Northwest Territories News
Coming up: Hot Frosty joins Cabin Radio for a festive special
Tune in from 7pm on Wednesday as Yellowknife's Dustin Milligan, star of Netflix hit Hot Frosty, joins Sarah Erasmus and Camilla MacEachern on the air.
The post Coming up: Hot Frosty joins Cabin Radio for a festive special first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Providence beams with pride at healthy parade turnout
Vehicles lined the streets of Fort Providence for a holiday parade that organizers say was among the largest in the history of the hamlet of 700 people.
The post Fort Providence beams with pride at healthy parade turnout first appeared on Cabin Radio.New GNWT employment policy prioritizes Indigenous hires
The NWT government is replacing its Affirmative Action Policy with a new approach that prioritizes Indigenous people but not non-Indigenous northerners.
The post New GNWT employment policy prioritizes Indigenous hires first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s estimated population reaches highest total on record
The NWT's population rose to 44,936 in a newly published estimate, the highest on record once recent adjustments are taken into account.
The post NWT’s estimated population reaches highest total on record first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT’s main review of 2023 wildfires delayed until March 2025
Publication of a major review examining how the GNWT's various agencies handled the disastrous 2023 wildfire season has been pushed back to March 2025.
The post GNWT’s main review of 2023 wildfires delayed until March 2025 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River man convicted of sexual assault
Alex Roche was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in Hay River in December 2020. "The law is abundantly clear that no means no," the judge said.
The post Hay River man convicted of sexual assault first appeared on Cabin Radio.If an election happens soon, these are your options in the NWT
With Ottawa in chaos, here's what we know about who will be on the ballot in the Northwest Territories if a federal election is called in the near future.
The post If an election happens soon, these are your options in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Vacant Yellowknife building to be converted into apartments
A vacant building in downtown Yellowknife, once home to various organizations, stores and shelters, is set to be turned into an 11-unit apartment complex.
The post Vacant Yellowknife building to be converted into apartments first appeared on Cabin Radio.NTPC tries to overturn ruling on drought double-dipping
The NWT Power Corporation is arguing with a regulator over whether it tried to charge customers two times over for extra drought-related costs.
The post NTPC tries to overturn ruling on drought double-dipping first appeared on Cabin Radio.Water board considering Imperial emergency licence request
A regulator is considering emergency renewal of a licence that would keep Imperial Oil's Norman Wells facility running through an environmental assessment.
The post Water board considering Imperial emergency licence request first appeared on Cabin Radio.What happens when Canada Post reopens?
Canada Post announced what to expect as its employees return to work on Tuesday. Meanwhile the union is challenging the labour minister's intervention.
The post What happens when Canada Post reopens? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Shoppers spent $212K during ShopYK initiative
The City of Yellowknife and Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce say $212,191 in spending was tracked during a recent Shop Local initiative.
The post Shoppers spent $212K during ShopYK initiative first appeared on Cabin Radio.Teens sentenced after arrests in Fort Providence
RCMP say two teenagers from Saskatchewan arrested in Fort Providence with drugs, cash and firearms have pleaded guilty and been sentenced.
The post Teens sentenced after arrests in Fort Providence first appeared on Cabin Radio.After less than a year, Up Here magazine is NWT-owned once more
"We're bringing it back to the NWT." Up Here – a magazine covering Canada's North – has changed hands again, months after it was sold to a Yukon-based group.
The post After less than a year, Up Here magazine is NWT-owned once more first appeared on Cabin Radio.Can the NWT find a path forward for renewable diesel?
Renewable diesel might be a "game-changer" for the NWT's attempts to abandon conventional diesel. But what is it and how could it make such a difference?
The post Can the NWT find a path forward for renewable diesel? first appeared on Cabin Radio.If Canada’s government changes, what happens to the Dehcho Process?
With a self-government agreement on the horizon, Dehcho First Nations negotiators are planning for possible delays if Canada elects a new government next year.
The post If Canada’s government changes, what happens to the Dehcho Process? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ron Barlas asks court to release more frozen funds
The man at the centre of a Denesoline self-dealing case wants $1 million in frozen assets to be released. The Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation opposes the request.
The post Ron Barlas asks court to release more frozen funds first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada Post employees will resume work on Tuesday, company says
Canada Post workers will return to their jobs on Tuesday, ending a month-long strike, the company said after a Canada Industrial Relations Board hearing.
The post Canada Post employees will resume work on Tuesday, company says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch Gail Cyr’s celebration of life
Yellowknife will remember the late Gail Cyr at a celebration of life to be broadcast from the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre on Sunday afternoon.
The post Watch Gail Cyr’s celebration of life first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Holiday lights in Yellowknife and the NWT
Check out some of the beautiful Yellowknife holiday displays that caught our eye. If you have some fantastic NWT lights to share, send us a photo!
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