Northwest Territories News
‘It was sombre and it was beautiful.’ Fort Smith holds candlelit vigil
Community members gathered to support one another and honour the six people who lost their lives and one survivor in Tuesday's plane crash.
The post ‘It was sombre and it was beautiful.’ Fort Smith holds candlelit vigil first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP charge two people after seizing handgun, crack cocaine
RCMP in Behchokǫ̀ say they have charged two people after seizing a handgun and 740 grams of crack cocaine during a traffic stop on Tuesday night.
The post RCMP charge two people after seizing handgun, crack cocaine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gwichya Gwich’in paying residents’ power bills to combat high costs
"Our community is struggling like any other community and we want to ensure everyone is taken care of and not having to worry."
The post Gwichya Gwich’in paying residents’ power bills to combat high costs first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River raises ambulance fees to meet growing demand
Total hours put in by the town's protective services department nearly doubled between 2022 and 2023. They're raising fees and adding a new position.
The post Hay River raises ambulance fees to meet growing demand first appeared on Cabin Radio.Construction to begin on Dettah ice road
Construction on the Dettah ice road is set to begin. This will be the latest the road has opened in the last 30 years on record.
The post Construction to begin on Dettah ice road first appeared on Cabin Radio.Boolesque selling tickets for Valentine’s Day-themed show
Boolesque may have been cancelled in October but the organizers are back with a "spooky and sexy" Valentine's Day-themed show.
The post Boolesque selling tickets for Valentine’s Day-themed show first appeared on Cabin Radio.Water main break repaired, Yellowknife says
The city said workers had to shut off water twice to address the break. As of 2:30am Wednesday, it said there were no further disruptions to water service.
The post Water main break repaired, Yellowknife says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith, Hay River holding candlelight vigils
Candlelight vigils have been organized in Fort Smith on Wednesday night and in Hay River on Friday night following a fatal plane crash.
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Premier RJ Simpson, communities minister Vince McKay, and MLA Sheryl Yakeleya have postponed their visit to Enterprise and Kátł'odeeche First Nation.
The post Premier, minister postpone visit to Enterprise and KFN first appeared on Cabin Radio.Coroner confirms six deaths, one survivor in Fort Smith plane crash
The NWT's chief coroner says four passengers and two crew members on board a flight that crashed near Fort Smith have passed away. One survivor is in hospital.
The post Coroner confirms six deaths, one survivor in Fort Smith plane crash first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP charge man with manslaughter in death of Clara Blake
RCMP initially charged Randall Blake with arson. Following further investigation, police said they have also charged him with manslaughter.
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Some Enterprise residents say while they paid off equity leases years ago, they still don't own land. That makes rebuilding from a wildfire complicated.
The post Looking to rebuild, Enterprise residents still struggling to get land title first appeared on Cabin Radio.Review of NWT’s 2021 flood season finds gaps in emergency response
The NWT government has released its review of the 2021 flood season. Here's what you need to know.
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Teal snow pants and a teal puffer with a navy blue outer shell. Check out the uniform NWT athletes, coaches and volunteers will wear at the 2024 games.
The post Team NT unveils 2024 Arctic Winter Games uniform first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith asks residents to avoid area of ‘aviation incident’
The Town of Fort Smith is advising residents to avoid the area of an "aviation incident" to allow for emergency response.
The post Fort Smith asks residents to avoid area of ‘aviation incident’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.What happens when your employer decides to tear down your cabin?
A GNWT worker whose division removes illegal cabins is accused of having (you guessed it) an illegal cabin. Did the GNWT mishandle his conflict of interest?
The post What happens when your employer decides to tear down your cabin? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Missing an antler carving? YK RCMP seize suspected stolen goods
Police are asking Yellowknife residents to get in touch if they are missing any valuables, including this antler carving, after recovering items they believe may have been stolen.
The post Missing an antler carving? YK RCMP seize suspected stolen goods first appeared on Cabin Radio.Edzo students building insulated dog houses
Students at Chief Jimmy Bruneau School have been working to construct insulted houses to help dogs in Behchokǫ̀ during the frigid winter months.
The post Edzo students building insulated dog houses first appeared on Cabin Radio.Will the GNWT launch an independent wildfire inquiry?
The signs suggest the GNWT doesn't really want an independent inquiry into last year's wildfires. Critics say existing government reviews won't be enough.
The post Will the GNWT launch an independent wildfire inquiry? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Counting Canada’s hidden tundra fires
Going through decades of satellite images pixel by pixel, scientists found dozens of tundra fires that came and went unnoticed. This is why that matters.
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