Northwest Territories News
Safe homes open in the Dehcho and Sahtu
Safe homes in Fort Good Hope and Fort Simpson now offer space for people facing family violence in the NWT's Dehcho and Sahtu regions.
The post Safe homes open in the Dehcho and Sahtu first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Creating an ice menorah
In the North, some Jewish residents have taken to celebrating Hanukkah by merging old traditions with a new one: the ice menorah.
The post Watch: Creating an ice menorah first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK Citizens for Ceasefire says Trudeau’s ceasefire support overdue
As Canada urged a Gaza ceasefire, Yellowknife residents calling for the same thing said they'd continue advocacy work. The NWT premier also addressed the issue.
The post YK Citizens for Ceasefire says Trudeau’s ceasefire support overdue first appeared on Cabin Radio.Five charged as RCMP hail ‘significant disruption’ to Inuvik drug trade
A 17-year-old from BC is among five people facing charges related to cocaine trafficking after an Inuvik raid, RCMP say.
The post Five charged as RCMP hail ‘significant disruption’ to Inuvik drug trade first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman Wells RCMP make arrest over ‘imitation firearm on flight’
RCMP in Norman Wells say a 42-year-old man faces charges after he pulled out a replica gun and "waved it around the cabin" of a flight bound for Délı̨nę.
The post Norman Wells RCMP make arrest over ‘imitation firearm on flight’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Firefighter Greg Pratt remembered for his heart, humour and grace
Greg Pratt, who has passed away at the age of 48, was effortlessly funny, a mentor to many, and held a grace in adversity that gave all around him strength.
The post Firefighter Greg Pratt remembered for his heart, humour and grace first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aklavik’s school and airport lose power in high winds
The NWT Power Corporation says half of Aklavik, including its school and airport, has lost power amid high winds across parts of the Beaufort Delta.
The post Aklavik’s school and airport lose power in high winds first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife groups ‘eager to share expertise’ on fieldhouse turf
Some Yellowknife sports groups feel a little left out of the city's plan to resurface a key facility, saying they have research and insights to offer.
The post Yellowknife groups ‘eager to share expertise’ on fieldhouse turf first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Resolution’s ice rink reopens after four years, says chief
Fort Resolution's arena opened for public skating last month, Chief Louis Balsillie said, describing a four-year wait to get the facility back up and running.
The post Fort Resolution’s ice rink reopens after four years, says chief first appeared on Cabin Radio.St Pat’s students prepare to form food drive human chain
Operation Christmas is back. Hundreds of students at a Yellowknife school will soon form a human chain to ferry dozens of hampers to the Salvation Army.
The post St Pat’s students prepare to form food drive human chain first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowfall warning for Inuvik, weirdly warm Wednesday forecast for YK
Inuvik is told to expect up to 20 cm of snow in the next day, while Yellowknife and parts of the South Slave could see a rare mid-December day above freezing.
The post Snowfall warning for Inuvik, weirdly warm Wednesday forecast for YK first appeared on Cabin Radio.RJ Simpson announces new cabinet’s portfolios
Housing will be overseen by Lucy Kuptana, ECC by Jay Macdonald and health by Lesa Semmler in Premier RJ Simpson's new cabinet. Here's the full list.
The post RJ Simpson announces new cabinet’s portfolios first appeared on Cabin Radio.Anais Aubrey-Smith is first winner of new NTPC scholarship
Fort Smith student Anais Aubrey-Smith is the first recipient of an NWT Power Corporation scholarship that recognizes long-serving employee Norm McBride.
The post Anais Aubrey-Smith is first winner of new NTPC scholarship first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jackie Jacobson rejoins Tuk’s community corporation
Jackie Jacobson returned to Tuktoyaktuk politics after stepping down as an MLA, becoming a community corporation director alongside Nellie Cournoyea and others.
The post Jackie Jacobson rejoins Tuk’s community corporation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife will call on NWT to make Gaza ceasefire request
Yellowknife councillors rejected a request to write to the federal government in support of a full Gaza ceasefire, but will ask the NWT's new premier to do so.
The post Yellowknife will call on NWT to make Gaza ceasefire request first appeared on Cabin Radio.NorthWords calls for 2023 book award nominations
Read a book by a Northwest Territories author lately? If you loved it, you can nominate it for the NorthWords Book Awards.
The post NorthWords calls for 2023 book award nominations first appeared on Cabin Radio.CN Rail’s Indigenous advisory council resigns
All 12 members of the Indigenous advisory council for CN Rail resigned, saying the company has "missed the mark on reconciliation."
The post CN Rail’s Indigenous advisory council resigns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Premier appoints Joe Dragon as principal secretary
Premier RJ Simpson has appointed former deputy minister Joe Dragon as his principal secretary.
The post Premier appoints Joe Dragon as principal secretary first appeared on Cabin Radio.Great Northern Arts Festival planning return in 2024
Organizers of the Great Northern Arts Festival are planning a comeback in July 2024.
The post Great Northern Arts Festival planning return in 2024 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Premier plans ‘immediate attention’ for people thinking of leaving
Read the transcript of our 10-minute interview as we put your questions to the NWT's new premier, RJ Simpson.
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