Northwest Territories News
Sunken truck attracts attention on Yellowknife Bay
A white pickup truck fell through the ice as Yellowknife Bay's ice cover weakened in this weekend's warm spring temperatures.
The post Sunken truck attracts attention on Yellowknife Bay first appeared on Cabin Radio.Union says Avens workers provide ‘strong strike mandate’ in vote
Staff at the Avens seniors' group endorsed strike action in a vote, the Union of Northern Workers said. A cooling-off period must end before any walkout starts.
The post Union says Avens workers provide ‘strong strike mandate’ in vote first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: The Fast and the Furriest
Two competitors. Four dogs. Head to head. We sent two teams out onto Yellowknife Bay with kicksleds – watch The Fast and the Furriest.
The post Watch: The Fast and the Furriest first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildlife monitoring tech tools will be focus of upcoming webinar
An online event on May 5 will showcase how wildlife cameras and audio recorders are increasing northerners’ ability to observe changes on the land.
The post Wildlife monitoring tech tools will be focus of upcoming webinar first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tuktoyaktuk’s mushing specialists celebrate ‘a really good year’
Tuktoyaktuk's Bruce Noksana credits word of mouth around the hamlet and Inuvik with helping his mushing tour business to rebound after Covid-19.
The post Tuktoyaktuk’s mushing specialists celebrate ‘a really good year’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.North-Wright steps in to fill Sahtu service gap left by Canadian North
North-Wright Airways will add new Yellowknife-Sahtu flights to counter Canadian North cutbacks. Meanwhile, Canadian North launched a Yellowknife-Iqaluit route.
The post North-Wright steps in to fill Sahtu service gap left by Canadian North first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judge places Denesoline in temporary care over fraud allegations
A judge appointed a third party to run Łútsël K'é's Denesoline Corp after its boss was accused of misappropriating millions of dollars, an accusation he denies.
The post Judge places Denesoline in temporary care over fraud allegations first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT asks for feedback on employment rules (and a new holiday)
The GNWT is asking business owners and employees to provide feedback on the territory's employment law – including whether Family Day should be a stat holiday.
The post GNWT asks for feedback on employment rules (and a new holiday) first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Gateway to Thaidene Nëné’ looks to welcome more NWT visitors
After renovations that "added local culture back," Łútsël K'é's Frontier Lodge has a packed season ahead – and hopes to squeeze in more visitors from the NWT.
The post ‘Gateway to Thaidene Nëné’ looks to welcome more NWT visitors first appeared on Cabin Radio.South Slave tourism workshops launch new partnerships
Fort Smith and Hay River plan to co-develop South Slave tourism packages, one of their first major collaborations since co-hosting the 2018 Arctic Winter Games.
The post South Slave tourism workshops launch new partnerships first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT’s Take a Family on the Land program returns
GNWT grants to help families get out on the land are back for a second year. Applications for the Take a Family on the Land program close on May 20.
The post GNWT’s Take a Family on the Land program returns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Coming Out Cod brings ‘roaming burlesque’ to YK’s Fishy People
Burlesque performers will take over Yellowknife's Fishy People restaurant on Saturday, promising an interactive experience – and all-you-can-eat canapés.
The post Coming Out Cod brings ‘roaming burlesque’ to YK’s Fishy People first appeared on Cabin Radio.Six-month Taltson shutdown now scheduled for early May
A six-month shutdown of the NWT's Taltson hydro system, moving South Slave communities to diesel power throughout the summer, is now expected to begin on May 5.
The post Six-month Taltson shutdown now scheduled for early May first appeared on Cabin Radio.I didn’t do it, says Denesoline boss accused of taking millions
A man accused by the Łútsël K'é Dene First Nation of misappropriating millions of dollars from its business arm says he did no such thing.
The post I didn’t do it, says Denesoline boss accused of taking millions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Town of Fort Smith fires senior administrative officer
The Town of Fort Smith's council has voted to remove its senior administrative officer, Cynthia White, with immediate effect.
The post Town of Fort Smith fires senior administrative officer first appeared on Cabin Radio.Warm weekend weather likely to hasten breakup, Hay River told
Warm weather this weekend – up to 20C in some of the NWT's southern extremes – is likely to hasten breakup. An evacuation notice remains in place in Hay River.
The post Warm weekend weather likely to hasten breakup, Hay River told first appeared on Cabin Radio.German president, Canada’s governor general see Tuk erosion first-hand
"It was amazing for the people." Tuktoyaktuk residents welcomed Canada's governor general and Germany's president for a climate-related visit.
The post German president, Canada’s governor general see Tuk erosion first-hand first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North suddenly scraps some Norman Wells flights
"These flights are crucial." Tour operators and an NWT minister were stunned by Canadian North's apparent decision to end some scheduled Norman Wells flights.
The post Canadian North suddenly scraps some Norman Wells flights first appeared on Cabin Radio.Charges stayed over Hay River ‘reinforced home’ raid
Charges have been stayed against two people who were arrested when RCMP raided a home with "enhanced enforcements" in Hay River last summer.
The post Charges stayed over Hay River ‘reinforced home’ raid first appeared on Cabin Radio.Speaker uses snow machine to get NWT’s mace to Tsiigehtchic
With the only road into Tsiigehtchic blocked, the Speaker of the House fired up his snowmobile to give the NWT's official mace an unusually dramatic entrance.
The post Speaker uses snow machine to get NWT’s mace to Tsiigehtchic first appeared on Cabin Radio.