Northwest Territories News
After a warm December, what’s happening to the Dettah ice road?
Dettah's in the deep freeze this week, but December was warm enough that some residents wonder how it'll affect the ice road to Yellowknife. Here's the latest.
The post After a warm December, what’s happening to the Dettah ice road? first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK government building closed indefinitely over fuel leak
A downtown Yellowknife government building is out of action after a fuel tank leak caused a spill over the winter holiday. Dozens of workers have relocated.
The post YK government building closed indefinitely over fuel leak first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik plans ‘party on the permafrost’ to end a month’s polar night
The Inuvik Sunrise Festival welcomes back the sun after 30 days' non-stop darkness. By Saturday, there'll be 11 whole minutes of sunshine (if it isn't cloudy).
The post Inuvik plans ‘party on the permafrost’ to end a month’s polar night first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ron Barlas and Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation enter mediation
Ron Barlas, accused by the Łútsël K'é Dene First Nation of taking millions of dollars through "blatant self-dealing," is entering mediation with his accusers.
The post Ron Barlas and Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation enter mediation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Writing the life of Pi, a 97-year-old NWT icon
Patti-Kay Hamilton spent years with Pi Kennedy, documenting his life trapping and mushing in the NWT wilderness since the 1920s. Here's what she learned.
The post Writing the life of Pi, a 97-year-old NWT icon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Métis star proud to be part of women’s pro hockey league
Olympic champion Jocelyne Larocque, who is Métis, discusses how it felt to play a role in this week's birth of a new women's pro hockey league.
The post Métis star proud to be part of women’s pro hockey league first appeared on Cabin Radio.Winter, declared absent in 2023, arrives in Yellowknife
Yellowknife will experience successive nights at or near -40C this week, a significant January shift after a warm December.
The post Winter, declared absent in 2023, arrives in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.January hearing for never-ending Hay River power franchise argument
Almost eight years after Hay River's council voted for the town's power to come from NTPC, not Northland Utilities, the transfer is heading to a public hearing.
The post January hearing for never-ending Hay River power franchise argument first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife board rejects appeal over Niven fourplex
Yellowknife's development appeal board rejected a resident's complaint over a fourplex in the Niven Lake neighbourhood.
The post Yellowknife board rejects appeal over Niven fourplex first appeared on Cabin Radio.Reports of rain round off Yellowknife’s warmest-ever year
Residents reported rain falling on New Year's Eve in Yellowknife, a bizarre event that wrapped up the city's warmest year on record.
The post Reports of rain round off Yellowknife’s warmest-ever year first appeared on Cabin Radio.After vandalism and warm weather, YK’s snowboard club reopens
Yellowknife's Ragged Riders snowboard club carried out a "soft open" on Saturday after a season build-up beset by break-ins and balmy weather.
The post After vandalism and warm weather, YK’s snowboard club reopens first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik runway extension given November 2027 completion date
Work to extend Inuvik Airport's runway is now expected to wrap up in November 2027 according to new documentation, the most precise date given so far.
The post Inuvik runway extension given November 2027 completion date first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air Tindi accident won’t delay mines’ winter road, group says
The group building the winter road from Yellowknife to the NWT's diamond mines says an air accident involving some of its workers won't delay construction work.
The post Air Tindi accident won’t delay mines’ winter road, group says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Guide to Northwest Territories 2023 New Year’s Eve events
Here's our list of New Year's Eve events happening across the Northwest Territories, from Aklavik to Yellowknife.
The post Guide to Northwest Territories 2023 New Year’s Eve events first appeared on Cabin Radio.Remembering people the Northwest Territories lost in 2023
We remember Northwest Territories residents who passed away in 2023. Read excerpts from NWT eulogies and obituaries published this year.
The post Remembering people the Northwest Territories lost in 2023 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yet more snow on the way for Inuvik and Mackenzie Delta
Already surrounded by levels of snow not seen in years, Inuvik is forecast to receive a fresh dump of up to 25 cm in the coming days.
The post Yet more snow on the way for Inuvik and Mackenzie Delta first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air Tindi flight was working on winter road, says TSB
An Air Tindi Twin Otter was supporting winter road construction when it came down this week, an initial report stated. The aircraft was "substantially damaged."
The post Air Tindi flight was working on winter road, says TSB first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ollie’s 2023 Cabin Radio news quiz of the year
it's time for our end-of-year news quiz! Try 20 questions that test your knowledge of 2023 in the Northwest Territories. Were you really paying attention?
The post Ollie’s 2023 Cabin Radio news quiz of the year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Whatì-Behchokǫ̀ snowmobile trip ‘preserves a tradition’
It's about more than snowmobiles. To Shaun Moosenose, organizing a festive Whatì-Behchokǫ̀ ride called back to an era when Tłı̨chǫ peoples bonded over travel.
The post Whatì-Behchokǫ̀ snowmobile trip ‘preserves a tradition’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Safety board formally opens Twin Otter crash investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada confirmed it will deploy investigators to the site of Air Tindi's Twin Otter crash near the Diavik diamond mine.
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