Northwest Territories News
Police report drug seizures in Norman Wells, Inuvik
RCMP say they have seized drugs in two separate incidents: one involving a silent 9-1-1 call in Norman Wells, the other following an apartment search in Inuvik.
The post Police report drug seizures in Norman Wells, Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Angus Beaulieu, musician and ‘living history of the North,’ passes away
Métis fiddler and master storyteller Angus Beaulieu has passed away. His music "gave people permission to be happy for two or three hours. That was his magic."
The post Angus Beaulieu, musician and ‘living history of the North,’ passes away first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT will meet with City of Yellowknife to discuss street outreach
The City of Yellowknife has called on the GNWT to invest in the street outreach program. The NWT's health minister says she's prepared to discuss the matter.
The post GNWT will meet with City of Yellowknife to discuss street outreach first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crow-Chiu Duo and NWT musicians plan Yellowknife concert
NWT musicians will join the Toronto Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and a 2023 classical Juno winner for a "genre-crossing" Yellowknife concert on Saturday.
The post Crow-Chiu Duo and NWT musicians plan Yellowknife concert first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP close Yellowknife homicide investigation after suspect’s death
RCMP in Yellowknife say they have closed an investigation into the October death of a 31-year-old man after the sole suspect passed away.
The post RCMP close Yellowknife homicide investigation after suspect’s death first appeared on Cabin Radio.Woman charged with manslaughter in Fort Simpson death
RCMP in Fort Simpson say they have charged a 27-year-old from Jean Marie River with manslaughter over a woman's death last month.
The post Woman charged with manslaughter in Fort Simpson death first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT aims to find $150M annually through new strategy
The NWT government says its new "fiscal sustainability strategy" will aim to save or generate an extra $150 million per year over the next four years.
The post NWT aims to find $150M annually through new strategy first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP charge youth over Facebook Marketplace handgun threat
A youth faces charges including robbery with a firearm after a supposed Yellowknife Facebook Marketplace exchange led to a resident reporting a crime.
The post RCMP charge youth over Facebook Marketplace handgun threat first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fuel prices go up in Beaufort Delta and Fort Good Hope
The NWT government is increasing the price of some fuels in the Beaufort Delta and Fort Good Hope, attributing most of the hike to extra transportation costs.
The post Fuel prices go up in Beaufort Delta and Fort Good Hope first appeared on Cabin Radio.Three charged in Yellowknife ‘dial-a-dope’ investigation
Three people face drug trafficking charges, RCMP say, after an investigation into what police called "local dial-a-dope operations within Yellowknife."
The post Three charged in Yellowknife ‘dial-a-dope’ investigation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Angela James sets out her vision for the NWT’s university
What does Aurora College's incoming president think about Tin Can Hill? Where does she plan to live? What's her vision for a polytechnic university? We asked.
The post Angela James sets out her vision for the NWT’s university first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire public inquiry choices aren’t black and white, says Morse
The ongoing argument over whether to stage a public inquiry into last year's wildfires isn't as simple as yes or no, the new Frame Lake MLA says.
The post Wildfire public inquiry choices aren’t black and white, says Morse first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River and KFN will work together on new dump location
Hay River and the Kátł’odeeche First Nation agreed to work together on finding a new landfill site. The existing dump is decades old and practically full.
The post Hay River and KFN will work together on new dump location first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police carry out Inuvik search in trafficking investigation
RCMP say officers carried out an early Sunday search at an Inuvik apartment complex as part of a drug trafficking investigation.
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"She blossomed into this wonderful person." Meet Simara Wilson, a fiddle teacher and cultural advocate who just won Hay River's youth volunteer award.
The post Hay River’s Simara Wilson talks volunteerism, identity and pride first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife musician nominated for Teacher of the Year – again
"Students today aren't like students when I started." Yellowknife's Stephen Richardson, up for a teaching award, says he's excited by modern music class.
The post Yellowknife musician nominated for Teacher of the Year – again first appeared on Cabin Radio.GTC plans 20 homes in Gwich’in Settlement Area this year
The Gwich'in Tribal Council is planning to build 20 homes across its four communities this year in the first phase of a $51.5-million project.
The post GTC plans 20 homes in Gwich’in Settlement Area this year first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT to reveal new ‘fiscal sustainability plan’
The NWT's premier and finance minister will jointly launch a new "fiscal sustainability plan" for the territory at a Monday press conference.
The post GNWT to reveal new ‘fiscal sustainability plan’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs’ debate on wildfire inquiry is postponed at premier’s request
A debate among NWT politicians about whether to launch an independent inquiry into last year's wildfires was postponed after the speaker split a 9-9 tie.
The post MLAs’ debate on wildfire inquiry is postponed at premier’s request first appeared on Cabin Radio.Supreme Court upholds law that triggered IRC-NWT dispute
Canada's Supreme Court backed a federal law on Indigenous child welfare, ending a case that caused an argument between the IRC and GNWT.
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