Northwest Territories News
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation now stat holiday in NWT
Beginning this year, the Northwest Territories will join the list of provinces and territories recognizing September 30 as a statutory holiday.
The post National Day for Truth and Reconciliation now stat holiday in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to visit Northwest Territories
The New Democratic Party announced leader Jagmeet Singh's first visit to the Northwest Territories, later this month.
The post NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to visit Northwest Territories first appeared on Cabin Radio.Local eggs given go-ahead to be sold at YK Farmers Market
The NWT government granted some Yellowknifers an exception allowing the sale of local uninspected, ungraded eggs.
The post Local eggs given go-ahead to be sold at YK Farmers Market first appeared on Cabin Radio.No sign yet of new parking meter app for Yellowknife
More than a month after Yellowknife's parking meter app abruptly shut down, it's not clear when a replacement service will emerge.
The post No sign yet of new parking meter app for Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jury finds Yellowknife men not guilty of sexual assault
After a five-day trial, a jury found two Yellowknife men not guilty of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old in 2019.
The post Jury finds Yellowknife men not guilty of sexual assault first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Wildfire-generated storm’ develops around Great Slave Lake
What the heck was that weather? A large wildfire along Great Slave Lake's North Arm just created its own massive thundercloud, experts reported.
The post ‘Wildfire-generated storm’ develops around Great Slave Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River RCMP charge three men with sexual assault
Three men each face two counts of sexual assault, RCMP said, following an investigation in Hay River over the past week.
The post Hay River RCMP charge three men with sexual assault first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen live to Folk on the Rocks 2022 with Cabin Radio
Cabin Radio will bring you full, live coverage of Yellowknife's 2022 Folk on the Rocks music festival, plus tune in each night this week for sets from 2021.
The post Listen live to Folk on the Rocks 2022 with Cabin Radio first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some NWT social impacts of Covid-19 receding, report suggests
The NWT government released an updated report analyzing the potential effects of Covid-19 restrictions on various indicators of social wellness.
The post Some NWT social impacts of Covid-19 receding, report suggests first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wrigley residents report falling ash from nearby wildfire
Residents of Wrigley say ash has been falling since Sunday as a wildfire continues to burn to the south of the Dehcho community.
The post Wrigley residents report falling ash from nearby wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik uses community art to cover vandalized building
Art tiles created by Inuvik residents are being used to beautify the aftermath of vandalism at the town's recently opened welcome centre.
The post Inuvik uses community art to cover vandalized building first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dry lightning forecasted as wildfire risks increases
The lack of rain, dry vegetation, forecasted dry lightning are putting the territory at serious risk for dangerous fires in the coming days.
The post Dry lightning forecasted as wildfire risks increases first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nominations open for Minister’s Culture and Heritage Awards
Nominations are open for the Minister’s Culture and Heritage Circle Awards, which recognize contributions to art, culture, heritage, and Indigenous languages.
The post Nominations open for Minister’s Culture and Heritage Awards first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife reinstates city-wide fire ban
The City of Yellowknife reinstated its city-wide fire ban on Monday morning. The ban is in effect until further notice.
The post Yellowknife reinstates city-wide fire ban first appeared on Cabin Radio.Workplace sexual harassment education project gets $1.5M
About one third of NWT women and half as many men reported workplace sexual harassment in 2018. An ongoing project aims to change these numbers.
The post Workplace sexual harassment education project gets $1.5M first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Canada Day 155
Canada Day was marked in Yellowknife with a parade and a concert, which opened with speeches encouraging the audience to reflect on colonial violence in Canada.
The post In pictures: Canada Day 155 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ambush leaves jail guard with broken nose, possible concussion
An assault on a corrections officer in the young offenders unit left the man with a broken nose, black eye, a suspected concussion, and "psychological harm."
The post Ambush leaves jail guard with broken nose, possible concussion first appeared on Cabin Radio.Family dog left off Canadian North flight
A senior dog was left behind in Yellowknife while her family flew to Inuvik on a Canadian North flight, and her owners want to know why.
The post Family dog left off Canadian North flight first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inspired by huge attendance, festival organizers forge ahead
Organizers of June's Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival in Yellowknife say they are heartened by the many people who attended and planning more events.
The post Inspired by huge attendance, festival organizers forge ahead first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mud run returns to Yellowknife this September
A mud run that raises money to help cancer patients in the Northwest Territories is returning after a two-year hiatus.
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