Northwest Territories News
United Way NWT extends application deadline for non-profits
The deadline to apply for United Way NWT community investment funding has been extended. A total of $160,000 is available to the territory's non-profits.
The post United Way NWT extends application deadline for non-profits first appeared on Cabin Radio.Freezing rain warning for some NWT highways on Monday
Drivers west and south of Great Slave Lake are being warned to prepare for freezing rain throughout much of Monday.
The post Freezing rain warning for some NWT highways on Monday first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Multiple people in custody’ in Hilltop Apartments incident
RCMP made a series of arrests at Yellowknife's Hilltop Apartments during an evening-long police operation related to a "firearms complaint."
The post ‘Multiple people in custody’ in Hilltop Apartments incident first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nine wolves ‘showing brazen stalking behaviour’ near YK
Yellowknife residents are being warned that a pack of nine wolves is menacing dog owners and their pets in an area just north of the city.
The post Nine wolves ‘showing brazen stalking behaviour’ near YK first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP appeal for help finding 17-year-old
Police in Yellowknife issued a public appeal on Saturday for help locating a 17-year-old said to have been last seen on Friday evening.
The post Yellowknife RCMP appeal for help finding 17-year-old first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP ‘investigating suspicious death’ in Yellowknife
Police in Yellowknife say they are investigating what they termed a suspicious death at a home on 47 Street that was reported early on Saturday.
The post RCMP ‘investigating suspicious death’ in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Grammy-nominated trio to perform in Yellowknife and Inuvik
A Scandinavian group that takes multiple languages and Middle-Age music to create a "meditative, powerful" finished product is touring the NWT.
The post Grammy-nominated trio to perform in Yellowknife and Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Evacuations, costs and housing make moving to the NWT tough lately
Among many who struggled in the evacuations, new arrivals to the NWT had "no idea what was happening." Some never returned. And it's not the only challenge.
The post Evacuations, costs and housing make moving to the NWT tough lately first appeared on Cabin Radio.Here’s what’s planned so far at 2024’s Inuvik Sunrise Festival
The schedule is already taking shape for January's Inuvik Sunrise Festival, which celebrate the sun's return to the town after a month-long absence.
The post Here’s what’s planned so far at 2024’s Inuvik Sunrise Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Délı̨nę residents told: boil your drinking water
People in Délı̨nę should boil their drinking water for at least a minute because the water is muddier than usual, the NWT's chief public health officer says.
The post Délı̨nę residents told: boil your drinking water first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: MLAs are sworn in on a new note of optimism
The NWT's new MLAs have been officially in the job for a few hours now – and so far, so good. There was collective optimism at the legislature on Friday.
The post In pictures: MLAs are sworn in on a new note of optimism first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP allege Inuvik liquor store fraud worth $76,000
Police charged a 51-year-old with fraud and forgery over the reported disappearance of tens of thousands of dollars from Inuvik's liquor store in 2021.
The post RCMP allege Inuvik liquor store fraud worth $76,000 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Guns found as Hay River police investigate thefts
Hay River police investigating thefts from vehicles say they uncovered a cache of apparently stolen guns at a home in the town earlier this week.
The post Guns found as Hay River police investigate thefts first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rebuilding isn’t straightforward for this Enterprise family
The Clarkes' seven-bed home burned in the Enterprise wildfire. They still aren't sure if they'll get financial help to rebuild, and may not know till January.
The post Rebuilding isn’t straightforward for this Enterprise family first appeared on Cabin Radio.Forget Pokémon, try finding all 110 of the NWT’s bee species
The Northwest Territories is home to a jaw-dropping range of bees – and a specialist who runs Plan Bee, a community science project to track them all.
The post Forget Pokémon, try finding all 110 of the NWT’s bee species first appeared on Cabin Radio.Book fair assembles more than a dozen northern authors
On Saturday, a NorthWords NWT book fair at Yellowknife's visitor centre will feature 14 northern authors – a sign of growth in local literature.
The post Book fair assembles more than a dozen northern authors first appeared on Cabin Radio.Acho Dene Koe First Nation to deliver December community update
Members of Fort Liard's Acho Dene Koe First Nation will be updated on land claims, self-government and more at a meeting early next month.
The post Acho Dene Koe First Nation to deliver December community update first appeared on Cabin Radio.Water main breaks outside Yellowknife’s hospital
The NWT's health authority says people heading to Yellowknife's hospital should "use caution" after a water main broke outside its doors.
The post Water main breaks outside Yellowknife’s hospital first appeared on Cabin Radio.At Yellowknife’s fieldhouse, a turf war begins
Turf war is an exaggeration – they want you to pick between two types of surface for the fieldhouse floor – but still, the final decision has consequences.
The post At Yellowknife’s fieldhouse, a turf war begins first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bacteria, glass, and cement could be long-term Giant Mine solutions
Freezing the toxic dust under Giant Mine is the current plan - but it's not supposed to be permanent. Here are some of the longer-term fixes being investigated.
The post Bacteria, glass, and cement could be long-term Giant Mine solutions first appeared on Cabin Radio.