Northwest Territories News
Yellowknife duo sign for same university basketball team
"It's going to be like a family member coming with me." Two Yellowknife teenagers helped each other secure spaces on a university basketball team in Halifax.
The post Yellowknife duo sign for same university basketball team first appeared on Cabin Radio.Festive free parking starts in Yellowknife on Wednesday
You'll be able to park for free in downtown Yellowknife between Wednesday, December 21 and Monday, January 2 this holiday season.
The post Festive free parking starts in Yellowknife on Wednesday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mud run helped raise $220K in 2022, Run for Our Lives says
An NWT group fundraising for cancer care says 2022's Yellowknife mud run helped raise more than $220,000. To celebrate, tour a giant inflatable colon with us.
The post Mud run helped raise $220K in 2022, Run for Our Lives says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Explore some of the ‘greatest wilderness’ with Jackpine Paddle
"The wilderness we have is some of the greatest wilderness left on the planet.” Explore the NWT with Jackpine Paddle using discounts available this Christmas.
The post Explore some of the ‘greatest wilderness’ with Jackpine Paddle first appeared on Cabin Radio.Glass, chair on street after incident in downtown Yellowknife
Multiple emergency vehicles were summoned to a downtown Yellowknife restaurant on Saturday afternoon after an incident left windows smashed.
The post Glass, chair on street after incident in downtown Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Indigenous protected area set for creation around Great Bear Lake
The area around the NWT's Great Bear Lake, one of the world's largest lakes, is set to become an Indigenous protected area led by Délı̨nę under a new agreement.
The post Indigenous protected area set for creation around Great Bear Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.AFN promises Dene chiefs it will oppose gun legislation
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald told Dene leaders she will urge Justin Trudeau to dial back controversial gun legislation.
The post AFN promises Dene chiefs it will oppose gun legislation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Tours plans every detail of a winter trip
Even longtime Yellowknife residents might use a little help planning visits to the North by friends and family. Yellowknife Tours handles all the logistics.
The post Yellowknife Tours plans every detail of a winter trip first appeared on Cabin Radio.Carla Rae Taylor helps Yellowknife students plan mural
Dene artist Carla Rae Taylor joined a Yellowknife school this week to help students plan a mural they will paint in the new year.
The post Carla Rae Taylor helps Yellowknife students plan mural first appeared on Cabin Radio.Winter roads between Fort Smith and Fort McMurray are now open
The winter roads from Fort Smith to Fort Chipewyan and from Fort Chipewyan to Fort McMurray both opened on Friday.
The post Winter roads between Fort Smith and Fort McMurray are now open first appeared on Cabin Radio.Registration opens for NWTRPA’s 2023 Walking Challenge
The NWT Recreation and Parks Association's Walking Challenge will start again on January 2, 2023 and run until February 28. Registration just opened.
The post Registration opens for NWTRPA’s 2023 Walking Challenge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Applications open for GNWT’s $1.75M anti-poverty fund
The NWT government opened applications for an annual $1.75-million anti-poverty fund accessible to Indigenous and community governments and non-profits.
The post Applications open for GNWT’s $1.75M anti-poverty fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Shop YK bingo winners drawn, $5,000 in prizes given out
Seven lucky residents just won gift cards to Yellowknife businesses through the #ShopYK bingo game. Take a look at the list of winners.
The post Shop YK bingo winners drawn, $5,000 in prizes given out first appeared on Cabin Radio.Almost $500K will help Ulukhaktok women’s society protect Inuit
Ulukhaktok's women's society will receive up to $490,000 in federal funding as it works on better ways to shelter Inuit women and families fleeing violence.
The post Almost $500K will help Ulukhaktok women’s society protect Inuit first appeared on Cabin Radio.Light of the Season unites northerners for festive track
Inuvik's Abe Drennan is gifting northerners a new EP this holiday season, featuring musicians and producers from across the Northwest Territories.
The post Light of the Season unites northerners for festive track first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sundog Trading Post to launch sauna rental on Yellowknife Bay
You already know Sundog Trading Post for its kicksledding tours and homemade ice cream. Now, get ready to relax in a 10-person sauna you can rent.
The post Sundog Trading Post to launch sauna rental on Yellowknife Bay first appeared on Cabin Radio.New jet cold-soaked in Yellowknife cleared to fly in Canada
An aircraft model brought to Yellowknife for cold-weather testing this year has been given its type certification, allowing it to fly commercially in Canada.
The post New jet cold-soaked in Yellowknife cleared to fly in Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Scuba Santa’ joins a Yellowknife underwater Christmas party
"It's cool to go diving while Jingle Bells plays." Underwater festive hits, submerged gift-giving and "scuba Santa" took over Yellowknife's pool for an evening.
The post ‘Scuba Santa’ joins a Yellowknife underwater Christmas party first appeared on Cabin Radio.Climb up on Trailblazers’ aurora platforms this winter
Pick up a gift card this Christmas and treat someone to a cabin on the ice outside Yellowknife with their own dedicated aurora-viewing platform.
The post Climb up on Trailblazers’ aurora platforms this winter first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT begins search for next legislature clerk
The Northwest Territories' legislature is searching for its next clerk ahead of Tim Mercer's impending retirement. Mercer has been in the role since 2003.
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