Northwest Territories News
Nineteen-year-old charged after early Thursday Yellowknife raid
A 19-year-old from Alberta is accused of drug trafficking and gun-related offences after an RCMP search of a Yellowknife home early on Thursday.
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A fentanyl analogue invented in 1960s research labs has been detected in the Northwest Territories for the first time, officials said on Friday.
The post Parafluorofentanyl appears for first time in seized NWT drugs first appeared on Cabin Radio.What health bosses say they’re trying to achieve in Yellowknife
Staff and patients have long lists of concerns about primary healthcare in Yellowknife. We asked senior managers to set out the plan they're working to.
The post What health bosses say they’re trying to achieve in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT’s other, bigger 2023 fire review starts taking your feedback
A second, larger review of 2023's NWT wildfires and evacuations has begun taking online feedback and is arranging open-house sessions in a dozen communities.
The post GNWT’s other, bigger 2023 fire review starts taking your feedback first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River to sell Fraser Place lots, seek Aspen Heights interest
The Town of Hay River is moving to the next stage of plans to develop housing in two areas of the community, with some lots set to be available later this year.
The post Hay River to sell Fraser Place lots, seek Aspen Heights interest first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife primary care exploring online booking
The health authority is looking at online booking as one way of relieving Yellowknife patients' frustration at the existing methods of securing an appointment.
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Three people are safe after a floatplane made an emergency landing on Highway 1 between Fort Simpson and Wrigley, authorities said.
The post Floatplane in emergency highway landing near Fort Simpson first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two charged over report of ‘masked people breaking in’
RCMP say two people face charges after a Yellowknife resident reported "a group of masked individuals attempting to gain entry" to a home.
The post Two charged over report of ‘masked people breaking in’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife mural discovered in dirt four years ago is given new home
A mural created by Walt Humphries lay abandoned on the ground outside Yellowknife's hospital for years. On Thursday, it was given a prominent new home.
The post Yellowknife mural discovered in dirt four years ago is given new home first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘The unpredictability is becoming a major challenge’
A hide camp was called off because of wildfire smoke for the second year in a row. The camp director says Indigenous practices on the land are under threat.
The post ‘The unpredictability is becoming a major challenge’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Site C reservoir should have ‘relatively minor impact’ on NWT water
BC Hydro began filling the Site C reservoir on the Peace River, upstream of the NWT. The territory doesn't expect a major change in downstream water levels.
The post Site C reservoir should have ‘relatively minor impact’ on NWT water first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River makes rule changes designed to attract cab companies
Hay River has had no taxis for months. To make the town more attractive to cab companies, council deleted a requirement that they operate around the clock.
The post Hay River makes rule changes designed to attract cab companies first appeared on Cabin Radio.Federal Indigenous-language funding for GNWT held at 2016 levels
Federal language cash that the GNWT gives to Indigenous governments and uses to fund the Mentor-Apprentice Program has been frozen since 2016, a real-terms cut.
The post Federal Indigenous-language funding for GNWT held at 2016 levels first appeared on Cabin Radio.CN says rail line to Enterprise has reopened after fire damage
While Highway 1 faces rolling closures related to wildfires near the Alberta border, CN said its rail line in the region has reopened after recent fire damage.
The post CN says rail line to Enterprise has reopened after fire damage first appeared on Cabin Radio.Boil-water advisory lifted for Sambaa K’e
The NWT's chief environmental officer has lifted a precautionary boil-water advisory for Sambaa K'e that has been in place since July 15.
The post Boil-water advisory lifted for Sambaa K’e first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT upgrades its online highway conditions map
The GNWT released a new-look version of the highway conditions map that has become a vital destination for travellers in fire season. It now has live cameras.
The post NWT upgrades its online highway conditions map first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT RCMP announce new commanding officer
Chief Supt Dyson Smith has been appointed the new top RCMP officer in the NWT. He says he aims to strengthen community ties and demystify policing.
The post NWT RCMP announce new commanding officer first appeared on Cabin Radio.Taltson hydro plant will stay offline until at least early 2025
A hydro refit that was supposed to take six months will now last at least a year longer than planned, leaving some NWT communities burning much more diesel.
The post Taltson hydro plant will stay offline until at least early 2025 first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT needs better models, more staff to fight fires, review finds
A review of how the NWT fought 2023's wildfires places better fire modelling, more firefighters, more training and better coordination at its heart.
The post NWT needs better models, more staff to fight fires, review finds first appeared on Cabin Radio.Délı̨nę RCMP arrest wanted man at airport
Police in Délı̨nę say they arrested a 43-year-old man wanted on several arrest warrants and charged him with drug trafficking.
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