Northwest Territories News
Rainfall yellow alert in Dehcho, months of rain could fall in days
Up to two months' rain could fall in days over the Mackenzie Mountains, triggering a warning of possible flooding in the Dehcho and specifically Nahanni Butte.
The post Rainfall yellow alert in Dehcho, months of rain could fall in days first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT athlete wins two golds at Special Olympics World Games
"She did a great job representing the NWT." Yellowknife's Chelsey Makaro is back from the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin with two gold medals.
The post NWT athlete wins two golds at Special Olympics World Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP ask for help to identify two shooting suspects
RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men alleged to have fled the scene after a woman was shot in Yellowknife on June 17.
The post Yellowknife RCMP ask for help to identify two shooting suspects first appeared on Cabin Radio.After YK theft arrest, RCMP ask: is this your dirt bike?
Police in Yellowknife are searching for the owner of a dirt bike after arresting a 35-year-old suspected of theft from various downtown properties.
The post After YK theft arrest, RCMP ask: is this your dirt bike? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River is latest NWT community to install new sign
Hay River's new welcome sign is almost ready to be unveiled on the community's southern tip. The old sign could become a museum exhibit.
The post Hay River is latest NWT community to install new sign first appeared on Cabin Radio.Severe storm warning issued for Tłı̨chǫ region
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Tłı̨chǫ region, upgrading an earlier forecast that called for a chance of "impactful storms."
The post Severe storm warning issued for Tłı̨chǫ region first appeared on Cabin Radio.The NWT and immortality: Explore the North’s cryonic burials
Special burials decades ago tried using NWT permafrost to chill bodies until science could bring them back to life. The graves are still there.
The post The NWT and immortality: Explore the North’s cryonic burials first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kids given opportunity to hassle mayor
If your child won't shut up about Yellowknife civics, good news: the city's mayor is holding a lunch gathering for youth next month.
The post Kids given opportunity to hassle mayor first appeared on Cabin Radio.Elon Muskox targeting early July return to City Hall
The 11-foot horticultural muskox that has made Yellowknife home is expected to make its summer comeback in early July.
The post Elon Muskox targeting early July return to City Hall first appeared on Cabin Radio.21-year-old passes away in Hay River tow rope tragedy, RCMP say
A 21-year-old man has passed away after being struck by a tow rope while working to free a vehicle from sand, police in Hay River said.
The post 21-year-old passes away in Hay River tow rope tragedy, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lesa Semmler to seek re-election in Inuvik Twin Lakes
Incumbent Inuvik Twin Lakes MLA Lesa Semmler says she will seek a second term in office at this fall's territorial election.
The post Lesa Semmler to seek re-election in Inuvik Twin Lakes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Status of Women Council announces new president, executive director
The Status of Women Council of the NWT, leaderless for almost a year, says it now has a new president and a fresh executive director.
The post Status of Women Council announces new president, executive director first appeared on Cabin Radio.New remote sensing research centre to be built in Inuvik
Inuvik is about to get a new "northern innovation centre" for remote sensing – the use of satellites and aircraft to study the Earth from afar.
The post New remote sensing research centre to be built in Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival
Cameroon to Pakistan, Zimbabwe to India, Burkina Faso to Mexico. See who you recognize in photos from this year's Yellowknife Multicultural Festival.
The post In pictures: Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.YWCA seeks name for new Yellowknife housing complex
What should YWCA NWT's new downtown Yellowknife housing facility be called? The group is accepting name suggestions until July 17.
The post YWCA seeks name for new Yellowknife housing complex first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River RCMP again use naloxone to combat suspected overdose
For the third time this year, RCMP said, officers in Hay River administered naloxone to someone showing signs of an opioid overdose.
The post Hay River RCMP again use naloxone to combat suspected overdose first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Historical Museum slated to open in late summer
A new museum in Yellowknife will celebrate the city’s history when it opens later this summer.
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Eight Grade 12 students are set to graduate from Jean Wetrade Gamètì School on Monday – the first time in several years Gamètì has had graduating students.
The post After pandemic challenges, Gamètì celebrates students’ graduation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Housing crisis worse for Indigenous families and women, study shows
A report from the Canadian Rental Housing Index found Indigenous and woman-led households are over 30 per cent more likely to struggle with housing costs.
The post Housing crisis worse for Indigenous families and women, study shows first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alone TV contestant releases book about surviving in NWT wilderness
Survival show contestant Woniya Thibeault has released a memoir about her experience living by herself on the East Arm of Great Slave Lake while filming Alone.
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