Northwest Territories News
‘Like our community, our school is changing’
A Yellowknife school held an event celebrating students from 38 nations. "Becoming a multicultural community brings so much more richness," said the principal.
The post ‘Like our community, our school is changing’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.How one of YK’s larger landlords sees the city’s housing market
A major Yellowknife landlord told MLAs it spends large sums on repairs while writing off tenant debt. One of its tenants described rent increases of nearly 15%.
The post How one of YK’s larger landlords sees the city’s housing market first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘The North isn’t for sale,’ NWT premier says of Washington trip
"We are part of a Team Canada approach that is very unified." Here's what NWT Premier RJ Simpson took away from his trip to Washington, DC.
The post ‘The North isn’t for sale,’ NWT premier says of Washington trip first appeared on Cabin Radio.Alternatives North calls for changes to Heritage Fund Act
The NWT has a fund intended to ensure future generations of northerners benefit from resource projects. A former MLA says it needs to be managed differently.
The post Alternatives North calls for changes to Heritage Fund Act first appeared on Cabin Radio.Reid questions proposed $100K family violence budget cut
Shelters say cutting a fund is not in residents' best interest. The NWT's health minister says the cash funded in-person meetings that can move online.
The post Reid questions proposed $100K family violence budget cut first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP seek public’s help over Fort Smith incidents
RCMP in Fort Smith are asking for the public’s assistance related to two incidents in the community on the morning of February 15.
The post RCMP seek public’s help over Fort Smith incidents first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP seek public’s help locating firearms suspect
RCMP in Hay River are asking for the public's help locating a suspect charged with several firearms-related offences.
The post RCMP seek public’s help locating firearms suspect first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River prepares for switch from Naka Power to NTPC
We're days from a change 10 years in the making: NTPC taking over Hay River's power franchise. Multiple outages are planned and a debate about rates is ongoing.
The post Hay River prepares for switch from Naka Power to NTPC first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘I wish we could work together in one huge practice’
After the upheaval of the past week's clinic closure, Yellowknife's veterinarians are talking about the possibility of closer collaboration within the industry.
The post ‘I wish we could work together in one huge practice’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Exactly how popular is YK’s free walking track? We don’t know (yet)
Who tracks the track? The City of Yellowknife said it had lost access to monthly data that could show the impact of ending fees at its fieldhouse walking track.
The post Exactly how popular is YK’s free walking track? We don’t know (yet) first appeared on Cabin Radio.Chiefs examine child welfare and housing at special assembly
Chiefs gathered in Délı̨nę for a Dene Nation special assembly to discuss topics like the future of child and family services and access to cash for housing.
The post Chiefs examine child welfare and housing at special assembly first appeared on Cabin Radio.Amber Bracken among 2025 Far North Photo Festival headliners
Amber Bracken and Kiliii Yuyan are among the star photographers appearing at Yellowknife's 2025 Far North Photo Festival later this month. Here's the schedule.
The post Amber Bracken among 2025 Far North Photo Festival headliners first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Car Share Co-op adds new vehicle
The Yellowknife Car Share Co-op says a newly acquired 2023 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle is now stationed outside a downtown apartment block.
The post Yellowknife Car Share Co-op adds new vehicle first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch for bison collaring on Highway 5 this week
Drivers on Highway 5 to and from Fort Smith can expect to see a bison collaring operation by the roadside in Wood Buffalo National Park this week.
The post Watch for bison collaring on Highway 5 this week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Elks Lodge commits $250K to hospital foundation
Yellowknife Elks Lodge will donate $250,000 to the Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation over the coming decade, the foundation said on Saturday.
The post Yellowknife Elks Lodge commits $250K to hospital foundation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A with Yellowknife’s new Aurora Veterinary Hospital
The Yellowknife veterinarian whose team lost access to Great Slave Animal Hospital on Friday wants pet owners to know: "We have a plan." This is that plan.
The post Q&A with Yellowknife’s new Aurora Veterinary Hospital first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith vehicle fire part of ‘targeted situation,’ town says
A vehicle fire on Friday evening was part of a "targeted situation related to criminal activity," the Town of Fort Smith said, adding police are investigating.
The post Fort Smith vehicle fire part of ‘targeted situation,’ town says first appeared on Cabin Radio.How Fort Smith’s entrepreneurs are kickstarting their careers
Indigenous women in Fort Smith are growing businesses ranging from medical travel support to pottery classes. Here's how they're getting help to do that.
The post How Fort Smith’s entrepreneurs are kickstarting their careers first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Raise your flag,’ says Yellowknife’s mayor
Yellowknife's mayor urged residents to fly the flag on Saturday, marking 60 years since Canada’s red and white maple leaf was first raised on Parliament Hill.
The post ‘Raise your flag,’ says Yellowknife’s mayor first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former GSAH vet clinic team launches new Facebook page
Staff who left Great Slave Animal hospital as the clinic closed on Friday have created a new Facebook page to help pet owners affected by the sudden shutdown.
The post Former GSAH vet clinic team launches new Facebook page first appeared on Cabin Radio.