Northwest Territories News
City of Yellowknife, Northern stores hit by CrowdStrike outage
The City of Yellowknife and North West Company said they were hit by a global IT outage caused by an error in software from cyber security firm Crowdstrike.
The post City of Yellowknife, Northern stores hit by CrowdStrike outage first appeared on Cabin Radio.You nominated these evacuation heroes. We’re sending them to Folk!
Dozens of people who helped during 2023's evacuations were nominated in our contest. Meet the winners, who get Folk on the Rocks VIP access from Lawson Lundell.
The post You nominated these evacuation heroes. We’re sending them to Folk! first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lessons from Canada’s first circumpolar medical residency site
Four years in, a family medicine residency based in Yellowknife has "contributed to our community and to our health system in all kinds of big and small ways."
The post Lessons from Canada’s first circumpolar medical residency site first appeared on Cabin Radio.Amid vet shortage, worried NWT pet owners take first aid courses
It's a weekend, nobody's at the vet clinic and the dog is in pain. Those are circumstances Yellowknifers dread, and they're signing up for canine first aid.
The post Amid vet shortage, worried NWT pet owners take first aid courses first appeared on Cabin Radio.Twelve NWT students win scholarships related to housing needs
The GNWT announced the winners of $1,000 scholarships designed to help young northerners advance careers in housing-related fields.
The post Twelve NWT students win scholarships related to housing needs first appeared on Cabin Radio.Here’s why Vancouver’s Sikh motorcyclists are in Yellowknife
Almost 40 riders from the Sikh Motorcycle Club took a road trip to Yellowknife to call for changes to NWT helmet rules that would help people who wear a turban.
The post Here’s why Vancouver’s Sikh motorcyclists are in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire ban in Yellowknife as South Slave braces for 37C and smoke
Yellowknife reinstated a fire ban as other parts of the NWT prepared for extraordinarily warm and smoky weather. All-time records could fall.
The post Fire ban in Yellowknife as South Slave braces for 37C and smoke first appeared on Cabin Radio.The Yellowknife Wolverines are in a league of their own
Yellowknife's girls' softball team has no real opponent in the NWT. That's why the team plays in Alberta provincials where, remarkably, it keeps winning.
The post The Yellowknife Wolverines are in a league of their own first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife now has six animated murals. Here’s how to find them
First, stand back and admire the art. Then use an app to bring each installation to life. Here's our guide to six new animated murals in Yellowknife.
The post Yellowknife now has six animated murals. Here’s how to find them first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik to host Fiddle and Flow Festival next month
A three-day celebration featuring musicians from across the Beaufort Delta will take place in Inuvik in mid-August. There's still time to apply to take part.
The post Inuvik to host Fiddle and Flow Festival next month first appeared on Cabin Radio.Know an NWT resident who’s had a ‘major impact’? Get them a medal
Nominations are now open for the King Charles III Coronation Medal. Twenty will be awarded in the NWT. Here's how you can nominate someone, and why.
The post Know an NWT resident who’s had a ‘major impact’? Get them a medal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Want to meet your Nato quota? Build us a highway, NWT tells Canada
The NWT government is pitching the $1 billion-plus Mackenzie Valley Highway as one way to up Canada's defence spending in line with Nato requirements.
The post Want to meet your Nato quota? Build us a highway, NWT tells Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.What the heck is happening with the NWT’s ferries?
Four ferries serve the NWT's highways. Three of them have been withdrawn from service for extended periods this summer. We asked the minister what's happening.
The post What the heck is happening with the NWT’s ferries? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife tent encampment group switches to new approach
A large wooden platform designed to be the base for a Yellowknife tent encampment has disappeared, but only so the materials can support a change in the plan.
The post Yellowknife tent encampment group switches to new approach first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nahanni Butte residents take water advisory in stride
Leaders in Nahanni Butte say a manganese issue in the Dehcho community's drinking water is a recent development and swift action is being taken.
The post Nahanni Butte residents take water advisory in stride first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two horses will attend celebration of late Yellowknife veterinarian
Two horses are making a 15-hour journey from Alberta to attend the celebration of life for Dr Tom Pisz, the Yellowknife veterinarian who passed away in June.
The post Two horses will attend celebration of late Yellowknife veterinarian first appeared on Cabin Radio.Young kids, pregnant women ‘shouldn’t drink Nahanni Butte tap water’
Nahanni Butte's drinking water has high levels of manganese and should be avoided by young children or pregnant women, while adults should "take precautions."
The post Young kids, pregnant women ‘shouldn’t drink Nahanni Butte tap water’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife will ‘take a look’ at banning some right turns on red
A parent of a Yellowknife child hit by a vehicle fears someone could be seriously injured or killed before changes are made. The mayor says the city is acting.
The post Yellowknife will ‘take a look’ at banning some right turns on red first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alleging ‘oppressive conduct,’ Gwichya Gwich’in take GTC to court
Tsiigehtchic’s Gwichya Gwich’in Council says it is taking the Gwich'in Tribal Council, its parent, to court over alleged "oppressive and prejudicial conduct."
The post Alleging ‘oppressive conduct,’ Gwichya Gwich’in take GTC to court first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ken Kyikavichik, Frederick Blake Jr run for Gwich’in grand chief
Incumbent Ken Kyikavichik and former Mackenzie Delta MLA Frederick Blake Jr are the two candidates for Gwich'in grand chief at next month's election.
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