Northwest Territories News
Wekweètì to get new $1.2M grocery store
Wekweètì's getting a new store with more space for bulk food orders, banking and mail services. The building will be driven up the winter road to its new home.
The post Wekweètì to get new $1.2M grocery store first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT celebrates inclusion on 2024 must-visit list
A US travel magazine selected the NWT as one of its must-see places in 2024. One reason: there's a solar maximum on the way. Here's what that means.
The post NWT celebrates inclusion on 2024 must-visit list first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson bison facility gets new federal funding
A bison processing facility in Fort Simpson is a step closer to becoming a reality. The federal government just gave the project $705,000 in new funding.
The post Fort Simpson bison facility gets new federal funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel hooks up Dettah’s new fibre line
Northwestel switched on the fibre line that now connects Dettah to Yellowknife and beyond, designed to offer download speeds 10 times faster than before.
The post Northwestel hooks up Dettah’s new fibre line first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT takes no position on China mine deal that some call a betrayal
The NWT government said it had no comment on the sale of rare earths from the Nechalacho mine to a Chinese company. Others are calling for urgent action.
The post GNWT takes no position on China mine deal that some call a betrayal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judge excludes inmate’s statements at NWT jail over drug balloons
An inmate is accused of arriving at Yellowknife's jail with drug balloons inside his body. But could what he said to corrections officers be used against him?
The post Judge excludes inmate’s statements at NWT jail over drug balloons first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River library removes seating over loitering concerns
"It was getting past the point where the library could cope." To combat loitering, staff at Hay River's library tried something new: removing all the seats.
The post Hay River library removes seating over loitering concerns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man charged following Délı̨nę child luring investigation
Police said they had charged a 19-year-old in Délı̨nę with child luring, extortion and making sexually explicit material available to a child.
The post Man charged following Délı̨nę child luring investigation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Devon Larabie’s sentencing set for May 2024
A sentencing hearing for Devon Larabie, convicted of killing 22-year-old Breanna Menacho in May 2020, is set to take place in May 2024.
The post Devon Larabie’s sentencing set for May 2024 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Vital Metals agrees to sell existing output of NWT mine to China
A Chinese firm completed the first part of its investment in Nechalacho mine owner Vital Metals – and agreed to buy everything the NWT mine has produced so far.
The post Vital Metals agrees to sell existing output of NWT mine to China first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort McPherson RCMP appeal for help finding 22-year-old
RCMP in Fort McPherson asked for the public's help to find a 22-year-old reportedly last seen on Friday evening.
The post Fort McPherson RCMP appeal for help finding 22-year-old first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik approves solar farm contract for Midnight Sun Complex
The Town of Inuvik gave Whitehorse-based energy firm Solvest the go-ahead to begin work on a solar farm that could save the town millions and reduce emissions.
The post Inuvik approves solar farm contract for Midnight Sun Complex first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Yellowknife students form food drive human chain
In an annual tradition, a Yellowknife school's human chain escorted dozens of food hampers to the Salvation Army. This year, food bank demand is high.
The post Watch: Yellowknife students form food drive human chain first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should Canada intervene over Chinese investment in an NWT mine?
Some MPs want a national security review over a Chinese company's bid for a stake in Vital Metals, which owns the NWT's Nechalacho mine. But it's complicated.
The post Should Canada intervene over Chinese investment in an NWT mine? first appeared on Cabin Radio.MPs continue questioning Imperial Oil over Kearl leaks
While Imperial Oil continues to assert there's no risk to drinking water downstream of Kearl, some MPs expressed skepticism at a hearing this week.
The post MPs continue questioning Imperial Oil over Kearl leaks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian charity’s toys arrive in Aklavik
Dozens of hampers filled with toys have arrived in Aklavik thanks to charity Toys for Tots Canada, which says northern communities are increasingly signing up.
The post Canadian charity’s toys arrive in Aklavik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ice bridges to Fort Simpson and Nahanni Butte open at last
Ice crossings connecting Fort Simpson and Nahanni Butte to the NWT's highway network opened on Friday, ending an unusually lengthy wait.
The post Ice bridges to Fort Simpson and Nahanni Butte open at last first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Emergency’ in Sahtu as airlines are placed on fuel rations
Norman Wells is on strict aviation fuel rations because its only supplier is running low. Airlines have many questions, not least: why didn't anyone warn us?
The post ‘Emergency’ in Sahtu as airlines are placed on fuel rations first appeared on Cabin Radio.Supreme Court dismisses federal application over RCMP class action
A class action lawsuit alleging RCMP discrimination against Indigenous northerners is set to proceed. The Supreme Court dismissed a federal attempt to appeal.
The post Supreme Court dismisses federal application over RCMP class action first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ introduces temporary liquor prohibition
Behchokǫ̀ is now under a liquor prohibition that runs from Friday until the end of Christmas Eve – and can be extended beyond that.
The post Behchokǫ̀ introduces temporary liquor prohibition first appeared on Cabin Radio.