Northwest Territories News
Kids given opportunity to hassle mayor
If your child won't shut up about Yellowknife civics, good news: the city's mayor is holding a lunch gathering for youth next month.
The post Kids given opportunity to hassle mayor first appeared on Cabin Radio.Elon Muskox targeting early July return to City Hall
The 11-foot horticultural muskox that has made Yellowknife home is expected to make its summer comeback in early July.
The post Elon Muskox targeting early July return to City Hall first appeared on Cabin Radio.21-year-old passes away in Hay River tow rope tragedy, RCMP say
A 21-year-old man has passed away after being struck by a tow rope while working to free a vehicle from sand, police in Hay River said.
The post 21-year-old passes away in Hay River tow rope tragedy, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lesa Semmler to seek re-election in Inuvik Twin Lakes
Incumbent Inuvik Twin Lakes MLA Lesa Semmler says she will seek a second term in office at this fall's territorial election.
The post Lesa Semmler to seek re-election in Inuvik Twin Lakes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Status of Women Council announces new president, executive director
The Status of Women Council of the NWT, leaderless for almost a year, says it now has a new president and a fresh executive director.
The post Status of Women Council announces new president, executive director first appeared on Cabin Radio.New remote sensing research centre to be built in Inuvik
Inuvik is about to get a new "northern innovation centre" for remote sensing – the use of satellites and aircraft to study the Earth from afar.
The post New remote sensing research centre to be built in Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival
Cameroon to Pakistan, Zimbabwe to India, Burkina Faso to Mexico. See who you recognize in photos from this year's Yellowknife Multicultural Festival.
The post In pictures: Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.YWCA seeks name for new Yellowknife housing complex
What should YWCA NWT's new downtown Yellowknife housing facility be called? The group is accepting name suggestions until July 17.
The post YWCA seeks name for new Yellowknife housing complex first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River RCMP again use naloxone to combat suspected overdose
For the third time this year, RCMP said, officers in Hay River administered naloxone to someone showing signs of an opioid overdose.
The post Hay River RCMP again use naloxone to combat suspected overdose first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Historical Museum slated to open in late summer
A new museum in Yellowknife will celebrate the city’s history when it opens later this summer.
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Eight Grade 12 students are set to graduate from Jean Wetrade Gamètì School on Monday – the first time in several years Gamètì has had graduating students.
The post After pandemic challenges, Gamètì celebrates students’ graduation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Housing crisis worse for Indigenous families and women, study shows
A report from the Canadian Rental Housing Index found Indigenous and woman-led households are over 30 per cent more likely to struggle with housing costs.
The post Housing crisis worse for Indigenous families and women, study shows first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alone TV contestant releases book about surviving in NWT wilderness
Survival show contestant Woniya Thibeault has released a memoir about her experience living by herself on the East Arm of Great Slave Lake while filming Alone.
The post Alone TV contestant releases book about surviving in NWT wilderness first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bear G608 remembered for extraordinary 20,000 km range
Rob Gau met Bear G608 as a graduate student in 1995. Nearly thirty years later, he's sharing the story of this remarkable young bear.
The post Bear G608 remembered for extraordinary 20,000 km range first appeared on Cabin Radio.Name change fee permanently waived for Indigenous residents of NWT
The GNWT is waiving a fee for Indigenous residents to reclaim their names taken by the residential school system.
The post Name change fee permanently waived for Indigenous residents of NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Midnight Sun Fly-in prepares to touch down for first time after Covid-19
The Midnight Sun Fly-in is returning to Great Slave Lake this summer after a hiatus due to Covid-19. The event runs from July 6 to 9 at Rotary Park.
The post Midnight Sun Fly-in prepares to touch down for first time after Covid-19 first appeared on Cabin Radio.High school student arrested in Inuvik after uttering death threats
An 18-year-old student in Inuvik has been arrested and charged after making death threats at East Three Secondary School on June 22.
The post High school student arrested in Inuvik after uttering death threats first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alcohol disguised as bottled water seized in Fort Good Hope
Fort Good Hope RCMP seized ten 1.5 litre water bottles which had been refilled with alcohol this week as the packages entered the community.
The post Alcohol disguised as bottled water seized in Fort Good Hope first appeared on Cabin Radio.Territories’ solar, wind energy projected to rise in net-zero future
Notherners may be getting more electricity from wind and solar if Canada is to meet its net-zero goal by 2050, according to a federal report.
The post Territories’ solar, wind energy projected to rise in net-zero future first appeared on Cabin Radio.Free concerts at Yellowknife’s Folk site for St Jean Baptiste Day
What do bouncy castles, African food, squaredances, and a DJ have in common? They'll all be at the Folk site for St Jean Baptiste Day on Saturday.
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