Northwest Territories News
Snowfall warning for Dehcho communities and Hay River
Up to 15 centimetres of heavy snow is expected across the Dehcho and toward Hay River on Thursday, Environment Canada says.
The post Snowfall warning for Dehcho communities and Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife author launches her own publishing house
After self-publishing two books, Yellowknife children’s author Lana de Bastiani is starting her own publishing house to help other northerners.
The post Yellowknife author launches her own publishing house first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stephanie Whitecloud-Brass becomes Territorial Court judge
Stephanie Whitecloud-Brass, an Indigenous lawyer with experience in Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, became the NWT's newest Territorial Court judge.
The post Stephanie Whitecloud-Brass becomes Territorial Court judge first appeared on Cabin Radio.What do you want the old Stanton building to be called?
What should Yellowknife's old Stanton be called? The GNWT is searching for a new name for the old building, which will soon reopen next to the new hospital.
The post What do you want the old Stanton building to be called? first appeared on Cabin Radio.It’s a rail yard. It might be a pellet mill. Now it’s a farm.
Four hundred acres of industrial land around a Northwest Territories rail yard will be transformed into a farm and food processing facility, two companies said.
The post It’s a rail yard. It might be a pellet mill. Now it’s a farm. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith to investigate repeated failure of ice plant
"Everyone feels the loss of the ice." A Fort Smith ice plant installed less than a decade ago keeps failing, to growing frustration in another disrupted season.
The post Fort Smith to investigate repeated failure of ice plant first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tuktoyaktuk youth establish a House of Hope to help others
Tuktoyaktuk has had a rough 2022. Now there's a House of Hope: a safe space run by the hamlet's youth for other young people. Take a look inside.
The post Tuktoyaktuk youth establish a House of Hope to help others first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK tour operator’s ‘skydome’ is a meeting place with a difference
There's a new place for that last-minute Christmas party. North of 60 Aurora Adventures has opened what it calls a 'skydome' outside Yellowknife.
The post YK tour operator’s ‘skydome’ is a meeting place with a difference first appeared on Cabin Radio.Blizzard postpones Ulukhaktok election, new mayor in Fort McPherson
A municipal election in Ulukhaktok was postponed because of bad weather in the community on Monday. Fort McPherson elected Rebecca Blake as mayor.
The post Blizzard postpones Ulukhaktok election, new mayor in Fort McPherson first appeared on Cabin Radio.Four nominees for chief becomes three in Acho Dene Koe election
The final list of nominees for Acho Dene Koe chief in February's election now includes three candidates, down from four earlier this month.
The post Four nominees for chief becomes three in Acho Dene Koe election first appeared on Cabin Radio.Initiative to promote ‘key biodiversity areas’ includes some in NWT
A range of Northwest Territories habitats feature in an initiative that seeks to identify "key biodiversity areas" worldwide.
The post Initiative to promote ‘key biodiversity areas’ includes some in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fishy People seeks to share the joy of inventive festive food
From Christmas cakes to oysters and fresh fish, Yellowknife's Fishy People offers festive food that's anything but mundane. Take a look at what's new.
The post Fishy People seeks to share the joy of inventive festive food first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is Yellowknife spending enough on its economic future?
The last thing many Yellowknifers want to hear is that the city needs to spend more money. But what is being done to prepare for life after the mines?
The post Is Yellowknife spending enough on its economic future? first appeared on Cabin Radio.What do you think about the NWT’s liquor stores?
Is your liquor store clean enough? How friendly is it? What do you want to buy there that you can't already? A new survey puts nearly 50 questions to residents.
The post What do you think about the NWT’s liquor stores? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Despite ‘hurtful’ perception, NWT says court intervention is necessary
The NWT's premier and justice minister defended the territory's intervention in a Supreme Court case over the constitutionality of a federal child welfare law.
The post Despite ‘hurtful’ perception, NWT says court intervention is necessary first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tuberculosis advisory issued for Inuvik’s Nova Inn
Anyone who stayed at or frequently visited Inuvik's Nova Inn from August to November may have been exposed to tuberculosis, a top NWT health official said.
The post Tuberculosis advisory issued for Inuvik’s Nova Inn first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife apartments enter third year without heat
For most NWT residents in winter, even a few hours without heat is an emergency. Tenants say this Yellowknife apartment building hasn't had heat for years.
The post Yellowknife apartments enter third year without heat first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT ‘rejected better answers’ to keep offering rheumatology
An Alberta rheumatologist said the NWT missed multiple opportunities to keep the service open in Yellowknife. Instead, hundreds of people must now travel south.
The post NWT ‘rejected better answers’ to keep offering rheumatology first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former hotel becomes Yellowknife’s new medical travel lodge
A Yellowknife building formerly known as the Slave Lake Inn has reopened as a boarding home for medical travellers arriving in the city from other communities.
The post Former hotel becomes Yellowknife’s new medical travel lodge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Vehicle fire summons emergency crews to Yellowknife’s Old Town
Yellowknife emergency responders were called to a vehicle fire in a corner of the city's Old Town on Sunday afternoon.
The post Vehicle fire summons emergency crews to Yellowknife’s Old Town first appeared on Cabin Radio.