Northwest Territories News
Yellowknife hosting pop-up syphilis-HIV clinic on World Aids Day
The NWT's health authority will operate a drop-in STI testing facility in Yellowknife on World Aids Day – Thursday, December 1.
The post Yellowknife hosting pop-up syphilis-HIV clinic on World Aids Day first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Yellowknife schools share Challenge Cup honours
Sir John Franklin now has women's hockey bragging rights in Yellowknife, while St Pat's won the men's Wade Hamer Challenge Cup. See our shots from the games.
The post In pictures: Yellowknife schools share Challenge Cup honours first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith comes out for week of addictions awareness
"This must be talked about on a bigger level." A sharing circle and community feast form pillars of National Addictions Awareness Week in Fort Smith.
The post Fort Smith comes out for week of addictions awareness first appeared on Cabin Radio.Loren McGinnis to leave CBC’s Trailbreaker radio show
Loren McGinnis is leaving his role as host of CBC North morning radio show The Trailbreaker after nine years. He'll now anchor the CBC's Calgary morning show.
The post Loren McGinnis to leave CBC’s Trailbreaker radio show first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tuktoyaktuk hopes two-week alcohol ban will calm ‘free-for-all’
"It's tough for the community to see this stuff every day." Tuktoyaktuk will ban alcohol for two weeks in what the mayor said was a bid to "calm things down."
The post Tuktoyaktuk hopes two-week alcohol ban will calm ‘free-for-all’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.With a typewriter and tuba, Orchestra Wars arrives in Yellowknife
A story by Yellowknife musician Jeremy Findlay will appear on the NACC stage this weekend as artists paint to the sound of a live orchestra.
The post With a typewriter and tuba, Orchestra Wars arrives in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Construction begins on ‘first phase’ of Prohibition Creek road
Work is beginning on a small section of new all-season road south of Norman Wells – a project that has faced delays, cost inflation and political scrutiny.
The post Construction begins on ‘first phase’ of Prohibition Creek road first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK health clinics appeal to residents over hundreds of no-shows
Health services in Yellowknife are urging residents to cancel appointments they can't attend after hundreds of no-shows in October.
The post YK health clinics appeal to residents over hundreds of no-shows first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Radio-Canada signal will switch next week
Yellowknife will switch from the Montreal Radio-Canada signal to the Edmonton equivalent next week after a majority of francophone residents backed the change.
The post Yellowknife’s Radio-Canada signal will switch next week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mike Couvrette elected to Fort Smith’s council by two votes
Mike Couvrette will fill the vacancy on Fort Smith's town council after receiving just two votes more than nearest rival Athena Sharp.
The post Mike Couvrette elected to Fort Smith’s council by two votes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River residents urged to form ‘community watch’
Hay River held a public meeting about crime and drugs in the community. RCMP are recommending the creation of a town citizens-on-patrol program.
The post Hay River residents urged to form ‘community watch’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘No discussion’ of renaming Yellowknife’s Elon Muskox
Yellowknife has an 11-foot flower bed shaped like a muskox. Since 2018, it's had a name: Elon Muskox. Given, er, current events, should that change?
The post ‘No discussion’ of renaming Yellowknife’s Elon Muskox first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT increases fuel prices in 10 communities
In some GNWT-served communities, gas prices are going up by more than 50 cents a litre and heating fuel by more than 60 cents. "Market volatility" was blamed.
The post GNWT increases fuel prices in 10 communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bulk of NWT addictions and aftercare fund remains unspent
The majority of a million-dollar addictions recovery and aftercare fund, devoted to helping NWT communities hire counsellors, has yet to be allocated.
The post Bulk of NWT addictions and aftercare fund remains unspent first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hot dogs and ‘forgotten spaces’ take over visitor centre gallery
"The motivation for his piece was spite." A wooden hot-dog machine created in unusual circumstances stars in the newest show at Yellowknife's visitor centre.
The post Hot dogs and ‘forgotten spaces’ take over visitor centre gallery first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith leaders and residents grapple with hole in budget
Should seniors' tax relief change? Should property tax go up or services be cut back? Fort Smith's council held a public meeting ahead of some big decisions.
The post Fort Smith leaders and residents grapple with hole in budget first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dance gala becomes celebration of ‘a supportive city’
More than 300 residents attended a multicultural dance gala that, in one performer's words, "celebrates Yellowknife as a city."
The post Dance gala becomes celebration of ‘a supportive city’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Which holiday markets are left in the NWT?
A number of holiday sales have already taken place in the Northwest Territories but there are plenty left. We've compiled a list.
The post Which holiday markets are left in the NWT? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife to hold Hurricane Fiona fundraiser on Sunday
"A fair number of people in Yellowknife hail from the Maritimes." A concert in the city on Sunday aims to help East Coast residents affected by Hurricane Fiona.
The post Yellowknife to hold Hurricane Fiona fundraiser on Sunday first appeared on Cabin Radio.For the first time, a Tłı̨chǫ holiday sale is held in Yellowknife
The first Yellowknife holiday sale dedicated to Tłı̨chǫ artists welcomed more than 600 visitors. Organizers said they'll "go bigger and better" next year.
The post For the first time, a Tłı̨chǫ holiday sale is held in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.