Northwest Territories News
Kevin Heron, Fort Smith deputy mayor, fondly remembered
Kevin Heron, Fort Smith's deputy mayor, has passed away at the age of 66. His family said decades working for Imperial Oil brought him connections everywhere.
The post Kevin Heron, Fort Smith deputy mayor, fondly remembered first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP investigate ‘suspicious death’ of man in Yellowknife
An RCMP major crimes unit has been called in to investigate the death of a man at a downtown Yellowknife apartment building.
The post RCMP investigate ‘suspicious death’ of man in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Smoke stretches across North Slave, South Slave and Dehcho
Virtually the entirety of the southern NWT is blanketed in smoke, with air quality advisories stretching across the North Slave, South Slave and Dehcho.
The post Smoke stretches across North Slave, South Slave and Dehcho first appeared on Cabin Radio.Katie Hart breaks into the nation’s top 10 at Canada Games
Yellowknife athlete Katie Hart said she was "so happy" after finishing ninth in her Canada Games javelin final, setting a new personal best and NWT record.
The post Katie Hart breaks into the nation’s top 10 at Canada Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northern Farm Training Institute to close for the winter
The Northern Farm Training Institute said it will no longer remain open year-round and animals will no longer form part of its operations.
The post Northern Farm Training Institute to close for the winter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith says goodbye to Mary Kaeser Library building
Fort Smith's library building closes its doors on Saturday after more than 50 years of service. The library is moving to the town's community centre.
The post Fort Smith says goodbye to Mary Kaeser Library building first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cougar spotted crossing Highway 3 near Yellowknife
A cougar was spotted on Thursday outside Yellowknife, the NWT's Department of Environment and Natural Resources has warned.
The post Cougar spotted crossing Highway 3 near Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Smoke warnings across NWT as fires loom on horizons
A range of NWT regions face smoke advisories heading into the weekend with some wildfire plumes clearly visible from communities. Here's what's happening.
The post Smoke warnings across NWT as fires loom on horizons first appeared on Cabin Radio.Whatì RCMP say crime up 25% so far in first year of all-season road
Whatì RCMP say 2022, the first full year in which the community has had access to an all-season highway, has brought a "significant increase" in reported crime.
The post Whatì RCMP say crime up 25% so far in first year of all-season road first appeared on Cabin Radio.Does the Northwest Territories have the world’s greatest climb?
The NWT has one of the most talked-about mountain climbs in the world, and barely anyone here knows about it. Meet the Lotus Flower Tower.
The post Does the Northwest Territories have the world’s greatest climb? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dark Sky Festival begins with focus on Indigenous knowledge of stars
This year's Dark Sky Festival began in Fort Smith with a shift in focus to explore "the Indigenous culture of the night sky."
The post Dark Sky Festival begins with focus on Indigenous knowledge of stars first appeared on Cabin Radio.Unattended campfire caused Range Lake brush fire, city says
The City of Yellowknife warned residents about open-air burning after an unattended campfire started a brush fire near Range Lake.
The post Unattended campfire caused Range Lake brush fire, city says first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT employees offered cash to help recruit health staff
GNWT employees can now earn up to $2,000 every time they help the territory hire a nurse or physician, one of six recruitment measures announced on Thursday.
The post GNWT employees offered cash to help recruit health staff first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife tenant scores victory after repairs left for months
After waiting months for someone to repair damage caused by water leaking through a ceiling, a Yellowknife tenant was awarded more than $2,000 in compensation.
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Betsy Mawdsley, born and raised in Fort Smith, travelled to Finland to play for Canada in the women's football world championship.
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After the town's worst flood in decades, some Hay River residents are finding hope in gardening. Tour their spectacular creations.
The post These stunning Hay River gardens are brightening a rough year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire crew, helicopter attack brush fire in Yellowknife
A helicopter's quick response helped douse a brush fire in the vicinity of Yellowknife's Range Lake on Wednesday afternoon.
The post Fire crew, helicopter attack brush fire in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Big night forecast for August aurora over NWT
A geomagnetic storm could lead to some impressive late summer aurora-viewing in parts of the NWT on Wednesday night – and possibly into the weekend.
The post Big night forecast for August aurora over NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT now has hard data on the scale of its nursing morale crisis
More than three-quarters of the NWT's nurses have considered quitting in the past two years, new data suggests, as they face burnout and a lack of resources.
The post NWT now has hard data on the scale of its nursing morale crisis first appeared on Cabin Radio.Starting in 2023, prices will determine NWT’s minimum wage
The Northwest Territories will use a new method of calculating the territory's minimum wage from September next year.
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