Northwest Territories News
NWT Human Rights Commission launches survey
The NWT Human Rights Commission says it wants to better understand the views of Indigenous people and new Canadians.
The post NWT Human Rights Commission launches survey first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada criticized for missing Wood Buffalo action plan deadline
Canada "dropped the ball" by missing a UN deadline to update its Wood Buffalo National Park action plan, critics say. Parks Canada says it's doing a lot.
The post Canada criticized for missing Wood Buffalo action plan deadline first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Book Cellar reopens on Monday in new location
The Yellowknife Book Cellar will open new doors on Monday across the street from its former location after a frantic move involving thousands of books.
The post Yellowknife Book Cellar reopens on Monday in new location first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northern specials (and other pets) vie for berth on brewpub beers
Finally, a chance to demonstrate your dog is more special than all the others. The race is on to plaster your pet on the side of NWT Brewing Co beer cans.
The post Northern specials (and other pets) vie for berth on brewpub beers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik resident reported missing ‘located and well’
Police say a 22-year-old who was the subject of a public appeal on Sunday "has been located in Inuvik and is well."
The post Inuvik resident reported missing ‘located and well’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Is this the worst singing in political history?
A Northwest Territories politician delivered a questionable spoken-word rendition of Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive. We helped him by adding a backing track.
The post Is this the worst singing in political history? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Taylor Swift isn’t coming to Yellowknife. There’s a backup plan.
Surprisingly, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour appears to be skipping Yellowknife. Not to worry. A dance party in her name is coming to the city in May.
The post Taylor Swift isn’t coming to Yellowknife. There’s a backup plan. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvialuit mom and daughter publish book on child acting
Gloria Iatridis says kids are sometimes talked out of acting as a job, but it's worth pursuing. She and her daughter now have a book on the subject.
The post Inuvialuit mom and daughter publish book on child acting first appeared on Cabin Radio.First Nations group to help Indigenous businesses win contracts
A new national procurement group has been established to help Indigenous organizations win federal and corporate contracts.
The post First Nations group to help Indigenous businesses win contracts first appeared on Cabin Radio.Explore the 2024 Snowcastle in photos and video
Yellowknife's Snowcastle opened on Saturday, a huge building made of snow with Gaudi-inspired designs, slides, tunnels and more. Tour the castle with us.
The post Explore the 2024 Snowcastle in photos and video first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ under extreme cold warnings
Residents of Yellowknife, Behchokǫ̀, Wekweètì and Whatì are told to expect wind chills of -50 or lower overnight and into Sunday.
The post Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ under extreme cold warnings first appeared on Cabin Radio.Water break creates ‘backyard river’ on Yellowknife street
A water line break on a Yellowknife street left residents complaining of a "flood happening" on Saturday morning, with the temperature below -30C.
The post Water break creates ‘backyard river’ on Yellowknife street first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort McPherson’s fast-growing garden has plans for your plate
Fort McPherson revived its community garden and participation nearly doubled, with dozens of residents signed up. Organizers say this is just the beginning.
The post Fort McPherson’s fast-growing garden has plans for your plate first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Coming back to the North to let people know we’re OK is important’
Jodie Baulkham's husband was murdered in Hay River nearly 17 years ago. On Saturday, she brings her book about survival and recovery to Yellowknife.
The post ‘Coming back to the North to let people know we’re OK is important’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Eeze the Freeze’ walk spotlights homelessness in Yellowknife
At 4pm on Saturday, be outside Home Base to join a homelessness awareness and fundraising walk led by students at a Yellowknife high school.
The post ‘Eeze the Freeze’ walk spotlights homelessness in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fentanyl balloon inmate given time served – and warning from judge
Having become a fentanyl addict in a penitentiary, Ryan Beaulieu tried to smuggle 20 grams of it into Yellowknife's jail – then went on to beat his addiction.
The post Fentanyl balloon inmate given time served – and warning from judge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Great Northern Arts Festival to return in ‘full, rich’ shorter format
Inuvik's Great Northern Arts Festival, cancelled in 2023, is back for 2024 with plans for a shorter, punchier schedule and a "from ashes to arts" theme.
The post Great Northern Arts Festival to return in ‘full, rich’ shorter format first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: Cabin Radio calls Apple about daylight savings
The NWT worries it would be tough to get tech giants on board if the territory turned off daylight savings. So we called Apple.
The post Listen: Cabin Radio calls Apple about daylight savings first appeared on Cabin Radio.Enbridge employees in the NWT face ‘workforce reductions’
Enbridge employees operating a pipeline in the NWT are among those affected by company-wide layoffs. Enbridge said it wouldn't affect the line's safe operation.
The post Enbridge employees in the NWT face ‘workforce reductions’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Expect increased traffic on Sahtu winter roads, says GNWT
Driving the Mackenzie Valley Winter Road? Watch for houses and a school being transported alongside hundreds of fuel and gravel trucks. Read these safety tips.
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