Northwest Territories News
Police ask for help over Tuk church break-and-enter
RCMP in Tuktoyaktuk appealed for help after the community's Anglican Church was broken into early on Wednesday morning.
The post Police ask for help over Tuk church break-and-enter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Major Yellowknife housing developer says forget it, I quit
"I'm not going through this any more." One of the only large-scale developers in housing crisis-hit Yellowknife says he's leaving because of continual appeals.
The post Major Yellowknife housing developer says forget it, I quit first appeared on Cabin Radio.Music NWT to host its first music awards ceremony
Music NWT will host its first awards gala in September, hoping to strengthen the territory's music scene. Nominations close on Sunday.
The post Music NWT to host its first music awards ceremony first appeared on Cabin Radio.Green infrastructure funding awarded to two NWT projects
$12.5 million from Ottawa will help to pay for energy efficiency upgrades at Inuvik's Midnight Sun Complex and a cultural wellness centre in Fort McPherson.
The post Green infrastructure funding awarded to two NWT projects first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River disaster assistance deadline is August 10
Residents who were affected by May's flooding in Hay River have until August 10 to apply for disaster assistance through the GNWT.
The post Hay River disaster assistance deadline is August 10 first appeared on Cabin Radio.National incident team arrives to handle bison anthrax outbreak
An incident management team arrived in Fort Smith to help tackle anthrax among Wood Buffalo National Park bison. Fifty-nine carcasses have been seen so far.
The post National incident team arrives to handle bison anthrax outbreak first appeared on Cabin Radio.Polar bear re-listed as an NWT species at risk
The polar bear will remain on the NWT list of species at risk for at least another 10 years as a species of special concern.
The post Polar bear re-listed as an NWT species at risk first appeared on Cabin Radio.Will Canada’s cooling housing market affect Yellowknife?
A recent report claims a "historic correction" is under way in the Canadian housing market. Is that the case in Yellowknife, too?
The post Will Canada’s cooling housing market affect Yellowknife? first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Fort Smith, a blue and yellow quilt is fated for a cause
"I get goosebumps. The quilt was made for a reason." In Fort Smith, a blue and yellow quilt started long before Russia invaded Ukraine has found a new purpose.
The post In Fort Smith, a blue and yellow quilt is fated for a cause first appeared on Cabin Radio.New BDIC program aims to get NWT businesses online
Some NWT businesses will be able to access grants of up to $2,400 to help move some of their operations online.
The post New BDIC program aims to get NWT businesses online first appeared on Cabin Radio.Eugène Roach, beloved Yellowknife teacher and musician, passes away
Yellowknife teacher, coach and musician Eugène Roach, a picture of courage in the face of a 2018 stage-four cancer diagnosis, passed away aged 45 on Monday.
The post Eugène Roach, beloved Yellowknife teacher and musician, passes away first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alfred Moses, former NWT minister and Inuvik MLA, passes away
Alfred Moses, a former Inuvik MLA who served as an NWT cabinet member from 2015 to 2019, has passed away at the age of 45.
The post Alfred Moses, former NWT minister and Inuvik MLA, passes away first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aklavik water plant back online after computer glitch
Aklavik has begun delivering water again after a software problem affecting a computer at the hamlet's water plant was resolved.
The post Aklavik water plant back online after computer glitch first appeared on Cabin Radio.Why does one NWT EV charging station cost more than $600,000?
The NWT is spending more than half a million dollars on a charging station in Behchokǫ̀ that can handle up to two electric vehicles. Why does it cost so much?
The post Why does one NWT EV charging station cost more than $600,000? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘First splash pad in the NWT’ opens in Fort Simpson
Starting this week, residents in Fort Simpson can experience all the whimsy and water jets they could ever want. A new splash pad just opened in the village.
The post ‘First splash pad in the NWT’ opens in Fort Simpson first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Airport has security staff patrolling drop-off zone
Yellowknife's airport has begun using security staff to sweep its drop-off and pick-up area and "keep the flow of traffic moving."
The post Yellowknife Airport has security staff patrolling drop-off zone first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT demobilizes Wrigley wildfire management team
An incident management team sent to lead the fight against a wildfire south of Wrigley is standing down. The burn area hasn't grown in more than a week.
The post NWT demobilizes Wrigley wildfire management team first appeared on Cabin Radio.Indigenous recruitment meetings set for Hay River, KFN, Délı̨nę
Meetings about the GNWT's Indigenous recruitment and the Official Languages Act will be held in three NWT communities in August.
The post Indigenous recruitment meetings set for Hay River, KFN, Délı̨nę first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Large vehicle fire’ closes Highway 3 near Fort Providence
Highway 3 is closed between Fort Providence and the intersection with Highway 1 as emergency crews tackle a "large vehicle fire," RCMP said late on Tuesday.
The post ‘Large vehicle fire’ closes Highway 3 near Fort Providence first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT RCMP say they’re using new impaired driving tech
Police in the Northwest Territories declared they have a "new tool to detect impaired drivers," announcing the rollout of roadside cannabis screening devices.
The post NWT RCMP say they’re using new impaired driving tech first appeared on Cabin Radio.