Northwest Territories News
Planting program distributing 9,000 seedlings to NWT residents
Thousands of white birch seedlings are about to be distributed to NWT residents who signed up for them earlier this month.
The post Planting program distributing 9,000 seedlings to NWT residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.Habitat for Humanity celebrates new homeowners in YK, Hay River
An NWT housing charity held ceremonies to mark the handover of homes in Yellowknife and Hay River to the families who will now own them.
The post Habitat for Humanity celebrates new homeowners in YK, Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Students slug it out for Territorial Spelling Bee gold
Like a heavyweight title fight, some students needed a dozen rounds to decide the NWT's speller of the year. See if you could have matched them.
The post Watch: Students slug it out for Territorial Spelling Bee gold first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT artists heading to Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival
Indigenous artists from the NWT will showcase their work in Toronto later this month at a festival featuring runways, workshops and a marketplace.
The post NWT artists heading to Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘This challenge needs to be faced by the region as a whole’
A new book explores housing insecurity in Canada's North, Greenland and Alaska. A Yellowknife-born editor of that book told us how policies could change.
The post ‘This challenge needs to be faced by the region as a whole’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Showers ‘help prevent growth’ of fire near Fort Simpson highway
NWT Fire says rain showers have helped to stem the development of a wildfire near Highway 1 between Checkpoint and Fort Simpson.
The post Showers ‘help prevent growth’ of fire near Fort Simpson highway first appeared on Cabin Radio.Co-founder of Habitat for Humanity NWT wins national award
Habitat for Humanity NWT co-founder Dave Hurley has received one of the national Habitat housing organization's highest honours.
The post Co-founder of Habitat for Humanity NWT wins national award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Moving to Thunder Bay, Collin says YK time was ‘intentionally short’
John Collin, who was Yellowknife's city manager for a time in April and early May, has accepted the same role in Thunder Bay. He called it "a wonderful city."
The post Moving to Thunder Bay, Collin says YK time was ‘intentionally short’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North makes changes over ‘surge’ in baggage
Canadian North is planning baggage fee increases and new restrictions later this month in response to a 'significant surge' in passengers with multiple bags.
The post Canadian North makes changes over ‘surge’ in baggage first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s causing the NWT’s low water, and where did the water go?
We asked an NWT hydrologist to explain why water levels are so low in some parts of the territory.
The post What’s causing the NWT’s low water, and where did the water go? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Three days of better weather set to help Fort Liard firefighters
Three days of wind from the north should push the Fort Liard fire "back on itself and discourage growth," NWT Fire said, hoping for "good progress" ahead.
The post Three days of better weather set to help Fort Liard firefighters first appeared on Cabin Radio.Search for Ralph Beaulieu near highway cabin enters seventh day
An aerial infrared camera is helping the search for Ralph Beaulieu, who hasn't been seen since heading on the land west of Yellowknife in late April.
The post Search for Ralph Beaulieu near highway cabin enters seventh day first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik street name change comes through public hearing
An effort to rename an Inuvik street associated with the residential school system has moved to its final stage and approval is almost certain.
The post Inuvik street name change comes through public hearing first appeared on Cabin Radio.APTN to launch Indigenous-language channel in broadcast shift
APTN received approval to change the way its TV shows are broadcast, creating a new channel dedicated to Indigenous-language content in the process.
The post APTN to launch Indigenous-language channel in broadcast shift first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife moves super bingo date to avoid conflict
The City of Yellowknife has moved the date of this year's super bingo by a week to avoid clashing with a large hand games tournament.
The post Yellowknife moves super bingo date to avoid conflict first appeared on Cabin Radio.Are the ‘fish cops’ policing the NWT’s fishers in the right way?
Some NWT fishers say federal officers intimidate and unfairly penalize them. DFO says those officers try to get it right in "complex and evolving conditions."
The post Are the ‘fish cops’ policing the NWT’s fishers in the right way? first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT better prepared to face this year’s wildfires, premier says
Premier RJ Simpson says he feels "much more confident" going into 2024's wildfire season than last year's. He said a new payment system for evacuees is coming.
The post NWT better prepared to face this year’s wildfires, premier says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gerry Kisoun becomes NWT commissioner in Inuvik ceremony
On a proud day for Inuvik and the Mackenzie Delta, Gerry Kisoun became the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories at a formal swearing-in.
The post Gerry Kisoun becomes NWT commissioner in Inuvik ceremony first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Liard ‘can’t be exact’ over where to go in an evacuation
Fort Liard's SAO said fluctuating highway conditions make it impossible to know for sure where residents will go, or how they get there, if a fire moves closer.
The post Fort Liard ‘can’t be exact’ over where to go in an evacuation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa announces $10.6M to create NWT childcare spaces
Ottawa announced new funding to create more childcare spaces in the NWT. People trying to open those spaces have worried the money is "a drop in the bucket."
The post Ottawa announces $10.6M to create NWT childcare spaces first appeared on Cabin Radio.