Northwest Territories News
With a typewriter and tuba, Orchestra Wars arrives in Yellowknife
A story by Yellowknife musician Jeremy Findlay will appear on the NACC stage this weekend as artists paint to the sound of a live orchestra.
The post With a typewriter and tuba, Orchestra Wars arrives in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Construction begins on ‘first phase’ of Prohibition Creek road
Work is beginning on a small section of new all-season road south of Norman Wells – a project that has faced delays, cost inflation and political scrutiny.
The post Construction begins on ‘first phase’ of Prohibition Creek road first appeared on Cabin Radio.YK health clinics appeal to residents over hundreds of no-shows
Health services in Yellowknife are urging residents to cancel appointments they can't attend after hundreds of no-shows in October.
The post YK health clinics appeal to residents over hundreds of no-shows first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s Radio-Canada signal will switch next week
Yellowknife will switch from the Montreal Radio-Canada signal to the Edmonton equivalent next week after a majority of francophone residents backed the change.
The post Yellowknife’s Radio-Canada signal will switch next week first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mike Couvrette elected to Fort Smith’s council by two votes
Mike Couvrette will fill the vacancy on Fort Smith's town council after receiving just two votes more than nearest rival Athena Sharp.
The post Mike Couvrette elected to Fort Smith’s council by two votes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River residents urged to form ‘community watch’
Hay River held a public meeting about crime and drugs in the community. RCMP are recommending the creation of a town citizens-on-patrol program.
The post Hay River residents urged to form ‘community watch’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘No discussion’ of renaming Yellowknife’s Elon Muskox
Yellowknife has an 11-foot flower bed shaped like a muskox. Since 2018, it's had a name: Elon Muskox. Given, er, current events, should that change?
The post ‘No discussion’ of renaming Yellowknife’s Elon Muskox first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT increases fuel prices in 10 communities
In some GNWT-served communities, gas prices are going up by more than 50 cents a litre and heating fuel by more than 60 cents. "Market volatility" was blamed.
The post GNWT increases fuel prices in 10 communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bulk of NWT addictions and aftercare fund remains unspent
The majority of a million-dollar addictions recovery and aftercare fund, devoted to helping NWT communities hire counsellors, has yet to be allocated.
The post Bulk of NWT addictions and aftercare fund remains unspent first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hot dogs and ‘forgotten spaces’ take over visitor centre gallery
"The motivation for his piece was spite." A wooden hot-dog machine created in unusual circumstances stars in the newest show at Yellowknife's visitor centre.
The post Hot dogs and ‘forgotten spaces’ take over visitor centre gallery first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith leaders and residents grapple with hole in budget
Should seniors' tax relief change? Should property tax go up or services be cut back? Fort Smith's council held a public meeting ahead of some big decisions.
The post Fort Smith leaders and residents grapple with hole in budget first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dance gala becomes celebration of ‘a supportive city’
More than 300 residents attended a multicultural dance gala that, in one performer's words, "celebrates Yellowknife as a city."
The post Dance gala becomes celebration of ‘a supportive city’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Which holiday markets are left in the NWT?
A number of holiday sales have already taken place in the Northwest Territories but there are plenty left. We've compiled a list.
The post Which holiday markets are left in the NWT? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife to hold Hurricane Fiona fundraiser on Sunday
"A fair number of people in Yellowknife hail from the Maritimes." A concert in the city on Sunday aims to help East Coast residents affected by Hurricane Fiona.
The post Yellowknife to hold Hurricane Fiona fundraiser on Sunday first appeared on Cabin Radio.For the first time, a Tłı̨chǫ holiday sale is held in Yellowknife
The first Yellowknife holiday sale dedicated to Tłı̨chǫ artists welcomed more than 600 visitors. Organizers said they'll "go bigger and better" next year.
The post For the first time, a Tłı̨chǫ holiday sale is held in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.What can caribou hear? Scientists work to understand impact of noise
Want to hear a caribou belch? Today's your lucky day. Scientists have been working out what, exactly, the animals can hear – which could help protect them.
The post What can caribou hear? Scientists work to understand impact of noise first appeared on Cabin Radio.Carole Tetlow holds glass art show in Yellowknife
Yellowknife glass artist Carole Tetlow stages Rivers and Robes, her first solo show in more than a decade, at the Gallery of the Midnight Sun on Saturday.
The post Carole Tetlow holds glass art show in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arctic Winter Games drops Covid-19 vaccine requirement
Covid-19 vaccination is no longer mandatory for participants at the Arctic Winter Games. A similar requirement for Team NT trials next month has been dropped.
The post Arctic Winter Games drops Covid-19 vaccine requirement first appeared on Cabin Radio.Polar bear activity reported in Tuktoyaktuk
The territorial government is advising Tuktoyaktuk residents to avoid leaving food outside after multiple sightings of a polar bear in recent days.
The post Polar bear activity reported in Tuktoyaktuk first appeared on Cabin Radio.TV chef hosts Aklavik muskox-cooking workshop
Rich Francis, a Top Chef Canada finalist and Indigenous cuisine expert, is teaching Aklavik residents how to cook muskox – an unfamiliar food source locally.
The post TV chef hosts Aklavik muskox-cooking workshop first appeared on Cabin Radio.