Northwest Territories News
NorthWords seeks writers for 2024 festival
NorthWords is calling for storytellers and writers of all kinds to participate in this year's festival.
The post NorthWords seeks writers for 2024 festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: When your older sister’s volleyball team is better than yours
"I actually like basically crushed them and I feel very mad and sad." Losing at the Arctic Winter Games hurts. Losing to your older sister is beyond words.
The post Listen: When your older sister’s volleyball team is better than yours first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife will be ready for upcoming wildfire season, mayor says
As another potentially challenging wildfire season approaches, Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty says the city is preparing for whatever Mother Nature may bring.
The post Yellowknife will be ready for upcoming wildfire season, mayor says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Team NT adds snow snake, ski, biathlon and speed skating gold
Brigid Murphy didn't just win a gold ulu for Team NT. She won for her sportsmanship, too. Here's our Tuesday Arctic Winter Games roundup.
The post Team NT adds snow snake, ski, biathlon and speed skating gold first appeared on Cabin Radio.Joe Curran wins NWT’s first Arctic Winter Games ski gold since 2008
Joe Curran became Team NT's first cross-country skiing champion at the Arctic Winter Games for 16 years, winning a pulsating sprint finish to a 10-km race.
The post Joe Curran wins NWT’s first Arctic Winter Games ski gold since 2008 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene Nation again calls for NWT wildfire public inquiry
A number of Dene leaders described the GNWT's response to 2023's wildfires as "embarrassing" as they doubled down on calls for an independent public inquiry.
The post Dene Nation again calls for NWT wildfire public inquiry first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP ask for help identifying shooting suspect
RCMP are asking for information and footage related to a shooting after a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The post RCMP ask for help identifying shooting suspect first appeared on Cabin Radio.Management board welcomes feedback on Thaidene Nëné relationship plan
The first draft relationship plan for Thaidene Nëné has been released. Members of the public are invited to provide feedback by April 28.
The post Management board welcomes feedback on Thaidene Nëné relationship plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP charge man with manslaughter in connection to Délı̨nę death
RCMP say they have charged a 38-year-old man with manslaughter in connection with the death of another man in Délı̨nę.
The post RCMP charge man with manslaughter in connection to Délı̨nę death first appeared on Cabin Radio.Retired NWT pilot gives hundreds of photos to territorial archive
Explore northern aviation history in a new collection at the NWT Archives, donated by retired pilot Timothy Garrish.
The post Retired NWT pilot gives hundreds of photos to territorial archive first appeared on Cabin Radio.City discusses Kam Lake campground proposal
A developer wants to open a 22-site campground at the end of Yellowknife's Braden Boulevard. It'll require a zoning change and a public hearing.
The post City discusses Kam Lake campground proposal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Shawna McLeod makes Arctic Winter Games history in Alaska
"Nobody wanted it more." Shawna McLeod won the first adult women's Dene Games gold ulu in Arctic Winter Games history. Read our Team NT Monday recap.
The post Shawna McLeod makes Arctic Winter Games history in Alaska first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s top doctor issues alert following suspected overdose
Dr Kami Kandola is warning residents the illicit drug supply could contain "toxic contaminants" following a suspected overdose-related death.
The post NWT’s top doctor issues alert following suspected overdose first appeared on Cabin Radio.Services to begin moving into Łıwegǫ̀atì Building in May
The NWT Health and Social Services Authority says some services will begin moving into the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building in May as part of a phased approach.
The post Services to begin moving into Łıwegǫ̀atì Building in May first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pet helpline coming to Tuktoyaktuk, Gjoa Haven and Kugluktuk
Pet owners in three isolated northern communities will have access to a veterinary helpline through a pilot program launching this year.
The post Pet helpline coming to Tuktoyaktuk, Gjoa Haven and Kugluktuk first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson’s drag races put families on the start line
The annual snowmobile drag races in Fort Simpson bring out dozens of residents – including multiple generations of some families.
The post Fort Simpson’s drag races put families on the start line first appeared on Cabin Radio.Giant remediation moves toward milestone while missing job targets
The Giant Mine remediation should hit a "significant milestone" this year but isn't hiring enough northerners. Get a summary from the project's public forum.
The post Giant remediation moves toward milestone while missing job targets first appeared on Cabin Radio.Team NT selects two flagbearers for AWG opening ceremony
Two athletes – Hay River's Keira Coakwell and Fort Smith's Sean Grandjambe – will share NWT flagbearing duties at Sunday's Arctic Winter Games opening ceremony.
The post Team NT selects two flagbearers for AWG opening ceremony first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: ‘Not a chair left’ at the Beavertail Jamboree
"I just want to invite everybody from the Dehcho to come and celebrate." Explore photos from this week's Beavertail Jamboree in Fort Simpson.
The post In pictures: ‘Not a chair left’ at the Beavertail Jamboree first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith well-represented in this year’s volunteer honours
Fort Smith residents are the proud owners of two of the four NWT Outstanding Volunteer awards handed out at a ceremony last week. Meet all the winners.
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