Northwest Territories News
Family holding lantern release for Frank Gruben
The family of Frank Gruben, now missing for more than half a year, invited friends and relatives to wear purple and release lanterns in Aklavik on November 25.
The post Family holding lantern release for Frank Gruben first appeared on Cabin Radio.Erwin Elias acclaimed as mayor of Tuktoyaktuk
Erwin Elias has been acclaimed as mayor of Tuktoyaktuk for another two-year term. Ten hamlets are holding elections on December 11.
The post Erwin Elias acclaimed as mayor of Tuktoyaktuk first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet the NWT premier and cabinet you told us you want
Hundreds of people sent us their picks for NWT premier and cabinet after last week's election. If it was up to you, these are the leaders we'd have.
The post Meet the NWT premier and cabinet you told us you want first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cricket in Yellowknife knows no boundaries. Here’s when to play.
Four, six, wides, no balls, overs, centuries and maidens. As cricket's World Cup concludes, the sport's drop-in program in Yellowknife is growing.
The post Cricket in Yellowknife knows no boundaries. Here’s when to play. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Majority of Yellowknife lakes reach six-inch thickness
More than half of Yellowknife's lakes are now safe to walk on, ice thickness measurements from the Great Slave Snowmobile Association suggest.
The post Majority of Yellowknife lakes reach six-inch thickness first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT-born artist wins $100,000 2023 Sobey Art Award
Kablusiak, a Yellowknife-born Inuvialuk artist, is the winner of a leading Canadian art award worth $100,000.
The post NWT-born artist wins $100,000 2023 Sobey Art Award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Snowfall and winter storm warnings for much of NWT
Yellowknife, the Tłı̨chǫ region and Inuvik are under a Sunday snowfall warning while a winter storm is forecast for parts of the Dehcho.
The post Snowfall and winter storm warnings for much of NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP block off road in Fort Smith trafficking search
Police in Fort Smith closed down a stretch of McDougal Road on Saturday evening in what RCMP said was "part of a drug trafficking investigation."
The post RCMP block off road in Fort Smith trafficking search first appeared on Cabin Radio.Leela Gilday, Carla Rae Taylor help to launch YK Messy Book Program
A Yellowknife school launched an after-school program designed to provide a space for Indigenous students in grades 5 to 8 to express themselves through art.
The post Leela Gilday, Carla Rae Taylor help to launch YK Messy Book Program first appeared on Cabin Radio.Indigenous leaders set out what they want from the NWT’s new MLAs
"We're rumbling right along and we want to get things done." Having seen the NWT election results, Indigenous leaders set out their expectations.
The post Indigenous leaders set out what they want from the NWT’s new MLAs first appeared on Cabin Radio.There’s a line forming to be in the next NWT cabinet
Many new NWT MLAs have an eye on a cabinet position. Meanwhile, Kieron Testart added his name to those interested in being premier. Who would you pick?
The post There’s a line forming to be in the next NWT cabinet first appeared on Cabin Radio.Here’s what you asked the city to pay for next year
The City of Yellowknife asked residents to submit extra items for consideration in the next budget. Here's the wish list some residents sent back.
The post Here’s what you asked the city to pay for next year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Should Shane Thompson be the NWT’s next premier?
Shane Thompson says he wants the NWT's top job. Defeated Nahendeh rivals and some others say the region's communities need a regular MLA's voice.
The post Should Shane Thompson be the NWT’s next premier? first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Seldom do you hear anyone talk about what happens to moms and babies’
A documentary and workshop at Yellowknife's library on Saturday will partly focus on what happens to babies during major emergencies.
The post ‘Seldom do you hear anyone talk about what happens to moms and babies’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s new MLAs make their first group appearance
Six of the seven newly elected Yellowknife MLAs made a group trip to the NWT's annual geoscience forum as they prepare for life in office.
The post Yellowknife’s new MLAs make their first group appearance first appeared on Cabin Radio.Conservatives and former MLA call for NWT carbon tax exemption
A former Nunakput MLA and the Conservative shadow minister for northern affairs called for an end to carbon tax outside MP Michael McLeod's Yellowknife office.
The post Conservatives and former MLA call for NWT carbon tax exemption first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho Assembly moved again to early December
Grand Chief Herb Norwegian says the dates of this year's Dehcho Annual Assembly have moved again. It's now scheduled for December 4-7 in Fort Simpson.
The post Dehcho Assembly moved again to early December first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s 2023 holiday toy drive blasts off
This year's Yellowknife holiday toy drive is under way. You've got until December 11 to drop off a toy at the downtown Northwestel store and help a family.
The post Yellowknife’s 2023 holiday toy drive blasts off first appeared on Cabin Radio.After more than a decade, Mackenzie Delta’s Sonny Blake is defeated
The closest race of the 2023 NWT election saw Mackenzie Delta's Frederick Blake Jr lose his seat after three terms to George Nerysoo.
The post After more than a decade, Mackenzie Delta’s Sonny Blake is defeated first appeared on Cabin Radio.Applications open for a range of Yellowknife grants
The City of Yellowknife has opened its 2023-24 application window for a range of grants designed to help non-profits and heritage projects.
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