Northwest Territories News
BC university applies to offer remote degrees in NWT
Vancouver Island University hopes to start a Bachelor of Education program in which NWT students can become teachers without leaving the territory.
The post BC university applies to offer remote degrees in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Amnesty day 2023 is set for May 20 at Yellowknife’s dump
Spring cleaning? Residential tipping fees will be waived at the Yellowknife dump on Saturday, May 20, while large item pick-up week runs May 15 to May 19.
The post Amnesty day 2023 is set for May 20 at Yellowknife’s dump first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene Nation calls for Imperial charges as dead frogs found near Kearl
The Dene Nation called for charges to be laid against Imperial Oil following a spill and a leak reported at the company’s Kearl oil sands mine earlier this year.
The post Dene Nation calls for Imperial charges as dead frogs found near Kearl first appeared on Cabin Radio.Xàgots’eèhk’ǫ̀ Journal seeks caribou submissions for next issue
Aurora College's new Xàgots’eèhk’ǫ̀ Journal extended its deadline for caribou-related stories and work to be included in its next issue.
The post Xàgots’eèhk’ǫ̀ Journal seeks caribou submissions for next issue first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK will add pedestrian safety to municipal enforcement priorities
The City of Yellowknife's municipal enforcement officers will be asked to pay extra attention to pedestrians and intersection safety over the year ahead.
The post YK will add pedestrian safety to municipal enforcement priorities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Resolution’s mayor resigns with Maca set to take over
Fort Resolution's mayor said on Monday he was resigning ahead of an anticipated NWT government takeover of the community's affairs.
The post Fort Resolution’s mayor resigns with Maca set to take over first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sheila MacPherson becomes NWT Supreme Court judge
Sheila MacPherson, an NWT lawyer who has spent her career in northern Canada, will become the NWT Supreme Court's newest judge.
The post Sheila MacPherson becomes NWT Supreme Court judge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mars rover specialist to star at 2023’s Dark Sky Festival
A Mars exploration expert will be a feature attraction at the 2023 Dark Sky Festival in Fort Smith and the Wood Buffalo National Park.
The post Mars rover specialist to star at 2023’s Dark Sky Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK hosts science, tech, engineering, math and arts youth convention
A convention from May 11-14 aims to teach Yellowknife youth aged 14-25 about the likes of video games, Indigenous storytelling, music production and healthcare.
The post YK hosts science, tech, engineering, math and arts youth convention first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air quality warning in Fort Simpson, Fort Liard over wildfire smoke
Several Dehcho communities are under air quality advisories as smoke from Alberta wildfires drifts across the Northwest Territories.
The post Air quality warning in Fort Simpson, Fort Liard over wildfire smoke first appeared on Cabin Radio.Crews make ‘significant progress’ tackling wildfire outside Fort Smith
The NWT has doubled the number of crews tackling a wildfire west of Fort Smith and said on Saturday "significant progress" was being made.
The post Crews make ‘significant progress’ tackling wildfire outside Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson declares no further flood risk from 2023 breakup
The Village of Fort Simpson says 2023's breakup season poses no further flood risk to the community after Mackenzie River ice broke without incident.
The post Fort Simpson declares no further flood risk from 2023 breakup first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife singer returns home for classical music concert
A Yellowknife singer who recently graduated from the U of A's voice performance program is performing in the city this week. Catch a concert on Saturday night.
The post Yellowknife singer returns home for classical music concert first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pelicans, some caribou now assessed to be at greater risk in NWT
Pelicans and members of the Dolphin-Union caribou herd are now considered to be in heightened danger, the NWT Species at Risk Committee says.
The post Pelicans, some caribou now assessed to be at greater risk in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hundreds of people walk to honour MMIWG2S+ in Yellowknife
More than 100 people took part in events across Yellowknife to honoured missing and murdered Indigenous people on Friday, a national awareness day.
The post Hundreds of people walk to honour MMIWG2S+ in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.First NWT wildfires of 2023 reported outside Fort Smith
The NWT's first two wildfires of 2023 are burning near Fort Smith. While smoke and fire are visible from the town, the GNWT said there was no immediate threat.
The post First NWT wildfires of 2023 reported outside Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT warns cabin owners of Peel and Arctic Red River flood risk
Cabins and camps along the Peel River and Arctic Red River could flood if conditions deteriorate. Meanwhile, breakup is beginning in Fort Simpson.
The post NWT warns cabin owners of Peel and Arctic Red River flood risk first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio submits new application for FM licence
Cabin Radio submitted a new application to operate a commercial FM radio station in Yellowknife, three months after a federal regulator's initial rejection.
The post Cabin Radio submits new application for FM licence first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT says Ottawa, Alberta commit to improvements over spills
The NWT's environment minister says he has "commitments" from his federal and Alberta counterparts over better communication after recent oil sands spills.
The post NWT says Ottawa, Alberta commit to improvements over spills first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT judge’s misconduct hearing is pushed back again
Proceedings against a Northwest Territories judge accused of misconduct are being further delayed to allow the judge's new legal team time to take on the case.
The post NWT judge’s misconduct hearing is pushed back again first appeared on Cabin Radio.