Northwest Territories News
‘Shed punk pioneers’ to play their first show in Yellowknife
They bonded over diarrhea and they're named after a grocery store. Meet Big Independent, the "shed punk" band that's new on Yellowknife's music scene.
The post ‘Shed punk pioneers’ to play their first show in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Search for Aurora College president begins with GNWT-only job ad
The search to find the next Aurora College president is beginning with a two-week-long hiring competition restricted to existing NWT government staff.
The post Search for Aurora College president begins with GNWT-only job ad first appeared on Cabin Radio.Christmas uncancelled in Inuvik as town puts parade back on calendar
The Town of Inuvik reinstated a Christmas parade that had only just been cancelled over a lack of resources. Staff said they "heard the message loud and clear."
The post Christmas uncancelled in Inuvik as town puts parade back on calendar first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nurse ruled to have breached privacy over Covid-19 record check
If you think you were exposed to someone who had Covid-19, can a nurse go check that person's records to find out? No, the NWT's privacy commissioner said.
The post Nurse ruled to have breached privacy over Covid-19 record check first appeared on Cabin Radio.Power Corp seeks lower water levels for Snare hydro reservoirs
The NWT Power Corporation wants to lower the minimum water level at some reservoirs along a chain of hydro plants that provides most of the North Slave's power.
The post Power Corp seeks lower water levels for Snare hydro reservoirs first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Substation issue’ causes lengthy Fort Smith power outage
The NWT Power Corporation says a "substation issue" caused a complete power outage in the town of Fort Smith on Tuesday.
The post ‘Substation issue’ causes lengthy Fort Smith power outage first appeared on Cabin Radio.City council receives messages for and against ceasefire motion
Yellowknife councillors considering whether to formally support a ceasefire in Gaza said they had heard from residents both for and against the proposal.
The post City council receives messages for and against ceasefire motion first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian North extends deadline for Indigenous uniform designs
Canadian North has pushed the deadline to submit proposals for new uniform designs until December 31.
The post Canadian North extends deadline for Indigenous uniform designs first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT designers featured at Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week
Work by NWT designers wowed attendees at the fourth edition of Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week.
The post NWT designers featured at Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho Annual Assembly postponed day before planned start
The Dehcho Annual Assembly is again being postponed, this time due to "unforeseen circumstances."
The post Dehcho Annual Assembly postponed day before planned start first appeared on Cabin Radio.Program supporting startups accepting applications
AccelerateIP is offering startups education, mentorship, skills development and financial support focused on intellectual property.
The post Program supporting startups accepting applications first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wolf ‘believed to have killed dog’ outside Yellowknife, GNWT says
A wolf is "believed to have mauled and killed a domestic dog" near Yellowknife in the past day, the NWT government said.
The post Wolf ‘believed to have killed dog’ outside Yellowknife, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pickup truck driver has minor injuries after bison collision
RCMP say a driver escaped with minor injuries after their pickup truck collided with a bison on Highway 3 on Saturday evening.
The post Pickup truck driver has minor injuries after bison collision first appeared on Cabin Radio.Town of Inuvik cancels Christmas parade
The Town of Inuvik won't hold a Christmas parade this year, saying the municipality has too few staff and resources to make one happen.
The post Town of Inuvik cancels Christmas parade first appeared on Cabin Radio.Brush fire temporarily closes Yellowknife dump
Yellowknife's solid waste facility was temporarily closed to the public on Friday. The city said firefighters were responding to a dump brush fire.
The post Brush fire temporarily closes Yellowknife dump first appeared on Cabin Radio.Boreal’s Yellowknife-grown cannabis now for sale in the NWT
Been hoping for some Gas Banana? Today's your day. Cannabis grown and packaged by a Yellowknife company is now for sale in the city for the first time.
The post Boreal’s Yellowknife-grown cannabis now for sale in the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.WB praised for quick action in Yellowknife vehicle fire
WB Water Services staff helped avert a larger fire by using their own extinguisher to tackle a Yellowknife vehicle fire as it began on Friday, the city said.
The post WB praised for quick action in Yellowknife vehicle fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.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.