Northwest Territories News
Inuvialuit-led conservation area created in northern Yukon
An area of northeastern Yukon will now be protected by the Inuvialuit following the signing of an agreement that creates a new conservation area.
The post Inuvialuit-led conservation area created in northern Yukon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Ukeladies return with Led Zeppelin Cabin Radio tribute
The latest parody song by a group of Yellowknifers wielding ukuleles focuses on Cabin Radio's battle to acquire an FM broadcast licence.
The post Watch: Ukeladies return with Led Zeppelin Cabin Radio tribute first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Tulita’s 2024 graduating class
Tulita celebrated its largest graduating class in years with a ceremony that passes knowledge, in the form of light, from Elders to grads and younger students.
The post In pictures: Tulita’s 2024 graduating class first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tony the scorpion finds new purpose at Royal Alberta Museum
Tony the scorpion, found in a Yellowknife bathroom, is now destined for a life of luxury in Alberta, teaching children about the international wildlife trade.
The post Tony the scorpion finds new purpose at Royal Alberta Museum first appeared on Cabin Radio.Virtual club for teen chefs launches in four NWT communities
After a culinary program in British Columbia became a hit among teenagers, the Northwest Territories has decided to introduce one of its own.
The post Virtual club for teen chefs launches in four NWT communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Gathering to celebrate Indigenous peoples – and the Oilers
At the sacred Wıìlıìdeh Site, the Yellowknives Dene First Nation honoured National Indigenous Peoples Day – and helped people watch the big Oilers game, too.
The post Watch: Gathering to celebrate Indigenous peoples – and the Oilers first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Yellowknife’s fire division hosts open house
"I hope it makes people feel safer when they call us." Yellowknife's firefighters spent Saturday holding an open house for the community.
The post In pictures: Yellowknife’s fire division hosts open house first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Teams race across Yellowknife in Prospector Challenge
Twenty-three kilometres of running, canoeing and portaging around Yellowknife looks like this. Grab a pack and a boat and follow us.
The post Watch: Teams race across Yellowknife in Prospector Challenge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
Meet some of the thousands of people who came to the North Slave Métis Alliance annual fish fry that celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day in Yellowknife.
The post Yellowknife celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yukon reinforcements arrive to fight Fort Good Hope fire
Twenty firefighters from the Yukon arrive in Fort Good Hope on Friday to replace existing crews. The community's evacuation order has been extended.
The post Yukon reinforcements arrive to fight Fort Good Hope fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Late Fort Smith veteran honoured for historical military role
Alexander Kennedy, who joined the 1880s Nile Expedition before moving to Fort Smith, is being honoured and given a new headstone at a ceremony in the town.
The post Late Fort Smith veteran honoured for historical military role first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: The song of a Truth and Reconciliation commissioner
Listen to a conversation with former Truth and Reconciliation commissioner Marie Wilson, a Yellowknifer whose new book "takes people on the journey" of the TRC.
The post Listen: The song of a Truth and Reconciliation commissioner first appeared on Cabin Radio.From toddlers to Elders, a Yellowknife hide camp reaches everyone
At a hide camp in front of a Yellowknife school, you can find everything from kids learning traditional games to adult students practising their Tłı̨chǫ.
The post From toddlers to Elders, a Yellowknife hide camp reaches everyone first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Sharon Firth stars in new video series Shaping Canada
The Canadian Museum of History selected NWT four-time Olympian Sharon Firth as one of 11 "influential public figures" for a new nationwide series.
The post Watch: Sharon Firth stars in new video series Shaping Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s Dehcho region now under fire ban
The Northwest Territories has implemented another region-wide fire ban ahead of the long weekend, this time in the Dehcho.
The post NWT’s Dehcho region now under fire ban first appeared on Cabin Radio.Almost every North Slave wildfire this summer? Caused by people.
Humans have caused eight of the summer's nine wildfires in the region around Yellowknife. NWT Fire called that "shocking" and urged more care this long weekend.
The post Almost every North Slave wildfire this summer? Caused by people. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police arrest three after YK operation over ‘hostage complaint’
A police operation led to the temporary closure of a downtown Yellowknife block on Thursday afternoon. RCMP arrested three people and seized several firearms.
The post Police arrest three after YK operation over ‘hostage complaint’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wrigley ferry to stay shut for ‘extended period,’ GNWT says
The ferry connecting Wrigley to the rest of Canada could be out of action for a further 10 days, the GNWT said, over "specialized work and parts."
The post Wrigley ferry to stay shut for ‘extended period,’ GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s happening across the NWT for National Indigenous Peoples Day?
Here's a guide to National Indigenous Peoples Day events in the NWT, including fish fries, canoe races, games and ceremonies. Got an event to add? Let us know!
The post What’s happening across the NWT for National Indigenous Peoples Day? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope fire ‘responding favourably,’ says NWT Fire
NWT Fire says efforts to contain the fire on the edge of Fort Good Hope, VQ001, have been helped by days of damper weather.
The post Fort Good Hope fire ‘responding favourably,’ says NWT Fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.