Northwest Territories News
Two people stabbed at Inuvik apartment building, RCMP say
A woman faces charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after two men were stabbed at an Inuvik apartment complex, police say.
The post Two people stabbed at Inuvik apartment building, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: A jamboree and a drag race in Fort Simpson
Get a taste of the Beavertail Jamboree, rip up the Snye at a snowmobile drag race and sample a Dene love song from Angus Ekenale.
The post Watch: A jamboree and a drag race in Fort Simpson first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ulukhaktok continues work to slow shoreline erosion
Shoreline erosion is a long-term challenge for the coastal hamlet of Ulukhaktok, which has just extended an agreement aimed at trying to slow the damage.
The post Ulukhaktok continues work to slow shoreline erosion first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife hosting 90s skate night on Friday
Get on your dancing skates. The City of Yellowknife is hosting a 90s themed skate night at the Frame Lake rink on March 22.
The post Yellowknife hosting 90s skate night on Friday first appeared on Cabin Radio.International nurses told ‘leave the NWT then come back’
"Why would I come back?" The NWT's process for registering international nurses to work here is "complicated, frustrating and inconsistent," say those involved.
The post International nurses told ‘leave the NWT then come back’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.A day in the life of Yellowknife’s Street Outreach program
"They're good people, out there." We spent some time with the Yellowknife Street Outreach program as it drives the city helping people who need it.
The post A day in the life of Yellowknife’s Street Outreach program first appeared on Cabin Radio.Firefighter battling city over harassment compensation
A former Yellowknife firefighter and paramedic is asking the NWT Supreme Court to review a decision denying him compensation for harassment.
The post Firefighter battling city over harassment compensation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aurora College increasing some tuition fees by 40 percent
Aurora College fees are going up for the 2024-25 academic year, in some cases by as much as 40 percent. A term that cost $1,800 will probably now cost $2,520.
The post Aurora College increasing some tuition fees by 40 percent first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nobody hurt after head-on Highway 1 collision, RCMP say
Police say the occupants of two vehicles escaped without injury after a head-on collision along an isolated stretch of Highway 1 in the Dehcho.
The post Nobody hurt after head-on Highway 1 collision, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.What does it take to rename a city street?
City of Yellowknife staff are examining the changes that'll have to happen to turn Franklin Avenue into Chief Drygeese Avenue. Here's a list.
The post What does it take to rename a city street? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gamètì garden could ‘set tone for territory’ on food sustainability
"We can't always depend on outside people to go and help us." Gamètì is working to expand its community garden program with input from a range of partners.
The post Gamètì garden could ‘set tone for territory’ on food sustainability first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT says there are ‘misconceptions’ about its role in emergencies
Who is responsible for emergency management in the NWT? When can the military be called? The GNWT took on "myths and misconceptions" in a presentation.
The post GNWT says there are ‘misconceptions’ about its role in emergencies first appeared on Cabin Radio.Privacy report reveals new details about Hay River hospital break-ins
A new report reveals more about what happened when Hay River's health authority suffered two break-ins, days apart, in the summer of 2021.
The post Privacy report reveals new details about Hay River hospital break-ins first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fighter jets arrive in Yellowknife for training
Fighter jets from 4 Wing Cold Lake are spending the week training in the skies above the Northwest Territories, the Department of National Defence said.
The post Fighter jets arrive in Yellowknife for training first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Walmart returns to accepting cash
Yellowknife's Walmart is accepting cash again after a multi-day period during which customers had to pay by another means, touching off a slew of complaints.
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The GNWT says abandoned vehicles are interfering with maintenance at the Inuvik airport. Abandoned vehicles in the parking lot will be removed on April 30.
The post Abandoned vehicles to be removed from Inuvik airport first appeared on Cabin Radio.Anchorage airport sorry after Team NT flight leaves nearly a day late
An Alaskan airport blamed snow for a chain of events that delayed a Team NT flight home from the Arctic Winter Games by almost a day.
The post Anchorage airport sorry after Team NT flight leaves nearly a day late first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK Public Health increasing measles vaccine capacity
Yellowknife Public Health says some routine appointments may be rescheduled to accommodate increased demand for measles vaccinations.
The post YK Public Health increasing measles vaccine capacity first appeared on Cabin Radio.Double homicide appears drugs-related and targeted, police say
RCMP say the deaths of two people found on a Yellowknife street early on Saturday appear to be "targeted events" related to drugs. Nobody has been arrested yet.
The post Double homicide appears drugs-related and targeted, police say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should Yellowknife’s main street be renamed Chief Drygeese Avenue?
The name of Yellowknife's main street is under renewed scrutiny from city councillors following a request made by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.
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