Northwest Territories News
Angus Cockney explores storytelling through tales of the 12 moons
Inuvialuit artist Angus Cockney comes to Yellowknife this month, interpreting Inuit stories of the year's 12 moons in a project that celebrates storytelling.
The post Angus Cockney explores storytelling through tales of the 12 moons first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT decides not to declare holiday for Queen’s funeral
The Northwest Territories will not declare a holiday for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on September 19, in line with several southern provinces.
The post NWT decides not to declare holiday for Queen’s funeral first appeared on Cabin Radio.A power outage (or six) fried your appliance. Who pays up?
You know the answer before reading the article, but we checked on NWT residents' behalf: when outages kill your electrical equipment, can you be compensated?
The post A power outage (or six) fried your appliance. Who pays up? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River to update river monitoring equipment
Old river monitoring equipment, which took a pounding in the spring's floods, is being replaced by the Town of Hay River over the next month.
The post Hay River to update river monitoring equipment first appeared on Cabin Radio.After four months, service returns to Paradise Valley
Residents and businesses south of Hay River spent months without phone or internet service, needing to drive even to get a cell signal. That's now changing.
The post After four months, service returns to Paradise Valley first appeared on Cabin Radio.Regulator deems Mount Gaudet project ‘withdrawn’ after delays
Plans for a road north of Wrigley have stalled for so long that the regulator is effectively closing the file. The Pehdzeh Ki First Nation has several concerns.
The post Regulator deems Mount Gaudet project ‘withdrawn’ after delays first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife punk rock musician to host EP release party
"When you play punk rock, you don’t get a lot of mainstream attention." But now Brenden MacIntosh has an NWT award to his name and a release party coming up.
The post Yellowknife punk rock musician to host EP release party first appeared on Cabin Radio.Broken transformer caused Yellowknife power chaos, NTPC says
"We must do better," the NWT Power Corporation's president said, as staff provided an update on the cause of six separate weekend outages in Yellowknife.
The post Broken transformer caused Yellowknife power chaos, NTPC says first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT rolls out first changes to help firms find more workers
The NWT adjusted one of its immigration streams in an opening attempt to ease a staffing crisis affecting sectors across the territory.
The post NWT rolls out first changes to help firms find more workers first appeared on Cabin Radio.We asked nurses to take us inside the NWT’s healthcare crisis
Nurses across the NWT say staffing levels in the healthcare system are now dangerously low. How does it feel to watch crises unfold from within that system?
The post We asked nurses to take us inside the NWT’s healthcare crisis first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘No room for bells and whistles’ in Yellowknife’s 2023 budget
City of Yellowknife staff said next year's budget will be "tight and frugal" in an attempt to avoid exacerbating what might already be another big tax increase.
The post ‘No room for bells and whistles’ in Yellowknife’s 2023 budget first appeared on Cabin Radio.Documentary following Tanya Tagaq premieres in Toronto
Tanya Tagaq turned down every offer to star in a documentary – until this one. Ever Deadly just had its world premiere. Watch the trailer here.
The post Documentary following Tanya Tagaq premieres in Toronto first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Explore Yellowknife’s new visitor centre
Yellowknife’s new visitor centre opened in the city's Centre Square Mall on Monday. Take a look inside the facility.
The post In pictures: Explore Yellowknife’s new visitor centre first appeared on Cabin Radio.Free parking on Yellowknife’s Franklin Avenue on Tuesday
Parking along Yellowknife's Franklin Avenue will be free on Tuesday as a new form of lottery draw is promoted in the city.
The post Free parking on Yellowknife’s Franklin Avenue on Tuesday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife set to sell 50/50 lot for $1 to build 180 homes
The company that owns one half of Yellowknife's Centre Square Mall is set to buy the vacant neighbouring lot for $1 and build nearly 200 housing units.
The post Yellowknife set to sell 50/50 lot for $1 to build 180 homes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ontario 62-year-old charged over impaired ‘ditch bouncing’
RCMP say a man has been charged with impaired driving after being "observed to bounce off the ditch multiple times" in a vehicle near Yellowknife's sand pits.
The post Ontario 62-year-old charged over impaired ‘ditch bouncing’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT curler receives scholarship toward engineering degree
NWT resident Cassie Rogers will receive $2,500 from Curling Canada to help her complete a degree in environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo.
The post NWT curler receives scholarship toward engineering degree first appeared on Cabin Radio.A fresh mystery: what happened to our diesel backup?
With the source of the weekend's North Slave hydro power outages identified, attention shifts to the question of why diesel generators didn't swiftly take over.
The post A fresh mystery: what happened to our diesel backup? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifers beyond despair after six outages in a day
If your power stays on long enough, read this article about the power not staying on long. Six outages in 24 hours fried circuits and patience in Yellowknife.
The post Yellowknifers beyond despair after six outages in a day first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dempster bridge reopens but heavy vehicles must pass checks
A bridge connecting the Beaufort Delta to southern Canada reopened late on Saturday but the heaviest vehicles will require assessment before crossing.
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