Northwest Territories News
Cabin Radio’s 2022 year in photos
We selected our NWT photos of the year. The dog in goggles during Charles and Camilla's visit nearly stole the show, but there's a whole lot more to see.
The post Cabin Radio’s 2022 year in photos first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Christmas in the NWT through the years
Explore photos showing how Christmas has looked for more than a century across the Northwest Territories. (Maybe you'll even see some people you know.)
The post In pictures: Christmas in the NWT through the years first appeared on Cabin Radio.Editor’s picks: Things to read over the holidays
If you have time for a good read over the holidays – or need something to keep you occupied while lying low at a festive gathering – you're in the right place.
The post Editor’s picks: Things to read over the holidays first appeared on Cabin Radio.Krampus comes to Yellowknife with a mission
Surprise! Krampus is in Yellowknife for Christmas. (At least, it sure surprised some kids at the Santa Claus Parade.) We interviewed him.
The post Krampus comes to Yellowknife with a mission first appeared on Cabin Radio.Smith’s Landing calls Sovereignty Act ‘an assault on our treaty’
The Smith's Landing First Nation called on Alberta to repeal the Sovereignty Act, saying the legislation infringes treaty rights and undermines reconciliation.
The post Smith’s Landing calls Sovereignty Act ‘an assault on our treaty’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cancellations continue to affect holiday travel for NWT residents
A Friday morning WestJet flight from Yellowknife to Calgary is the latest cancellation affecting NWT residents as weather continues to disrupt travel in Canada.
The post Cancellations continue to affect holiday travel for NWT residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.Closing down, a Yellowknife church leaves a fund as its legacy
A Yellowknife church is launching a fund for vulnerable people after holding its final service in the city and ending a 50-year history.
The post Closing down, a Yellowknife church leaves a fund as its legacy first appeared on Cabin Radio.What to expect at Yellowknife’s NACC to start 2023
The start of 2023 will bring a children’s festival, British vocal consort and fiddle concert to Yellowknife's Northern Arts and Cultural Centre.
The post What to expect at Yellowknife’s NACC to start 2023 first appeared on Cabin Radio.As permafrost thaws, experts learn to build on shifting ground
We're slowly learning how to build for the long term on frozen and thawing ground, and those lessons are making their way into everyday use. But it's a process.
The post As permafrost thaws, experts learn to build on shifting ground first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air Tindi adds extra YK-Edmonton flights to help stranded travellers
Air Tindi says it will add extra flights between Yellowknife and Edmonton on Friday in a bid to help people get home for the holidays.
The post Air Tindi adds extra YK-Edmonton flights to help stranded travellers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Behchokǫ̀ bans consumption and sale of alcohol over Christmas
Behchokǫ̀ banned the drinking and sale of liquor in the community from December 23 until January 1, citing reports of alcohol abuse and related crime.
The post Behchokǫ̀ bans consumption and sale of alcohol over Christmas first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife strangers become friends in chaotic trip home
Yellowknife residents stranded in Alberta banded together in a desperate bid to get home for Christmas, helped by northern airlines.
The post Yellowknife strangers become friends in chaotic trip home first appeared on Cabin Radio.Smith’s Landing to host Dene National Assembly in 2023
The Dene National Assembly will be hosted by the Smith's Landing First Nation in 2023, celebrating 50 years since the landmark Paulette Case ruling.
The post Smith’s Landing to host Dene National Assembly in 2023 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yes, the NWT actually has reindeer transport permits
The Northwest Territories issued Santa Claus a reindeer transport permit this week. Those permits are a real thing here, as are the NWT's reindeer regulations.
The post Yes, the NWT actually has reindeer transport permits first appeared on Cabin Radio.YWCA NWT says family sponsorship drive worked wonders
The YWCA NWT says this year's family sponsorship drive was a “huge success," helping families in Yellowknife acquire necessities during the holiday season.
The post YWCA NWT says family sponsorship drive worked wonders first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two ravens are NWT’s latest avian flu casualties
Tests have confirmed two ravens found dead in the Dehcho two months ago had avian flu. There remains "no indication of an outbreak," the GNWT said.
The post Two ravens are NWT’s latest avian flu casualties first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s population flatlines as rest of Canada grows
The Northwest Territories' population dropped by five people in the past year as every other Canadian jurisdiction grew, new data shows.
The post NWT’s population flatlines as rest of Canada grows first appeared on Cabin Radio.In Clyde River, hunters have salaries and benefits
A program employing full-time, salaried hunters is both improving food security in Clyde River and demonstrating hunting's worth to the Nunavut community.
The post In Clyde River, hunters have salaries and benefits first appeared on Cabin Radio.An association is coming to help the NWT’s ‘fed up’ tenants
"We need collective action." Sparked by the state of public housing in places like Yellowknife's Lanky Court, an NWT tenants' association is being drawn up.
The post An association is coming to help the NWT’s ‘fed up’ tenants first appeared on Cabin Radio.Human rights complaint filed over ‘humiliating’ liquor store visit
An Indigenous woman asked the NWT Human Rights Commission to intervene after an alleged case of racial profiling at Yellowknife's downtown liquor store.
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