Northwest Territories News
This is the art that got YK-born Kablusiak onto the Sobey shortlist
Born in Yellowknife to parents from the Beaufort Delta, Kablusiak could win the $100,000 Sobey Art Award next month. Check out the work that made the shortlist.
The post This is the art that got YK-born Kablusiak onto the Sobey shortlist first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene Nahjo announces election forum spread over two nights
Those hoping to be Yellowknife's next MLAs will be asked to face a forum hosted over two nights by the Dene Nahjo collective. More invites are likely to follow.
The post Dene Nahjo announces election forum spread over two nights first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rehabilitation travel clinics reduced for small communities
A staff shortage means residents of a dozen NWT communities are losing access to rehab travel clinics, and will need to make the trip to larger centres.
The post Rehabilitation travel clinics reduced for small communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife cervical cancer and STI clinic set for Saturday
The NWT's health authority will run a cervical cancer and STI screening clinic in Yellowknife on Saturday, a program designed to reduce wait times.
The post Yellowknife cervical cancer and STI clinic set for Saturday first appeared on Cabin Radio.In their own words, how two men got lost on Great Slave Lake
Roasting a wild chicken and sleeping on rocks by a fire. Two Yellowknife men recounted how they ended up lost on Great Slave Lake – and how they were rescued.
The post In their own words, how two men got lost on Great Slave Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Researchers collecting more toenails, urine and saliva for Giant Mine study
Researchers are going door-to-door asking children and youth aged three to 19 to participate in a study on contaminant levels.
The post Researchers collecting more toenails, urine and saliva for Giant Mine study first appeared on Cabin Radio.Education bodies to get more control over mental health services
As part of a remodel of the NWT's child and youth counselling services program, education bodies will directly provide mental health supports in schools.
The post Education bodies to get more control over mental health services first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aaron Reid says he’ll run in Range Lake
Aaron Reid says he plans to add his name alongside Nicole Sok and Kieron Testart as a candidate vying for Yellowknife's open Range Lake seat.
The post Aaron Reid says he’ll run in Range Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith says the time is right for a wildfire thank-you
The apparent lack of a Fort Smith wildfire appreciation event or welcome-home gathering irked some residents and councillors. It sounds like that'll now change.
The post Fort Smith says the time is right for a wildfire thank-you first appeared on Cabin Radio.Election period begins as 19th Assembly is dissolved
The NWT is officially in election mode. Four weeks and one day from now, the territory will elect 19 MLAs to guide it through to 2027. Here's how things work.
The post Election period begins as 19th Assembly is dissolved first appeared on Cabin Radio.Target date for YK’s wellness and recovery centre creeps backward
The NWT government's planned opening date for a new Yellowknife wellness and recovery centre has shifted back to at least 2026.
The post Target date for YK’s wellness and recovery centre creeps backward first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River health workers vote for second time to strike
Unionized Hay River healthcare workers have again endorsed strike action, union officials said. The health authority's collective agreement expired in 2021.
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The owner of the NWT's Nechalacho rare earths mine, which has endured a rollercoaster year of changing staff and priorities, appointed a new boss.
The post Troubled Vital Metals appoints new managing director first appeared on Cabin Radio.Driver arrested after vehicle rolls over near YK golf course
Police in Yellowknife said they had arrested a driver who fled after a vehicle rolled over on the outskirts of the city on Sunday afternoon.
The post Driver arrested after vehicle rolls over near YK golf course first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police treating downtown Yellowknife death as homicide
RCMP in Yellowknife say the death of a man found seriously injured at a home on the city's 47 Street is "being investigated as a homicide."
The post Police treating downtown Yellowknife death as homicide first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two men missing on Great Slave Lake
Two men are missing after they did not return from a boating trip on Great Slave Lake on Thursday evening. A search operation will continue on Saturday.
The post Two men missing on Great Slave Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Old Stanton renamed łıwegǫ̀atì Building as reopening is delayed
Out with Legacy Stanton, in with łıwegǫ̀atì Building. Yellowknife's former hospital was renamed ahead of its reopening, which was pushed back to 2024.
The post Old Stanton renamed łıwegǫ̀atì Building as reopening is delayed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Attempted murder charge laid after Fort Smith police raids
Fort Smith RCMP charged a 19-year-old with attempted murder after investigating how two men came to be seriously injured but unable to explain their wounds.
The post Attempted murder charge laid after Fort Smith police raids first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two men charged in Fort Smith over handgun, drugs
Police in Fort Smith say two men – one from Ontario, one from Alberta – face charges after allegedly being found with a loaded handgun, oxycontin and cocaine.
The post Two men charged in Fort Smith over handgun, drugs first appeared on Cabin Radio.Feds announce $24M for Yellowknife wellness and recovery centre
Yellowknife's proposed new wellness and recovery centre will go ahead with the help of $24 million from the federal government.
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