Northwest Territories News
Coast guard ship is latest casualty of Hay River sandbar
A Canadian Coast Guard ship ran aground on a sandbar outside Hay River late on Saturday. Almost a day of work to free the ship has ensued.
The post Coast guard ship is latest casualty of Hay River sandbar first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Sambaa K’e, a knife slip leads to a days-long medical ordeal
His medevac was postponed when the runway lights broke, and that was just the start. A Sambaa K'e Elder spent a week pursuing treatment for a stab wound.
The post In Sambaa K’e, a knife slip leads to a days-long medical ordeal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Get ready for Circular Economy Monday. It’s Waste Reduction Week.
Tuesday is for textiles. Wednesday is for e-waste... you get the idea. Here are some of the activities happening for Waste Reduction Week in Yellowknife.
The post Get ready for Circular Economy Monday. It’s Waste Reduction Week. first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT admits it may have to take the lead on Hay River dredging
After what critics call decades of federal and territorial inaction, the NWT government said it would "lead the work" of Hay River dredging if Ottawa funded it.
The post GNWT admits it may have to take the lead on Hay River dredging first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk on the Rocks prepares to sell ‘ultra-discounted’ 2023 tickets
Folk on the Rocks is selling 2023 three-day passes at steep discounts from October 21-27 – but only 200 tickets will go on sale at the reduced price of $103.
The post Folk on the Rocks prepares to sell ‘ultra-discounted’ 2023 tickets first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s School Draw Avenue closed by structure fire
A structure fire on a lakeside Yellowknife street closed the city's School Draw Avenue late on Saturday morning. The severity of the fire was not clear.
The post Yellowknife’s School Draw Avenue closed by structure fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hey you. Want a cabin? There could be another draw soon.
The lottery system occasionally used to award batches of cabin leases around Yellowknife appears set to make a return within the next year.
The post Hey you. Want a cabin? There could be another draw soon. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A: Monday’s election in Yellowknife
Can I still vote? Why the heck is the liquor store closed? When will we know the results? Read answers to questions you might have about Yellowknife's election.
The post Q&A: Monday’s election in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Boil-water advisory issued for Délı̨nę
Délı̨nę was placed under a boil-water advisory on Friday afternoon due to a higher-than-normal level of muddiness in the community's water.
The post Boil-water advisory issued for Délı̨nę first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sachs Harbour’s resupply barge won’t make it, GNWT says
This year's resupply barge to Sachs Harbour has been cancelled. The GNWT, blaming the weather and a late start to the season, promised a "contingency plan."
The post Sachs Harbour’s resupply barge won’t make it, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT expands use of bivalent two-in-one Covid-19 vaccine
The NWT broadened access to newer Covid-19 vaccines: if you're 50-plus, you have the green light. The territory is also trying to push its flu shot campaign.
The post NWT expands use of bivalent two-in-one Covid-19 vaccine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Get youth active to avoid the worst outcomes, Nunakput MLA pleads
Nunakput MLA Jackie Jacobson appealed for help getting northern youth active to address a mental health crisis that is particularly affecting young men.
The post Get youth active to avoid the worst outcomes, Nunakput MLA pleads first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gallery on 47th to host opening of Inuit art collection
Prints from a renowned Kinngait-based Inuit art collective will be hosted at Yellowknife's Gallery on 47th starting Friday. Learn more about what's on show.
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The YWCA NWT says it is having trouble keeping up with the number of people who need help putting food on the table.
The post YWCA says it’s struggling to meet demand for food first appeared on Cabin Radio.Health minister now says NWT is in a mental health crisis
Health minister Julie Green said the NWT faces a mental health crisis, reversing her position of the past two years. She called for whole-of-government action.
The post Health minister now says NWT is in a mental health crisis first appeared on Cabin Radio.New program will train Indigenous energy advisors in NWT
Ottawa is paying to train up to a dozen Indigenous energy advisors who help NWT residents improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
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Fort Good Hope artist Antoine Mountain releases his second book next month, a collection that he hopes will serve as a tool in the classroom.
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A Yellowknife pub's owners say they're being forced out of the adjoining restaurant and kitchen. Their landlord says a broader project is in the works.
The post What’s happening to Yellowknife’s Stake Restaurant? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire smoke link to Arctic algal bloom raises fresh questions
A wildfire likely contributed to an unusually large and lasting Arctic Ocean algal bloom in 2014. If that happens more often, what'll it mean for the ecosystem?
The post Wildfire smoke link to Arctic algal bloom raises fresh questions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife ticket matches last six Extra digits worth $100K
A ticket purchased in Yellowknife matched the last six digits of Tuesday's Extra draw, a prize worth $100,000, the Western Canada Lottery Corporation says.
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