Northwest Territories News
GNWT promotes critical minerals at Toronto mining convention
NWT leaders are at one of the world's largest mining conventions, promoting critical minerals as the next big thing. Day one began with protests outside.
The post GNWT promotes critical minerals at Toronto mining convention first appeared on Cabin Radio.How can Yellowknife stop this playground being vandalized?
Vandalism at Yellowknife's accessible playground is exasperating the city and infuriating the family that helped pay for it. How do other cities cope? We asked.
The post How can Yellowknife stop this playground being vandalized? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two in custody after RCMP search ‘reinforced’ Hay River home
RCMP say two people are in custody after an overnight operation in which officers searched two homes, including one with "enhanced security measures."
The post Two in custody after RCMP search ‘reinforced’ Hay River home first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP say phone issue ‘appears resolved’ as repair work begins
Northwestel began repairing a damaged fibre line in Fort Liard believed responsible for outages across the North. RCMP said phone service had returned.
The post RCMP say phone issue ‘appears resolved’ as repair work begins first appeared on Cabin Radio.How Nahanni Butte learned from the past to prepare for flooding
The flood risk in Nahanni Butte this weekend is touch-and-go. But if the worst happens, the small community feels far better prepared than last time around.
The post How Nahanni Butte learned from the past to prepare for flooding first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifers hitting 40 begin new journeys in kickboxing
A 41-year-old wants no regrets in old age. A 37-year-old is doing it for mom. Meanwhile, there are kids winning national medals. Age is no kickboxing barrier.
The post Yellowknifers hitting 40 begin new journeys in kickboxing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River, Fort Resolution on diesel power after outages
Hay River and Fort Resolution are being powered by diesel following an outage earlier on Saturday, the NWT Power Corporation says.
The post Hay River, Fort Resolution on diesel power after outages first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Liard construction took out 9-1-1, phones and TV, NWTel says
A construction crew in Fort Liard is responsible for the demise of 9-1-1 and other services across the NWT on Saturday, Northwestel said.
The post Fort Liard construction took out 9-1-1, phones and TV, NWTel says first appeared on Cabin Radio.KFN members vote to initiate election eligibility rule changes
After recent appeals, members of the Kátł’odeeche First Nation met this week to look at loosening the rules that govern who can run in its elections.
The post KFN members vote to initiate election eligibility rule changes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife on cusp of warmest recorded start to June
Feels a lot like 1994 in Yellowknife these days. The music might be worse, but the heat is right up there – it's our warmest start to June in nearly 30 years.
The post Yellowknife on cusp of warmest recorded start to June first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman, a veteran by Yellowknife horse standards, retires at 28
It's not often that a horse puts in a quarter of a century's work in Yellowknife. Norman, who came north in the 1990s, has his retirement party this month.
The post Norman, a veteran by Yellowknife horse standards, retires at 28 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two charged over Inuvik ‘concealed firearm’ report
RCMP say two men have been charged over a "report of a male in possession of a concealed firearm" in Inuvik on Thursday.
The post Two charged over Inuvik ‘concealed firearm’ report first appeared on Cabin Radio.Severe thunderstorm watch ends in Dehcho communities
Environment Canada ended an advisory that earlier warned of severe thunderstorms in Fort Liard, Nahanni Butte and Sambaa K’e on Friday afternoon.
The post Severe thunderstorm watch ends in Dehcho communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Home Base YK introduces newly renovated space for youth
"We try to leave no youth out." Yellowknife's Home Base YK hosted an open house on Thursday to show off its newly renovated youth housing.
The post Home Base YK introduces newly renovated space for youth first appeared on Cabin Radio.Making space to divert waste at YK’s indoor garage sale
Saturday is Yellowknife indoor garage sale time. Not only is it the most fun you can have with other people's stuff, it might even help the environment.
The post Making space to divert waste at YK’s indoor garage sale first appeared on Cabin Radio.How could privately funded conservation work in the NWT?
Private cash, Indigenous-led conservation. It raised eyebrows in BC, but now an Indigenous leader says it worked. The same thing is being considered in the NWT.
The post How could privately funded conservation work in the NWT? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay Days festival won’t take place in 2022, organizers say
Hay River's Hay Days Festival won't return until 2023, organizers said this week, in part because volunteers have been hard to come by.
The post Hay Days festival won’t take place in 2022, organizers say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former NWT premier denies claims in sexual harassment suit
Former NWT premier Stephen Kakfwi denied allegations in a lawsuit that he sexually harassed his mentee in a scholarship program.
The post Former NWT premier denies claims in sexual harassment suit first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nahanni Butte holds meeting to prepare for possible evacuation
Nahanni Butte residents received an evacuation readiness briefing from Chief Steve Vital on Thursday afternoon as the water continues to rise.
The post Nahanni Butte holds meeting to prepare for possible evacuation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife issues city-wide fire ban
The City of Yellowknife issued a mandatory ban on open-air burning within the municipality. Dry conditions and minimal rain are forecast.
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