Northwest Territories News
Yellowknife set to sell 50/50 lot for $1 to build 180 homes
The company that owns one half of Yellowknife's Centre Square Mall is set to buy the vacant neighbouring lot for $1 and build nearly 200 housing units.
The post Yellowknife set to sell 50/50 lot for $1 to build 180 homes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ontario 62-year-old charged over impaired ‘ditch bouncing’
RCMP say a man has been charged with impaired driving after being "observed to bounce off the ditch multiple times" in a vehicle near Yellowknife's sand pits.
The post Ontario 62-year-old charged over impaired ‘ditch bouncing’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT curler receives scholarship toward engineering degree
NWT resident Cassie Rogers will receive $2,500 from Curling Canada to help her complete a degree in environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo.
The post NWT curler receives scholarship toward engineering degree first appeared on Cabin Radio.A fresh mystery: what happened to our diesel backup?
With the source of the weekend's North Slave hydro power outages identified, attention shifts to the question of why diesel generators didn't swiftly take over.
The post A fresh mystery: what happened to our diesel backup? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifers beyond despair after six outages in a day
If your power stays on long enough, read this article about the power not staying on long. Six outages in 24 hours fried circuits and patience in Yellowknife.
The post Yellowknifers beyond despair after six outages in a day first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dempster bridge reopens but heavy vehicles must pass checks
A bridge connecting the Beaufort Delta to southern Canada reopened late on Saturday but the heaviest vehicles will require assessment before crossing.
The post Dempster bridge reopens but heavy vehicles must pass checks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet the first inductees entering the NWT’s music hall of fame
The Yellowknives Dene Drummers, Ted Wesley and Norm Glowach are the first three occupants of a newly created NWT musicians' hall of fame.
The post Meet the first inductees entering the NWT’s music hall of fame first appeared on Cabin Radio.Currie, Crook and Kilo: NWT names its first music award winners
Miranda Currie, Crook the Kid and Kilo November were winners at Music NWT's inaugural awards. The territory's first hall of fame inductees were also named.
The post Currie, Crook and Kilo: NWT names its first music award winners first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT employment rate remains parked at historic high
The Northwest Territories' employment rate has remained above 75 percent in consecutive months for the first time this century.
The post NWT employment rate remains parked at historic high first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nominations open for Inuvik by-election
The process of filling two empty seats on Inuvik's town council has begun, with a by-election scheduled for October 17.
The post Nominations open for Inuvik by-election first appeared on Cabin Radio.Photos show Dempster bridge damage that cut off Beaufort Delta
New photos illustrate the damage that forced the closure of a Dempster Highway bridge this week, interrupting the Beaufort Delta's only road supply route.
The post Photos show Dempster bridge damage that cut off Beaufort Delta first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknives Dene fall harvest fair returns to Ndilǫ
Grown any humongous carrots lately? Craving bigger beets or a beautiful bouquet? The Yellowknives Dene First Nation's fall harvest fair runs on Saturday.
The post Yellowknives Dene fall harvest fair returns to Ndilǫ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene, Cree, Métis to form Fort Chipewyan education authority
Indigenous groups in Fort Chipewyan signed an agreement with the province of Alberta that will establish a community-based education authority.
The post Dene, Cree, Métis to form Fort Chipewyan education authority first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘This will haunt you,’ NTPC told over proposed rate hike
Fort Smith residents and leaders used a Thursday public hearing to vocally oppose a possible power rate hike of more than 20 percent over the next two years.
The post ‘This will haunt you,’ NTPC told over proposed rate hike first appeared on Cabin Radio.Efforts begin to move Hay River barge that sank in spring flood
Divers have completed an assessment of a sunken barge in Hay River as preparations are made to move the vessel out of the river channel.
The post Efforts begin to move Hay River barge that sank in spring flood first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tips for attending Yellowknife’s floating film festival
Unusually among film festivals, this one is waterborne. We asked organizer Terry Woolf for tips on paddling out to Friday's Dog Island Floating Film Festival.
The post Tips for attending Yellowknife’s floating film festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Filming a US network TV show? It’s better in Dettah.
It's Dettah like you've never seen it before. Hilary Swank is in town and the community is now an Alaskan village for the sake of an ABC TV drama. Take a look.
The post Filming a US network TV show? It’s better in Dettah. first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: The Queen and the Northwest Territories
Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at the age of 96. Explore photos and video from her trips to the Northwest Territories in 1970 and 1994.
The post In pictures: The Queen and the Northwest Territories first appeared on Cabin Radio.Proposing dozens of changes, NWT recognizes liquor laws’ faults
NWT liquor laws appear set to be loosened, a move that recognizes frustration with an existing arcane system while attempting to tackle issues like bootlegging.
The post Proposing dozens of changes, NWT recognizes liquor laws’ faults first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Yellowknife celebrates inclusive playground
"It’s accessible, but it’s not just about that." Children and adults hailed Yellowknife's inclusive playground at a formal celebration a year after it opened.
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