Northwest Territories News
GNWT sets out plan for Hay River emergency dredging
The NWT government is pressing ahead with plans for emergency dredging in Hay River this summer, but how it'll be paid for remains unclear.
The post GNWT sets out plan for Hay River emergency dredging first appeared on Cabin Radio.Marc Whitford takes over from Bill Enge as NSMA president
Marc Whitford is the new North Slave Métis Alliance president, taking over after almost two decades of Bill Enge's leadership.
The post Marc Whitford takes over from Bill Enge as NSMA president first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rotary calls for Yellowknife Canada Day parade entries
The route for 2023's Yellowknife Canada Day parade has been set and the Rotary Club of Yellowknife is seeking entries.
The post Rotary calls for Yellowknife Canada Day parade entries first appeared on Cabin Radio.Order Ron Barlas to answer questions, First Nation asks court
Lawyers say a man accused of fraud worth millions at the Łútsël K'é Dene First Nation's business wing won't answer key questions about what took place.
The post Order Ron Barlas to answer questions, First Nation asks court first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canada Post launches Nellie Cournoyea stamp
Nellie Cournoyea, the first Indigenous female premier in Canada, is the face of a new stamp issued by Canada Post.
The post Canada Post launches Nellie Cournoyea stamp first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife offers cash for events and festivals to come back
The City of Yellowknife has begun giving out grants of up to $5,000 in a bid to bring back festivals and events that have died off.
The post Yellowknife offers cash for events and festivals to come back first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife to postpone general assessment for a year
An update to the assessed value of every property in Yellowknife won't take place this year because nobody is available to do it.
The post Yellowknife to postpone general assessment for a year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sambaa K’e wildfire now five kilometres from the community
A huge wildfire burning south of Sambaa K'e has crept closer to the community, but winds on Sunday are expected to hold up its progress.
The post Sambaa K’e wildfire now five kilometres from the community first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inside the NWT’s fishing rebuild, crises with slivers of hope
Accusations, anger and exasperation helped turn Hay River's new fish plant from a rebirth into yet another flashpoint. What will it take to revive NWT fishing?
The post Inside the NWT’s fishing rebuild, crises with slivers of hope first appeared on Cabin Radio.Beer Barge fundraiser returns to Yellowknife on June 17
The Yellowknife Historical Society’s Beer Barge fundraising event is returning to Yellowknife on June 17 after a three-year pandemic hiatus.
The post Beer Barge fundraiser returns to Yellowknife on June 17 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ekati sale expected to go through at end of June
Australian firm Burgundy's takeover of the Ekati diamond mine, valued at just under $200 million, is set to be completed by the end of this month.
The post Ekati sale expected to go through at end of June first appeared on Cabin Radio.City of Yellowknife begins search for new financial mastermind
The City of Yellowknife is trying to find a new director of corporate services, one of the most boring-sounding but important jobs at City Hall.
The post City of Yellowknife begins search for new financial mastermind first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two NWT schools receive combined $55K for more books
Two NWT schools will share $55,000 from the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation to upgrade their libraries' collections.
The post Two NWT schools receive combined $55K for more books first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknives Dene First Nation appoints new CEO
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation announced the hiring of Gaurav Kaushish as its new chief executive. Meanwhile, a council election is coming up in August.
The post Yellowknives Dene First Nation appoints new CEO first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk on the Rocks named Canadian small festival of the year
Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks beat 15 other contenders to win Small Festival of the Year at 2023's Canadian Live Music Industry Awards.
The post Folk on the Rocks named Canadian small festival of the year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Heat warnings issued for Hay River and Fort Providence
Hay River and Fort Providence are under heat warnings for the rest of Friday and Saturday, but the weekend forecast elsewhere isn't as warm as it once was.
The post Heat warnings issued for Hay River and Fort Providence first appeared on Cabin Radio.Paddle Battle to take place on Yellowknife’s Frame Lake
Two Yellowknife high schools are about to go head-to-head in voyageur canoes. Here's when to watch.
The post Paddle Battle to take place on Yellowknife’s Frame Lake first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rental officer rejects tenant’s cat indigestion claim
If you think your landlord gave your cats indigestion, or you argue over snow shovelling. the rental office may take some convincing that it's a legal matter.
The post Rental officer rejects tenant’s cat indigestion claim first appeared on Cabin Radio.For sale: Yukon government outhouses, ‘very dirty interiors’
Hey, it's Friday. Wanna join a bidding war for some old Yukon Parks outhouses? Bring 300 bucks and some cleaning fluids.
The post For sale: Yukon government outhouses, ‘very dirty interiors’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife youth project aims to connect people and services
Hazhǫ Ełexè Łets’eèzhe – "we are all connected" in Wıı̀lıı̀deh Yatıı̀ – is a fresh attempt to bring together Yellowknife's young people and services that can help them.
The post Yellowknife youth project aims to connect people and services first appeared on Cabin Radio.