Northwest Territories News
Listen: A ‘giant game of Tetris’ at Bush Order Provisions
A Yellowknife market garden, bakery and farm store has to keep adapting to survive. The latest move? Get your baked goods (and more) via the city's bookstore.
The post Listen: A ‘giant game of Tetris’ at Bush Order Provisions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listening party: Carmen Braden’s new album, A Hard Light
Listen to Yellowknife composer and performer Carmen Braden's new album in full with track-by-track commentary from Carmen and producer Mark Adam.
The post Listening party: Carmen Braden’s new album, A Hard Light first appeared on Cabin Radio.Service of Comfort to be held at Yellowknife United Church
The Yellowknife United Church is preparing to hold its annual service for anyone struggling during the holidays, "making space for people to not feel festive."
The post Service of Comfort to be held at Yellowknife United Church first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada Post: ‘You’ll be seeing them back to work,’ says minister
A federal minister said the government would "get things moving" as an industrial relations board was called in, moving the Canada Post strike nearer to an end.
The post Canada Post: ‘You’ll be seeing them back to work,’ says minister first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife businesses prepare for GST holiday to begin on Saturday
A two-month tax break that knocks the GST off certain items begins on Saturday. Here's what will change and how Yellowknife businesses are responding.
The post Yellowknife businesses prepare for GST holiday to begin on Saturday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tuktoyaktuk installs its first Tesla chargers
An electric vehicle expedition from Florida to the Arctic left behind charging equipment as it went. Tuktoyaktuk has two Tesla Destination Chargers as a result.
The post Tuktoyaktuk installs its first Tesla chargers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Elaine Auger elected as KFN’s new chief
Elaine Auger is the new Chief of the Kátł’odeeche First Nation, defeating Ken Norn by 129 votes to 80 and succeeding April Martel in the role.
The post Elaine Auger elected as KFN’s new chief first appeared on Cabin Radio.How safe do RCMP think you are in the Northwest Territories?
The NWT's top RCMP officer says despite shifts in drug-related crime, the average resident of the territory is safer here than anyone in the south.
The post How safe do RCMP think you are in the Northwest Territories? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Who has the best holiday lights in Yellowknife and the NWT?
If your Christmas decorations outshine the rest of your street – or your lights are just plain fun – let us know here as we build a gallery of the best.
The post Who has the best holiday lights in Yellowknife and the NWT? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘This time last year, I didn’t think I would ever be the same again’
Jule$, an 18-year-old from Tulita, releases new music for the first time in more than a year on Friday. He described overcoming anxiety and loss to do it.
The post ‘This time last year, I didn’t think I would ever be the same again’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.United Way NWT launches $1.5M wildfire preparedness program
A new United Way NWT program will offer three ways to help wildfire recovery and preparedness in the territory's communities.
The post United Way NWT launches $1.5M wildfire preparedness program first appeared on Cabin Radio.Imperial Oil issues another Norman Wells shutdown warning
In seeking regulatory help to avoid shutting down its Norman Wells facility, Imperial Oil set out what the company says is its economic impact on the region.
The post Imperial Oil issues another Norman Wells shutdown warning first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa formalizes funding that’s paying for new on-the-land camp
The federal government confirmed it is sending the NWT an extra $1 million over two years to help "those facing unsheltered homelessness in Yellowknife."
The post Ottawa formalizes funding that’s paying for new on-the-land camp first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP say they found $76,000 hidden in a car in Behchokǫ̀
Police say a car with Alberta plates stopped in Behchokǫ̀ last month turned out to have some $76,000 stashed inside a hidden compartment.
The post RCMP say they found $76,000 hidden in a car in Behchokǫ̀ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is Yellowknife’s winter any snowier than usual?
Yellowknife has had consistent snowfall and it may feel like quite a lot of snow is on the ground. But will that help the drought and what's the bigger picture?
The post Is Yellowknife’s winter any snowier than usual? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Cultural Tourism Centre to open on Thursday
"We're here to prove it could be done." The Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation hopes its new cultural tourism centre can be a model for other communities.
The post Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Cultural Tourism Centre to open on Thursday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ gas station project not dead yet as backers change approach
Two residents hoping to establish a gas station outside Behchokǫ̀ say they will try a new approach after the project was rejected by the community government.
The post Behchokǫ̀ gas station project not dead yet as backers change approach first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife to launch ‘extraordinary’ recruitment campaign
Are you an "outdoor lover, go-getter, professional or financially motivated?" The City of Yellowknife's new recruitment campaign wants you.
The post Yellowknife to launch ‘extraordinary’ recruitment campaign first appeared on Cabin Radio.What supports are available to private housing developers?
A private developer recently said there aren't enough supports to build affordable housing in the NWT. Here's a summary of what's currently available.
The post What supports are available to private housing developers? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Explorer Hotel makes $50K birthday donation to new fund
A Yellowknife hotel celebrating its 50th anniversary made a $50,000 donation to a new fund hoping to raise $3 million to help local good causes.
The post Explorer Hotel makes $50K birthday donation to new fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.