime Yellowknifer, is remembered as an avid supporter of young athletes, community builder, volunteer and storyteller.
The post Ter Hamer remembered for support of young athletes in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Great Meltdown concludes ice-cold Snowcastle season
A raucous punk show closed down the Snowcastle after an ultra-cold season. Most of it will be left to melt into Yellowknife Bay – but there's work to do first.
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All three men charged in connection with a September 2024 incident in Norman Wells that involved a man being shot with a crossbow have now been sentenced.
The post Third man sentenced for Norman Wells bear spray, crossbow altercation first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK swimmers celebrate best Alberta provincials showing in years
Yellowknife swimmers had their best showing at Alberta provincials since pre-Covid, their coach said, attributing some of that success to the city's new pool.
The post YK swimmers celebrate best Alberta provincials showing in years first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Leah McShane named Loran Scholar
Yellowknife student Leah McShane is among 36 people newly inducted into a four-year program of education supports said to be valued at more than $100,000.
The post Yellowknife’s Leah McShane named Loran Scholar first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith finds elevated lead in water at municipal facilities
In a late Friday statement, the Town of Fort Smith became the latest NWT community to declare a problem with elevated lead in its water
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A Territorial Court judge acquitted a Yellowknife-based military member of sexually assaulting a woman while she was unconscious in February 2025.
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Yellowknife Catholic Schools facilities will remain on bottled water after GNWT lead tests confirmed some concerns. Colville Lake's school got the all-clear.
The post YCS to stay on bottled water as lead test results come back first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sahtu pursuing human rights case over Jordan’s Principle denials
Sahtu schools have launched a human rights complaint over Jordan's Principle cuts to NWT education after failing to convince the Federal Court to intervene.
The post Sahtu pursuing human rights case over Jordan’s Principle denials first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Go inside a smash hit NWT sled dog race
The Underdog 100 is developing a reputation as a top sled dog event. Spend 10 minutes with the mushers and organizers to get a feel for it.
The post Watch: Go inside a smash hit NWT sled dog race first appeared on Cabin Radio.Polish students reimagine Yellowknife’s cycling infrastructure
Polish architectural engineering students set themselves a task: could they imagine a better way to do transportation, especially cycling, in the NWT's capital?
The post Polish students reimagine Yellowknife’s cycling infrastructure first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP ask for help finding 18-year-old reported missing
Police in Yellowknife have issued a public appeal for help finding an 18-year-old said to have been reported missing on Thursday.
The post Yellowknife RCMP ask for help finding 18-year-old reported missing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: A final underground trip at Diavik
We spent time underground at Diavik on its final day of mining after 23 years in operation. Here's a last look inside a huge diamond mine.
The post Watch: A final underground trip at Diavik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Racquet Club zoning amendment comes through public hearing
A Yellowknife Racquet Club land rezoning request was approved by council, though some people voiced concern that the city needs to address traffic in the area.
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