Northwest Territories News
Dene filmmaker launching Vancouver-based production company
Dene filmmaker Kelvin Redvers announced the launch of a production company that will aim to offer "a place where Indigenous creatives can feel comfortable."
The post Dene filmmaker launching Vancouver-based production company first appeared on Cabin Radio.Critical minerals not a ‘magic’ diamond replacement, NWT says
Replacing diamond mining with critical minerals – a tall order – is "not the goal," leaders said as they pitched the NWT as a responsible place to invest.
The post Critical minerals not a ‘magic’ diamond replacement, NWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pantayo bring the kulintang to Folk on the Rocks 2022
An ancient Filipino instrument will power Pantayo's performance at this year's Folk on the Rocks in Yellowknife. Get a sample of the sound here.
The post Pantayo bring the kulintang to Folk on the Rocks 2022 first appeared on Cabin Radio.House arrest for ‘low-level runner’ in YK as MPs pass bill
A man who sold crack cocaine to undercover officers in Yellowknife will spend four months under house arrest as the federal approach to drug sentencing shifts.
The post House arrest for ‘low-level runner’ in YK as MPs pass bill first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fully renovated Tommy Forrest Ballpark to reopen in ceremony
After nearly a decade of reconstruction, Yellowknife's Tommy Forrest Ballpark is ready for its grand reopening later this month.
The post Fully renovated Tommy Forrest Ballpark to reopen in ceremony first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man reported missing after Fort Liard RCMP find empty rental car
A 65-year-old man was reported missing by police in Fort Liard, who say his rental vehicle was found unoccupied after it wasn't returned to Fort Nelson on time.
The post Man reported missing after Fort Liard RCMP find empty rental car first appeared on Cabin Radio.Premier appoints new deputy minister of health and social services
Jo-Anne Cecchetto will take over as deputy minister of the Department of Health and Social Services effective July 27.
The post Premier appoints new deputy minister of health and social services first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Lucky’ fire didn’t spread to Yellowknife campground, says ENR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says it "got lucky" that a human-caused fire was put out before it spread to a nearby territorial park.
The post ‘Lucky’ fire didn’t spread to Yellowknife campground, says ENR first appeared on Cabin Radio.Water levels dropping in Nahanni Butte
The Nahɂą Dehé Dene Band says water levels have decreased several inches since Monday.
The post Water levels dropping in Nahanni Butte first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife physician leads support for scientist awaiting sentencing
A Yellowknife physician is lending her voice in support of a climate change scientist awaiting sentencing for his protest against the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
The post Yellowknife physician leads support for scientist awaiting sentencing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s mayor visits Sweden as part of research project
Yellowknife's mayor explored Luleå, Sweden, where she learned how the northern European city shares some similarities with the NWT's capital.
The post Yellowknife’s mayor visits Sweden as part of research project first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP block off section of 49 Ave following vehicle incident
RCMP blocked off a section of 49th Avenue on Tuesday night after a vehicle appeared to have traversed a barrier in the parking lot outside of Denendeh Manor.
The post RCMP block off section of 49 Ave following vehicle incident first appeared on Cabin Radio.Boil-water advisory lifted for South Slave communities
A boil-water advisory issued for Hay River, Kátł’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa last month has been lifted.
The post Boil-water advisory lifted for South Slave communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT seeking input on proposed changes to Child Day Care Act
The NWT government has proposed five changes to the act that sets standards for licensed early learning and childcare programs.
The post NWT seeking input on proposed changes to Child Day Care Act first appeared on Cabin Radio.Phone, internet services disrupted in Norman Wells
Norman Wells RCMP say cell phone, long distance calling, landlines and internet services in the town are down or operating intermittently.
The post Phone, internet services disrupted in Norman Wells first appeared on Cabin Radio.City signs MOU with mining chamber
The City of Yellowknife has signed a memorandum with the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines. They plan to work together to promote the mineral industry.
The post City signs MOU with mining chamber first appeared on Cabin Radio.For some people, the dirtiest word in housing is ‘policy’
Inuvik residents at a meeting about homelessness had one word they uttered with unique distaste. Policy, they say, is behind much of the NWT's housing crisis.
The post For some people, the dirtiest word in housing is ‘policy’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Green expects ‘a lot of NWT interest’ in dropped vaccine mandate
Canada is expected to end its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for domestic air travel, a move the NWT's health minister said would generate "a lot of interest."
The post Green expects ‘a lot of NWT interest’ in dropped vaccine mandate first appeared on Cabin Radio.NorZinc awaits licence approval for Prairie Creek Mine
The Dehcho's planned Prairie Creek Mine should reach a regulatory milestone this month. Some groups remain concerned about the mine's potential impacts.
The post NorZinc awaits licence approval for Prairie Creek Mine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man who killed brother won’t co-operate if assessment is ordered
A Behchokǫ̀ man accused of killing his brother in 2020 is seeking to avoid being declared not criminally responsible, which has consequences for his detention.
The post Man who killed brother won’t co-operate if assessment is ordered first appeared on Cabin Radio.