Northwest Territories News
What’s happening at the 2023 Old Town Ramble and Ride
The Old Town Ramble and Ride returns to Yellowknife this holiday weekend. Get a sense of the events and a link to the full schedule here.
The post What’s happening at the 2023 Old Town Ramble and Ride first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith’s 2023 Dark Sky Festival is cancelled
Organizers of the Dark Sky Festival have cancelled the 2023 edition because of the presence of nearby wildfires.
The post Fort Smith’s 2023 Dark Sky Festival is cancelled first appeared on Cabin Radio.Prosecutors finish review of investigation into NWT in-custody death
Nearly two years after a woman died in RCMP custody in Tuktoyaktuk, prosecutors have finished reviewing an investigation into her death.
The post Prosecutors finish review of investigation into NWT in-custody death first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judge underlines ‘heartbreaking’ toll of drunk driving in sentencing motorist
In sentencing the driver in a fatal car crash near Behchokǫ̀ in 2021, an NWT Supreme Court judge stressed the "tragic consequences" of impaired driving.
The post Judge underlines ‘heartbreaking’ toll of drunk driving in sentencing motorist first appeared on Cabin Radio.Evacuation alert for Boundary Creek with fire expected to move east
Residents in the Boundary Creek area of Highway 3 were placed on evacuation alert late on Thursday over "potential wildfire progression to the east."
The post Evacuation alert for Boundary Creek with fire expected to move east first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Huge shortage’ of NWT fire crews as more Tulita cabins threatened
An NWT minister described a "huge shortage of firefighters throughout the territory" as Tulita residents raced to protect cabins from a nearby wildfire.
The post ‘Huge shortage’ of NWT fire crews as more Tulita cabins threatened first appeared on Cabin Radio.How Canada is working to bridge the homelessness data gap
A research institute is working to improve data collection on homelessness across Canada. They shared their findings at a forum in Yellowknife.
The post How Canada is working to bridge the homelessness data gap first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire evacuation centre to close on Friday
The evacuation centre in Yellowknife's multiplex supporting Behchokǫ̀ residents displaced by wildfire will close on Friday at 5pm.
The post Wildfire evacuation centre to close on Friday first appeared on Cabin Radio.IRC launches campaign calling on NWT to drop out of court case
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation wants the NWT to drop out of a court challenge of legislation that allows Indigenous governments to develop child welfare laws.
The post IRC launches campaign calling on NWT to drop out of court case first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bear spotted near Tin Can Hill
A bear was seen near Tin Can Hill early Thursday morning. Territorial officials have said recent bear sightings around the city could be related to nearby wildfires.
The post Bear spotted near Tin Can Hill first appeared on Cabin Radio.Coming days ‘crucial’ in managing Behchokǫ̀ wildfire
NWT Fire says with northeasterly winds expected on Friday, they're working to slow the growth of a fire burning near Behchokǫ̀.
The post Coming days ‘crucial’ in managing Behchokǫ̀ wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sharing your NWT vacation with a wildfire and 28 firefighters
"This is the reality, and I'm really glad I'm here." Despite a wildfire on their destination's doorstep, these tourists were welcomed to their NWT lodge.
The post Sharing your NWT vacation with a wildfire and 28 firefighters first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tłı̨chǫ graduates celebrate completion of remediation training
Tłı̨chǫ graduates celebrated completing a training program that will prepare them for work at the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The post Tłı̨chǫ graduates celebrate completion of remediation training first appeared on Cabin Radio.New reality show wants your paranormal stories
Creators of a new reality TV show are inviting northerners to share their stories of supernatural encounters.
The post New reality show wants your paranormal stories first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dettah chief candidates’ forum is postponed
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation has postponed a forum between the two candidates to become Dettah chief that was due to be held on Thursday.
The post Dettah chief candidates’ forum is postponed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rae residents can return home on Thursday
Residents of Rae can return to their homes on Thursday, Behchokǫ̀'s community leaders said. They'll still be on evacuation alert with a wildfire burning nearby.
The post Rae residents can return home on Thursday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crews battling three new wildfires in NWT
NWT Fire says crews began battling three new wildfires on Wednesday, with a total of 184 wildfires actively burning across the territory.
The post Crews battling three new wildfires in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.New wildfire between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ under control
A wildfire that "sprung up" between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ is under control. Meanwhile, crews are attacking the east side of a wildfire burning in and near Behchokǫ̀.
The post New wildfire between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ under control first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel plans to increase internet speeds in eight NWT communities
Northwestel plans to triple internet speeds in Sachs Harbour, Ulukhaktok, Paulatuk, Colville Lake, Gamètì, Wekweètì, Łútsël K'é, and Sambaa K’e.
The post Northwestel plans to increase internet speeds in eight NWT communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP investigating fatal vehicle crash on Highway 3
Behchokǫ̀ RCMP say they're investigating a fatal vehicle crash involving a 76-year-old man on Highway 3.
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