Northwest Territories News
Aurora College appoints interim president to start in May
Aurora College has appointed its former vice-president of education and training to take over as interim president from May after Angela James resigned.
The post Aurora College appoints interim president to start in May first appeared on Cabin Radio.Turn old YK pool into performing arts centre, group says
The latest proposal for Yellowknife's former swimming pool is to turn the building into a performing arts centre. Here's how the proponents say that would look.
The post Turn old YK pool into performing arts centre, group says first appeared on Cabin Radio.IRC pauses home repair program due to request backlog
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation says it has paused intake for a home repair program due to a lack of resources available to tackle a backlog of requests.
The post IRC pauses home repair program due to request backlog first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene Nation condemns surveillance of Indigenous activists
The Dene Nation says the surveillance of Indigenous rights activists by the RCMP – revealed in a CBC investigation – amounts to infringement on civil liberties.
The post Dene Nation condemns surveillance of Indigenous activists first appeared on Cabin Radio.Diavik says goodbye to production, hello to closure phase
"It's happy to see but it's sad to see it go away." Workers said goodbye to commercial operations at the Diavik diamond mine this week.
The post Diavik says goodbye to production, hello to closure phase first appeared on Cabin Radio.What improvements are planned at Yellowknife’s airport?
Long-term upgrades could see a new terminal and runway improvements allowing "any aircraft you can imagine" to operate out of Yellowknife's airport.
The post What improvements are planned at Yellowknife’s airport? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Elevated lead levels confirmed at Chief Jimmy Bruneau School
The NWT government says testing has confirmed elevated lead levels at some water fixtures at Chief Jimmy Bruneau School in Behchokǫ̀.
The post Elevated lead levels confirmed at Chief Jimmy Bruneau School first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT, Legislative Assembly launch interpreter training program
A new pilot program aims to help train the "next generation of Indigenous language interpreters" at the NWT Legislative Assembly. Applications close on April 26.
The post GNWT, Legislative Assembly launch interpreter training program first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Pictures: The Gwich’in Cup celebrates 25 years
"Memories that will last for years to come." Around 260 hockey players from across the NWT gathered in Inuvik for the 25th Gwich'in Cup.
The post In Pictures: The Gwich’in Cup celebrates 25 years first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ residents asked to conserve water
The Community Government of Behchokǫ̀ is asking residents to conserve water due to low water levels.
The post Behchokǫ̀ residents asked to conserve water first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A: Wawzonek ‘more confident’ than ever about major projects
Caroline Wawzonek met with the Major Projects Office last week. Here's what she says about the work ahead to advance mega infrastructure projects in the NWT.
The post Q&A: Wawzonek ‘more confident’ than ever about major projects first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT coroner releases name of Nunavut man who died in RCMP custody
The NWT Coroner Service says it has confirmed the identity of the 35-year-old man from Nunavut who died in RCMP custody in Yellowknife last week.
The post NWT coroner releases name of Nunavut man who died in RCMP custody first appeared on Cabin Radio.Housing NWT adds two duplexes to Délı̨nę social housing stock
Housing NWT says a "hybrid housing" model used to deliver two duplexes to Délı̨nę, "has the potential to transform housing construction in small communities."
The post Housing NWT adds two duplexes to Délı̨nę social housing stock first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snow sculptors have questions as Google AI brings their work ‘to life’
Google sent influencers to Yellowknife who used AI to make snow sculptures move: a pianist plays his icy piano, an owl's wings flap. How do you feel about that?
The post Snow sculptors have questions as Google AI brings their work ‘to life’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.YKDFN looks at expanded carnival with new dates after 2026 success
As attendees applaud the Yellowknives Dene First Nation Spring Carnival, organizers say they'll look to bring back dog races and move the event to early April.
The post YKDFN looks at expanded carnival with new dates after 2026 success first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik home sustains ‘heavy damage’ in weekend fire
Inuvik's fire division says a home on Reliance Street was badly damaged in a fire early on Saturday morning that isn't thought to be criminal in nature.
The post Inuvik home sustains ‘heavy damage’ in weekend fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former NHLer in on-ice proposal at Délı̨nę winter classic hockey
Sandy McCarthy, an NHL veteran who has become a fixture in Délı̨nę, proposed on the ice to Mandy Bayha during a star-studded outdoor game in the NWT community.
The post Former NHLer in on-ice proposal at Délı̨nę winter classic hockey first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: YKDFN’s 2026 Spring Carnival
From the fishing derby to a multi-generational hand games tournament, spend some time with us at the Yellowknives Dene First Nation Spring Carnival.
The post In pictures: YKDFN’s 2026 Spring Carnival first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: A snowmobile trip from Fort McMurray to Yellowknife
"It tells you who's boss." A tempestuous crossing of Great Slave Lake was the climax of a four-day voyage by snowmobile from Fort McMurray to Yellowknife.
The post In pictures: A snowmobile trip from Fort McMurray to Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Plans filed for new 90-room hotel in Yellowknife
Stand by for the Stanton Express. An application filed with Yellowknife city planners proposes a new 90-room hotel on Old Airport Road.
The post Plans filed for new 90-room hotel in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.