Northwest Territories News
Inuit midwifery services are a health and cultural right: report
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada says it wants to expand traditional midwifery services in Inuit communities as an act of decolonization and self-determination.
The post Inuit midwifery services are a health and cultural right: report first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘There’s people that care.’ Yellowknifers march for Red Dress Day
"We must remember and share the heartbreaking stories." Residents marched through Yellowknife on Monday to mark Red Dress Day.
The post ‘There’s people that care.’ Yellowknifers march for Red Dress Day first appeared on Cabin Radio.Too many campfires are being left unattended, NWT Fire says
NWT Fire is warning people not to leave campfires unattended. It reported one fire in the North Slave suspected to have begun over the winter due to an abandoned campfire.
The post Too many campfires are being left unattended, NWT Fire says first appeared on Cabin Radio.New stamp showcases the South Nahanni River
A photo of paddlers on the Tehjeh Deé or South Nahanni River is featured in one of nine new stamps released by Canada Post.
The post New stamp showcases the South Nahanni River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mother’s Day spoken word event to raise funds for YWCA NWT
YWCA NWT and NorthWords NWT are partnering to host Gather. The Mother's Day themed spoken word event aims to raise funds and items for a toiletry drive.
The post Mother’s Day spoken word event to raise funds for YWCA NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Veterans affairs minister to join cadets in YK cemetery cleanup
Cadets will be cleaning, repainting and placing decorated rocks at Lakeview Cemetery's Veterans' Field of Honour. Joining them will be Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
The post Veterans affairs minister to join cadets in YK cemetery cleanup first appeared on Cabin Radio.Drugs causing ‘unprecedented homicides,’ NWT RCMP boss says
"I was shocked." As he leaves for a new job, the NWT's RCMP commander described the huge problems drug dealers cause and said police need different tools.
The post Drugs causing ‘unprecedented homicides,’ NWT RCMP boss says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Their home burned, then the car vanished. That was the start.
"They took everything." A Yellowknife family whose home burned last fall are powerless as their belongings are removed with, they say, next to no communication.
The post Their home burned, then the car vanished. That was the start. first appeared on Cabin Radio.A year after Frank Gruben disappeared, his family still seeks answers
"I don't have to accept it, no matter what." Frank Gruben's mother is still seeking answers and closure, a year after his disappearance from Fort Smith.
The post A year after Frank Gruben disappeared, his family still seeks answers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire between Enterprise and Hay River ‘quickly under control’
NWT Fire says a holdover fire between Enterprise and Hay River has been discovered and "quickly brought under control." There are two fires in the Dehcho, too.
The post Wildfire between Enterprise and Hay River ‘quickly under control’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith moves to full fire ban within town boundary
Fort Smith residents are now barred from starting any open-flame fires, the town's protective services division said, upgrading an earlier partial ban.
The post Fort Smith moves to full fire ban within town boundary first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: NWT’s monument highlighted on Red Dress Day
On Red Dress Day, the NWT legislature released a video documenting the unveiling of its monument to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
The post Watch: NWT’s monument highlighted on Red Dress Day first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT rolls out second year of housing student scholarships
Twelve $1,000 scholarships from the GNWT will go to students working on housing solutions in various fields. Here's how to apply.
The post GNWT rolls out second year of housing student scholarships first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP carry out overnight drug raid in Inuvik
Police in Inuvik say they searched a property on the town's Bonnetplume Road early on Sunday in connection with drug trafficking.
The post RCMP carry out overnight drug raid in Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowbirds heading to Yellowknife this summer
Canada's military aerobatics team will take flight over Yellowknife in July, according to the latest schedule issued by the Canadian Armed Forces.
The post Snowbirds heading to Yellowknife this summer first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife church offers planter boxes to residents
A Yellowknife church will hand out planter boxes, topsoil and seeds to help residents who otherwise can't afford to grow their own produce.
The post Yellowknife church offers planter boxes to residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cancelled every year since 2019, Track and Field tries again
Hosting the NWT's track and field championship is usually an annual Hay River highlight. Every year from 2020 to 2023, something cancelled it. Fifth time lucky?
The post Cancelled every year since 2019, Track and Field tries again first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire danger becomes ‘high to extreme’ in Dehcho, South Slave
NWT Fire said fire danger is increasing in the South Slave and Dehcho, both from human causes in dry conditions and lightning starting to enter the picture.
The post Fire danger becomes ‘high to extreme’ in Dehcho, South Slave first appeared on Cabin Radio.Killer of Meg Kruger is sentenced in Hay River
James Colosimo, who murdered 18-year-old Meg Kruger in Hay River four years ago, was sentenced on Friday. Meg's family and friends read statements to the court.
The post Killer of Meg Kruger is sentenced in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik to rename streets ‘associated with residential schools’
Inuvik's mayor says the town plans to rename streets with names connected to residential schools. Ruyant Crescent is first on the list.
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