Northwest Territories News
Fort Smith RCMP appeal for help finding 23-year-old man
RCMP in Fort Smith asked the public for help locating a 23-year-old man reportedly not in contact with his family since Monday.
The post Fort Smith RCMP appeal for help finding 23-year-old man first appeared on Cabin Radio.Explore Cabin Radio’s open house on Saturday, December 9
Sign our giant Christmas card, record an on-air greeting, or just eat our snacks and enjoy live music. We can't wait to see you at the Cabin Radio open house.
The post Explore Cabin Radio’s open house on Saturday, December 9 first appeared on Cabin Radio.It’s December, and Fort Simpson’s ice crossing is nowhere in sight
In many years, Fort Simpson's ice crossing would be open by now. Instead, there's open water. "We're in a bad spot and can't do much about it," said the mayor.
The post It’s December, and Fort Simpson’s ice crossing is nowhere in sight first appeared on Cabin Radio.Robotics, art, dogs and dorms to benefit from Field Law’s fund
Yellowknife high school robotics, communal art and dog welfare are among winning projects receiving cash from Field Law's community fund this year.
The post Robotics, art, dogs and dorms to benefit from Field Law’s fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.KFN mock treatment day will explain recovery centres
A session at Kátł'odeeche First Nation on Friday will answer residents' questions about seeking addictions treatment, paths to recovery, and harm reduction.
The post KFN mock treatment day will explain recovery centres first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gayla Thunstrom acclaimed to second term as UNW leader at convention
The Union of Northern Workers says Gayla Thunstrom has been acclaimed to a new three-year term as its president.
The post Gayla Thunstrom acclaimed to second term as UNW leader at convention first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP arrest Toronto 17-year-old with $9,000 at Inuvik airport
RCMP said a teenager from Toronto was detained at Inuvik's airport with around $9,000 during a drug trafficking investigation.
The post RCMP arrest Toronto 17-year-old with $9,000 at Inuvik airport first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire marshal investigating fire at Yellowknife’s Crestview Manor
The City of Yellowknife says firefighters were able to prevent a fire in a first-floor suite at Crestview Manor from spreading to other units.
The post Fire marshal investigating fire at Yellowknife’s Crestview Manor first appeared on Cabin Radio.Setting up a daycare in a small NWT community? ‘It’s brutal.’
Governments want more childcare spaces in NWT communities, but residents trying to actually do that work say the money available is nowhere near enough.
The post Setting up a daycare in a small NWT community? ‘It’s brutal.’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.How the four candidates for NWT premier say they’ll do the job
RJ Simpson, Kieron Testart, Shane Thompson and Caroline Wawzonek are the four contenders for NWT premier. Here's what they said.
The post How the four candidates for NWT premier say they’ll do the job first appeared on Cabin Radio.How can the NWT get a better government off the ground?
People who've seen a bunch of NWT governments say tweaks at the start could give us clearer priorities, more vision – and fewer grumpy, betrayed MLAs.
The post How can the NWT get a better government off the ground? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Holiday lights across the Northwest Territories
Get ready for the big switch-on. Holiday lights are coming across the NWT alongside a range of contests and other events. Here's a list.
The post Holiday lights across the Northwest Territories first appeared on Cabin Radio.Polar bear tracks spotted outside Tuktoyaktuk
"It's a big hype right now." Tuktoyaktuk's hunters and trappers committee warned residents to watch out for polar bears after tracks were seen near the hamlet.
The post Polar bear tracks spotted outside Tuktoyaktuk first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rio Tinto donates $25K to Northern Mosaic Network
The company that owns and manages Diavik has donated $25,000 to the Northern Mosaic Network as part of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
The post Rio Tinto donates $25K to Northern Mosaic Network first appeared on Cabin Radio.Impaired driving warning after high-speed Franklin Avenue smash
RCMP say a drunk driver hit a concrete barrier on Yellowknife's Franklin Avenue at speed late on Tuesday, badly damaging the car but somehow avoiding injury.
The post Impaired driving warning after high-speed Franklin Avenue smash first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ex-NWT minister’s company takes over Gray’s Bay Arctic port project
A former NWT industry minister is now heading up efforts to build a deepwater Arctic port in Nunavut – then connect it by road to the NWT and the south.
The post Ex-NWT minister’s company takes over Gray’s Bay Arctic port project first appeared on Cabin Radio.A month later, no answers over Giant Mine’s mystery waste
More than a month after potentially hazardous waste left Yellowknife's Giant Mine, officials can't say with certainty what the waste was or what happened next.
The post A month later, no answers over Giant Mine’s mystery waste first appeared on Cabin Radio.New dance studio opening in Yellowknife
Janyne Matthiessen has wanted to be a dance teacher ever since she was little. Now, she's opening a new dance studio in Yellowknife.
The post New dance studio opening in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Plumbers, doctors and more step forward to give Inuvik free swimming
Since Inuvik's pool reopened after a years-long closure, groups ranging from the IRC to doctors and plumbers have stepped up to make swimming free for locals.
The post Plumbers, doctors and more step forward to give Inuvik free swimming first appeared on Cabin Radio.Housing confusion leaves Enterprise family ‘nowhere to go’
On Thursday, a wildfire-hit Enterprise family's emergency housing ends. They say government messages keep changing and they feel "hopeless" about what's next.
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