Northwest Territories News
Driver leaves scene of downtown YK accident, RCMP say
Police say they are working to identify a driver who left the scene of a traffic accident that closed Yellowknife's Franklin Avenue on Friday lunchtime.
The post Driver leaves scene of downtown YK accident, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet the nurses answering the Northwest Territories’ 811 calls
Learn more about the people who'll help you when you call the NWT's 811 health line for non-urgent medical advice.
The post Meet the nurses answering the Northwest Territories’ 811 calls first appeared on Cabin Radio.With ‘every lead exhausted,’ RCMP boss makes new Frank Gruben appeal
In his first briefing with reporters, NWT RCMP's commanding officer defended an "exhaustive" investigation into Frank Gruben's disappearance.
The post With ‘every lead exhausted,’ RCMP boss makes new Frank Gruben appeal first appeared on Cabin Radio.What happened to the Fort Good Hope seniors’ centre?
Work to build a seniors' housing complex in Fort Good Hope spent years beset by unusual delays. What was going on behind the scenes?
The post What happened to the Fort Good Hope seniors’ centre? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Six projects that reduce NWT emissions receive funding
CO2 given off through beer production at NWT Brewing Co will be captured and reused... in more beer. It's one of six newly funded emissions reduction projects.
The post Six projects that reduce NWT emissions receive funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT residents will be able to vote online this fall
NWT residents who can't vote on polling day this fall will be able to cast their territorial election ballot online, using rules said to mark a Canadian first.
The post NWT residents will be able to vote online this fall first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife woman killed in collision near High Level, RCMP say
RCMP say a Yellowknife woman was killed in a collision on the highway south of High Level last week. Another Yellowknife resident faces charges as a result.
The post Yellowknife woman killed in collision near High Level, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yukon population rises to within touching distance of NWT
In the past 20 years, the population gap between the NWT and the other territories has shrunk considerably. Yukon could soon become the most populous territory.
The post Yukon population rises to within touching distance of NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Evacuation order issued for Wekweètì over wildfires
An aerial evacuation of Wekweètì is under way. More than 100 residents have been ordered to leave as a chain of wildfires around the community grows.
The post Evacuation order issued for Wekweètì over wildfires first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s happening for Canada Day across the NWT?
Here's a guide to the events taking place for Canada Day in various NWT communities on July 1, 2023.
The post What’s happening for Canada Day across the NWT? first appeared on Cabin Radio.In a changing climate, Indigenous communities turn to new country foods
Can muskox really replace caribou meat? Indigenous communities facing the loss of some species are turning to others, but navigating the transition is not easy.
The post In a changing climate, Indigenous communities turn to new country foods first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene Nation says current dental system is failing its people
"It is a pathetic effort." The Dene Nation condemned the current system by which smaller NWT communities are offered dental services.
The post Dene Nation says current dental system is failing its people first appeared on Cabin Radio.Series of wildfires develops outside Wekweètì
Three wildfires developed in quick succession near Wekweètì on Wednesday. Preparations for an evacuation are understood to be under way.
The post Series of wildfires develops outside Wekweètì first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rainfall yellow alert in Dehcho, months of rain could fall in days
Up to two months' rain could fall in days over the Mackenzie Mountains, triggering a warning of possible flooding in the Dehcho and specifically Nahanni Butte.
The post Rainfall yellow alert in Dehcho, months of rain could fall in days first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT athlete wins two golds at Special Olympics World Games
"She did a great job representing the NWT." Yellowknife's Chelsey Makaro is back from the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin with two gold medals.
The post NWT athlete wins two golds at Special Olympics World Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP ask for help to identify two shooting suspects
RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men alleged to have fled the scene after a woman was shot in Yellowknife on June 17.
The post Yellowknife RCMP ask for help to identify two shooting suspects first appeared on Cabin Radio.After YK theft arrest, RCMP ask: is this your dirt bike?
Police in Yellowknife are searching for the owner of a dirt bike after arresting a 35-year-old suspected of theft from various downtown properties.
The post After YK theft arrest, RCMP ask: is this your dirt bike? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River is latest NWT community to install new sign
Hay River's new welcome sign is almost ready to be unveiled on the community's southern tip. The old sign could become a museum exhibit.
The post Hay River is latest NWT community to install new sign first appeared on Cabin Radio.Severe storm warning issued for Tłı̨chǫ region
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Tłı̨chǫ region, upgrading an earlier forecast that called for a chance of "impactful storms."
The post Severe storm warning issued for Tłı̨chǫ region first appeared on Cabin Radio.The NWT and immortality: Explore the North’s cryonic burials
Special burials decades ago tried using NWT permafrost to chill bodies until science could bring them back to life. The graves are still there.
The post The NWT and immortality: Explore the North’s cryonic burials first appeared on Cabin Radio.