Northwest Territories News
Enterprise senior administrator to leave the job next month
Blair Porter will step down as the senior administrator of Enterprise, having overseen the hamlet through last year's wildfire and its consequences.
The post Enterprise senior administrator to leave the job next month first appeared on Cabin Radio.George Mackenzie elected new Dene national chief
George Mackenzie, a former two-term Tłı̨chǫ grand chief, defeated Gerry Cheezie in a run-off on Thursday evening to become the next Dene national chief.
The post George Mackenzie elected new Dene national chief first appeared on Cabin Radio.City extinguishes burning pile of woodchips at Con Mine
A burning pile of woodchips was found at the Con Mine remediation site. "Not following fire bans puts the whole community at risk," the city warned.
The post City extinguishes burning pile of woodchips at Con Mine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Your guide to the 2024 NWT Culinary Festival
Eat, dine and learn at this year's NWT Culinary Festival. Here's a guide to what you can check out between now and Sunday afternoon across Yellowknife.
The post Your guide to the 2024 NWT Culinary Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Diavik resumes mining beneath pit after subsidence report
Underground mining is resuming after a pause of almost three weeks at an area of the Diavik diamond mine reportedly affected by subsidence.
The post Diavik resumes mining beneath pit after subsidence report first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife winner of June $1M lotto prize is revealed
Remember that million-dollar Gold Ball win from a Yellowknife lottery ticket at the end of June? Here's who won and how they plan to spend some of it.
The post Yellowknife winner of June $1M lotto prize is revealed first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT jail that became therapeutic community is working, advocates say
A former inmate at Hay River's jail says its approach – it is a therapeutic community – turned his life around. Advocates say the model is the way forward.
The post NWT jail that became therapeutic community is working, advocates say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s post office receives a new name and new look
The owners of Yellowknife's post office changed its name to Akaitcho Post and unveiled new artwork that they said "amplifies the Indigenous presence" downtown.
The post Yellowknife’s post office receives a new name and new look first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should Yellowknife allow ridesharing services like Uber?
You can't use Uber or Lyft in Yellowknife. At the moment, there's no plan for things to change – but some councillors think the city should be working on that.
The post Should Yellowknife allow ridesharing services like Uber? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Free week-long exhibition showcases queer art in Yellowknife
A Queer Arts Week exhibition has its last day at Yellowknife's Gallery on 47th Street on Thursday, followed by a closing reception.
The post Free week-long exhibition showcases queer art in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Karin Taylor becomes NWT Supreme Court judge
Justice Karin Taylor joined the NWT Supreme Court as a replacement for Justice Karan Shaner, who was appointed to the Alberta Court of Appeal last month.
The post Karin Taylor becomes NWT Supreme Court judge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene Assembly prepares to elect new national chief
Delegates agreed on Wednesday to use three rounds of voting to elect a new Dene national chief, a measure designed to accommodate a record six candidates.
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The application window opened for a scholarship set up in memory of Adam Yeadon, the firefighter who was killed on the fire line outside Fort Liard last summer.
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Police in Hay River say two people face a range of charges after more than $17,000 and four stolen guns were found in a trailer.
The post Four stolen guns and $17K seized by RCMP in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife opens fieldhouse for free over poor air quality
Wildfire smoke over Yellowknife triggered a city policy that opens an indoor walking track and playground to residents for free when air quality dips.
The post Yellowknife opens fieldhouse for free over poor air quality first appeared on Cabin Radio.Five people arrested, $76K plus drugs seized in Inuvik bust
Five people face charges after police say they found crack cocaine, illegal cannabis and more than $76,000 in raids of two Inuvik apartments.
The post Five people arrested, $76K plus drugs seized in Inuvik bust first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police provide more detail about Fort Good Hope murder charge
RCMP set out a timeline on Wednesday to explain how a 53-year-old was charged with murder this week over a stabbing that took place in mid-June.
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In colourful terms, Inuvik's mayor joined the NWT's premier in calling on Canada to increase Arctic investment as a means of reaching its Nato spending target.
The post Invest in North ‘before we all have to speak Russian’ – Inuvik mayor first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik’s greenhouse plans ‘something special’ for Harvest Festival
Inuvik's forthcoming Harvest Festival will mark 25 years of growing at the town's greenhouse, just above the 68th parallel.
The post Inuvik’s greenhouse plans ‘something special’ for Harvest Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man charged with murder over Fort Good Hope death
Floyd Paul Kakfwi, 53, has been charged with murder in relation to the death of Harley Pierrot in Fort Good Hope last month.
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