Northwest Territories News
CRTC seeks input on internet, cell funding for Indigenous communities
Canada's telecoms regulator wants to make it simpler for Indigenous communities to apply for funding, and is accepting comments until September.
The post CRTC seeks input on internet, cell funding for Indigenous communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.TB and multiple myeloma groups say they’ll light up legislature
Groups that raise awareness of tuberculosis and multiple myeloma say they'll light up the NWT legislature this coming week.
The post TB and multiple myeloma groups say they’ll light up legislature first appeared on Cabin Radio.Saskatchewan RCMP investigating Yellowknife death in police custody
Police in the NWT say Saskatchewan RCMP's Serious Crimes Unit is investigating after a 35-year-old man died while in police custody in Yellowknife.
The post Saskatchewan RCMP investigating Yellowknife death in police custody first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP ask for help identifying suspect in Fort Providence break-in
Police in Fort Providence are appealing for the public's help in identifying a suspect accused of breaking into a home in February.
The post RCMP ask for help identifying suspect in Fort Providence break-in first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa gives CKLB $870K in funding for next two years
The federal government announced its latest funding commitments to Indigenous broadcasters, including about $870,000 over the next two years for NWT-based CKLB.
The post Ottawa gives CKLB $870K in funding for next two years first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North pilots reach tentative agreement on pay, hours
Canadian North's pilots' union said it had "reached a tentative agreement" with the airline on a new deal that makes changes to pay and the hours pilots work.
The post Canadian North pilots reach tentative agreement on pay, hours first appeared on Cabin Radio.Délı̨nę awaits the greatest outdoor hockey game in its history
Délı̨nę is about to host one of the highest-profile hockey games ever held in the NWT, featuring more than 20 NHL alumni. We'll be there when the puck drops.
The post Délı̨nę awaits the greatest outdoor hockey game in its history first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP investigate graffiti outside Acho Dene Koe First Nation office
RCMP are investigating after the words "eight years of nothing" were painted across the exterior walls of an Acho Dene Koe First Nation office in Fort Liard.
The post RCMP investigate graffiti outside Acho Dene Koe First Nation office first appeared on Cabin Radio.Business group criticizes direction of Yellowknife’s community plan
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce says it's concerned its views are not yet adequately reflected in work the city is doing to update its community plan.
The post Business group criticizes direction of Yellowknife’s community plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Geela Qaqqasiq returns from Antarctic expedition
"I was in awe and crying just looking at the scenery." Longtime Yellowknife resident Geela Qaqqasiq described the experience of joining an Antarctic expedition.
The post Geela Qaqqasiq returns from Antarctic expedition first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio to broadcast Gnarwhal album release show live
Cabin Radio will broadcast live from the opening night of Yellowknife band Gnarwhal's new album release weekend. Catch the whole show from 8pm on Friday.
The post Cabin Radio to broadcast Gnarwhal album release show live first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘A week ago, I thought I wouldn’t have all my fingers’
"I spent a month in hospital trying to keep my fingers." Join the recovery journey of an NWT 15-year-old after a family winter camping trip went horribly wrong.
The post ‘A week ago, I thought I wouldn’t have all my fingers’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Can the Taltson hydro expansion deliver on its promises?
"A submarine cable of dreams." Referral of the Taltson hydro expansion to the Major Projects Office brought optimism from industry but skepticism from others.
The post Can the Taltson hydro expansion deliver on its promises? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River museum wants to secure and preserve the Radium Franklin
A tug built in the 1950s with connections to the uranium trade will be turned into an exhibit by the Hay River Museum Society if a new proposal is approved.
The post Hay River museum wants to secure and preserve the Radium Franklin first appeared on Cabin Radio.Feds to fund engineering work for Yellowknife airport
Yellowknife's council approved a plan for federally funded engineering work that would extend piped water and sewer services to the city's airport.
The post Feds to fund engineering work for Yellowknife airport first appeared on Cabin Radio.DND to host Yellowknife town hall but Dettah event won’t go ahead
The Department of National Defence will discuss planned federal investments at April town halls in Yellowknife and Inuvik. A Dettah event isn't going ahead.
The post DND to host Yellowknife town hall but Dettah event won’t go ahead first appeared on Cabin Radio.Naka Power promotes distribution system to city councillors
Naka Power says its Yellowknife distribution system is "quite robust" as councillors review signing a new 10-year electricity distribution agreement.
The post Naka Power promotes distribution system to city councillors first appeared on Cabin Radio.Burgundy says loan growing by up to $60M to stabilize Ekati finances
Burgundy says it can now access up to a further $60 million in federally backed loans to keep the Ekati mine running, on top of an earlier $115-million loan.
The post Burgundy says loan growing by up to $60M to stabilize Ekati finances first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT RCMP officer pleads not guilty to sexual assault
Cpl Derek Young pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault in Territorial Court on Tuesday. RCMP said the alleged offence occurred while he was off duty.
The post NWT RCMP officer pleads not guilty to sexual assault first appeared on Cabin Radio.What to expect at the Giant Mine site for the rest of 2026
With a busy year planned, Giant Mine remediation bosses say the former gold mine's landscape will soon "look much, much different." Here's the work coming up.
The post What to expect at the Giant Mine site for the rest of 2026 first appeared on Cabin Radio.