Northwest Territories News
Holiday lights across the Northwest Territories
Get ready for the big switch-on. Holiday lights are coming across the NWT alongside a range of contests and other events. Here's a list.
The post Holiday lights across the Northwest Territories first appeared on Cabin Radio.Polar bear tracks spotted outside Tuktoyaktuk
"It's a big hype right now." Tuktoyaktuk's hunters and trappers committee warned residents to watch out for polar bears after tracks were seen near the hamlet.
The post Polar bear tracks spotted outside Tuktoyaktuk first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rio Tinto donates $25K to Northern Mosaic Network
The company that owns and manages Diavik has donated $25,000 to the Northern Mosaic Network as part of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
The post Rio Tinto donates $25K to Northern Mosaic Network first appeared on Cabin Radio.Impaired driving warning after high-speed Franklin Avenue smash
RCMP say a drunk driver hit a concrete barrier on Yellowknife's Franklin Avenue at speed late on Tuesday, badly damaging the car but somehow avoiding injury.
The post Impaired driving warning after high-speed Franklin Avenue smash first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ex-NWT minister’s company takes over Gray’s Bay Arctic port project
A former NWT industry minister is now heading up efforts to build a deepwater Arctic port in Nunavut – then connect it by road to the NWT and the south.
The post Ex-NWT minister’s company takes over Gray’s Bay Arctic port project first appeared on Cabin Radio.A month later, no answers over Giant Mine’s mystery waste
More than a month after potentially hazardous waste left Yellowknife's Giant Mine, officials can't say with certainty what the waste was or what happened next.
The post A month later, no answers over Giant Mine’s mystery waste first appeared on Cabin Radio.New dance studio opening in Yellowknife
Janyne Matthiessen has wanted to be a dance teacher ever since she was little. Now, she's opening a new dance studio in Yellowknife.
The post New dance studio opening in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Plumbers, doctors and more step forward to give Inuvik free swimming
Since Inuvik's pool reopened after a years-long closure, groups ranging from the IRC to doctors and plumbers have stepped up to make swimming free for locals.
The post Plumbers, doctors and more step forward to give Inuvik free swimming first appeared on Cabin Radio.Housing confusion leaves Enterprise family ‘nowhere to go’
On Thursday, a wildfire-hit Enterprise family's emergency housing ends. They say government messages keep changing and they feel "hopeless" about what's next.
The post Housing confusion leaves Enterprise family ‘nowhere to go’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife councillors to consider ceasefire support request
A group of residents asked Yellowknife's city council to formally support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Councillors are set to discuss the request next Monday.
The post Yellowknife councillors to consider ceasefire support request first appeared on Cabin Radio.Boil-water advisory lifted for Délı̨nę
The Northwest Territories' chief public health officer lifted a precautionary boil-water advisory for Délı̨nę that had been in place since Friday.
The post Boil-water advisory lifted for Délı̨nę first appeared on Cabin Radio.What your new MLAs say they want for the Northwest Territories
The NWT's new MLAs spent Monday setting out their personal priorities – the first step in drawing up a plan for the next four years. Here's what they said.
The post What your new MLAs say they want for the Northwest Territories first appeared on Cabin Radio.Homes North sets out plan to house hundreds of Yellowknife workers
A company wants to build a facility that would house 450 workers on Yellowknife's Deh Cho Boulevard – but the city has to rezone the site first.
The post Homes North sets out plan to house hundreds of Yellowknife workers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Habitat for Humanity celebrates new NWT homeowners
Four families in Yellowknife and Hay River are becoming homeowners thanks to Habitat for Humanity NWT's latest builds.
The post Habitat for Humanity celebrates new NWT homeowners first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dozens of people to star in Yellowknife version of Handel’s Messiah
More than 75 singers, a chamber orchestra and a series of soloists will come together in December to perform Handel's Messiah in Yellowknife.
The post Dozens of people to star in Yellowknife version of Handel’s Messiah first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP investigating suspicious death as homicide
Yellowknife RCMP say an investigation into a suspicious death outside a residence on 47 Street has determined the man was a victim of a homicide.
The post RCMP investigating suspicious death as homicide first appeared on Cabin Radio.Are we all about to get a shock on our insurance?
Reports are coming in of insurance costs leaping higher after this summer's NWT wildfire season. Here's what insurers say – and we want to hear your story.
The post Are we all about to get a shock on our insurance? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowkings’ Winter Festival sets 2024 dates
When does Yellowknife's 2024 Snowkings' Winter Festival start and what are some of the basics you should expect this time? Here are some answers.
The post Snowkings’ Winter Festival sets 2024 dates first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ice reaches six-inch thickness across Yellowknife lakes
All tests of Yellowknife's frozen lakes are now showing ice considered thick enough for safe walking, the Great Slave Snowmobile Association said.
The post Ice reaches six-inch thickness across Yellowknife lakes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk on the Rocks starts selling 2024 early-bird tickets
Discounted tickets for Yellowknife's 2024 Folk on the Rocks music festival have gone on sale. An early-bird adult pass for the whole thing costs $184.
The post Folk on the Rocks starts selling 2024 early-bird tickets first appeared on Cabin Radio.