Northwest Territories News
Q&A: Monday’s election in Yellowknife
Can I still vote? Why the heck is the liquor store closed? When will we know the results? Read answers to questions you might have about Yellowknife's election.
The post Q&A: Monday’s election in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Boil-water advisory issued for Délı̨nę
Délı̨nę was placed under a boil-water advisory on Friday afternoon due to a higher-than-normal level of muddiness in the community's water.
The post Boil-water advisory issued for Délı̨nę first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sachs Harbour’s resupply barge won’t make it, GNWT says
This year's resupply barge to Sachs Harbour has been cancelled. The GNWT, blaming the weather and a late start to the season, promised a "contingency plan."
The post Sachs Harbour’s resupply barge won’t make it, GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT expands use of bivalent two-in-one Covid-19 vaccine
The NWT broadened access to newer Covid-19 vaccines: if you're 50-plus, you have the green light. The territory is also trying to push its flu shot campaign.
The post NWT expands use of bivalent two-in-one Covid-19 vaccine first appeared on Cabin Radio.Get youth active to avoid the worst outcomes, Nunakput MLA pleads
Nunakput MLA Jackie Jacobson appealed for help getting northern youth active to address a mental health crisis that is particularly affecting young men.
The post Get youth active to avoid the worst outcomes, Nunakput MLA pleads first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gallery on 47th to host opening of Inuit art collection
Prints from a renowned Kinngait-based Inuit art collective will be hosted at Yellowknife's Gallery on 47th starting Friday. Learn more about what's on show.
The post Gallery on 47th to host opening of Inuit art collection first appeared on Cabin Radio.YWCA says it’s struggling to meet demand for food
The YWCA NWT says it is having trouble keeping up with the number of people who need help putting food on the table.
The post YWCA says it’s struggling to meet demand for food first appeared on Cabin Radio.Health minister now says NWT is in a mental health crisis
Health minister Julie Green said the NWT faces a mental health crisis, reversing her position of the past two years. She called for whole-of-government action.
The post Health minister now says NWT is in a mental health crisis first appeared on Cabin Radio.New program will train Indigenous energy advisors in NWT
Ottawa is paying to train up to a dozen Indigenous energy advisors who help NWT residents improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
The post New program will train Indigenous energy advisors in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT artist Antoine Mountain releasing second book
Fort Good Hope artist Antoine Mountain releases his second book next month, a collection that he hopes will serve as a tool in the classroom.
The post NWT artist Antoine Mountain releasing second book first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s happening to Yellowknife’s Stake Restaurant?
A Yellowknife pub's owners say they're being forced out of the adjoining restaurant and kitchen. Their landlord says a broader project is in the works.
The post What’s happening to Yellowknife’s Stake Restaurant? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire smoke link to Arctic algal bloom raises fresh questions
A wildfire likely contributed to an unusually large and lasting Arctic Ocean algal bloom in 2014. If that happens more often, what'll it mean for the ecosystem?
The post Wildfire smoke link to Arctic algal bloom raises fresh questions first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife ticket matches last six Extra digits worth $100K
A ticket purchased in Yellowknife matched the last six digits of Tuesday's Extra draw, a prize worth $100,000, the Western Canada Lottery Corporation says.
The post Yellowknife ticket matches last six Extra digits worth $100K first appeared on Cabin Radio.Housing NWT’s approach shifts as funds flow to Indigenous agencies
The NWT's housing agency is backing away from development of plans for each community, saying that work is now better led by Indigenous groups.
The post Housing NWT’s approach shifts as funds flow to Indigenous agencies first appeared on Cabin Radio.MLAs return to legislature as last year of government begins
NWT MLAs reconvene on Thursday for their fall sitting, beginning the final year in the political calendar before the next election. Here are issues to expect.
The post MLAs return to legislature as last year of government begins first appeared on Cabin Radio.Extreme winds bring day of power disruption in Hay River
Hay River residents endured spells without power throughout Tuesday as high winds ripped through the South Slave community.
The post Extreme winds bring day of power disruption in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Charges pending, RCMP say, after man dies on Inuvik-Tuk highway
Police allege an impaired driver caused the death of a man in a "serious motor vehicle accident" on the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway on Saturday evening.
The post Charges pending, RCMP say, after man dies on Inuvik-Tuk highway first appeared on Cabin Radio.Body is discovered in search for missing man near Fort Resolution
Police say a body has been found in the search for a 42-year-old reported missing from the NWT community of Fort Resolution last week.
The post Body is discovered in search for missing man near Fort Resolution first appeared on Cabin Radio.No timeline for PrEP coverage in NWT, minister says
The GNWT says it supports offering HIV prophylactic PrEP in principle but can't commit to a date on which all residents will be able to receive it at no cost.
The post No timeline for PrEP coverage in NWT, minister says first appeared on Cabin Radio.The ‘music and stories’ of ice come to a Yellowknife stage
Pianist Megumi Masaki performs compositions about ice, climate change and the North at NACC next week, featuring the work of Yellowknife composer Carmen Braden.
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