Northwest Territories News
No update following death at downtown Yellowknife apartment
RCMP say there is no progress to report regarding their investigation into a suspicious death in downtown Yellowknife last month.
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RCMP say a man has been arrested in connection with what police earlier called a "targeted shooting" that took place in Hay River on Monday.
The post Man arrested over Hay River ‘targeted shooting’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Quads swept into ocean as Paulatuk breaks rainfall records
Three quads were swept into the ocean near Paulatuk, the hamlet's mayor said, as record rainfall left creeks running high and water pooling across the hamlet.
The post Quads swept into ocean as Paulatuk breaks rainfall records first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP seize crack cocaine, cash from 48 Street home
Three people are in custody after RCMP seized crack cocaine and cash from a home on Yellowknife's 48 Street, police said on Wednesday.
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Every sexually active NWT resident should book a syphilis test, the territory's chief public health officer said as an outbreak showed no sign of slowing.
The post NWT’s syphilis outbreak still growing ‘at an alarming rate’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.City looks to spend more than $260K remaining in Covid-19 fund
The City of Yellowknife is devising a plan to spend $263,000 remaining from economic stimulus funding received during the Covid-19 pandemic last year.
The post City looks to spend more than $260K remaining in Covid-19 fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Emergency repairs under way at Dempster Highway bridge
Workers began emergency repairs after a bridge on the Dempster Highway's Yukon stretch was struck by a vehicle. The work is set to take at least three days.
The post Emergency repairs under way at Dempster Highway bridge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknives Dene Drummers to feature in Drums Across Canada
From the NACC stage, the Yellowknives Dene Drummers will appear in a drumming live show across Canada this weekend. Here are more details of NACC's fall season.
The post Yellowknives Dene Drummers to feature in Drums Across Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.In 1926, their canoe capsized. Now they’re on Yellowknife’s big screen.
Survival drama Brotherhood and "feel-good anti-romcom" Run Woman Run screen in Yellowknife next week as the Capitol Theatre looks to show more Canadian movies.
The post In 1926, their canoe capsized. Now they’re on Yellowknife’s big screen. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Investigations begin into Gahcho Kué fatality
De Beers and its parent company are sending investigators to the Gahcho Kué mine as NWT authorities open their own inquiries into a fatality at the site.
The post Investigations begin into Gahcho Kué fatality first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP arrest two over thefts from Yellowknife vehicles
Police in Yellowknife said two arrests were made over the weekend as officers attempted to combat a rash of thefts from vehicles.
The post RCMP arrest two over thefts from Yellowknife vehicles first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man medevaced after Hay River ‘targeted shooting’
Police say a man is receiving treatment in Edmonton after being the victim of a "targeted shooting" in downtown Hay River.
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The Yellowknife Community Foundation donated $35,000 toward Habitat for Humanity NWT's efforts to build a new four-bedroom home in Yellowknife.
The post Community foundation donates $35K toward Habitat YK home first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT launching new immigration initiatives in bid to fill vacancies
With companies incapable of finding workers, the Northwest Territories is preparing a new immigration push to attract more people to the North.
The post NWT launching new immigration initiatives in bid to fill vacancies first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Disabilities Council says city’s trail review should be broader
The City of Yellowknife began assessing the accessibility of its trails, a project the NWT Disabilities Council said it wished would go further.
The post NWT Disabilities Council says city’s trail review should be broader first appeared on Cabin Radio.Groups share $570K to begin Imperial waste facility assessment
Eleven groups will share a $566,000 pot to fund their initial participation in an assessment of how Imperial Oil plans to leave waste in Norman Wells.
The post Groups share $570K to begin Imperial waste facility assessment first appeared on Cabin Radio.The wolverine, a recluse, becomes more of an open book to scientists
A wolverine caught near Kugluktuk more than 30 years ago is central to a breakthrough that will help conservation of an animal that's ordinarily hard to study.
The post The wolverine, a recluse, becomes more of an open book to scientists first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bridge at intersection of Dehcho highways to be replaced
A bridge across the Jean Marie River at the intersection of NWT Highways 1 and 7 is to be replaced by 2024, the territorial government says.
The post Bridge at intersection of Dehcho highways to be replaced first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife playground to host event after summer vandalism
A formal opening ceremony takes place this week for Yellowknife's inclusive playground, a year after it opened and amid frustration over continued vandalism.
The post Yellowknife playground to host event after summer vandalism first appeared on Cabin Radio.A mining icon returns to find Thor Lake a working mine
Gren Thomas, who first discovered rare earths east of Yellowknife in the 1970s, returned last month to the working Nechalacho mine that has since developed.
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