Northwest Territories News
Emergency repairs under way at Dempster Highway bridge
Workers began emergency repairs after a bridge on the Dempster Highway's Yukon stretch was struck by a vehicle. The work is set to take at least three days.
The post Emergency repairs under way at Dempster Highway bridge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknives Dene Drummers to feature in Drums Across Canada
From the NACC stage, the Yellowknives Dene Drummers will appear in a drumming live show across Canada this weekend. Here are more details of NACC's fall season.
The post Yellowknives Dene Drummers to feature in Drums Across Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.In 1926, their canoe capsized. Now they’re on Yellowknife’s big screen.
Survival drama Brotherhood and "feel-good anti-romcom" Run Woman Run screen in Yellowknife next week as the Capitol Theatre looks to show more Canadian movies.
The post In 1926, their canoe capsized. Now they’re on Yellowknife’s big screen. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Investigations begin into Gahcho Kué fatality
De Beers and its parent company are sending investigators to the Gahcho Kué mine as NWT authorities open their own inquiries into a fatality at the site.
The post Investigations begin into Gahcho Kué fatality first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP arrest two over thefts from Yellowknife vehicles
Police in Yellowknife said two arrests were made over the weekend as officers attempted to combat a rash of thefts from vehicles.
The post RCMP arrest two over thefts from Yellowknife vehicles first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man medevaced after Hay River ‘targeted shooting’
Police say a man is receiving treatment in Edmonton after being the victim of a "targeted shooting" in downtown Hay River.
The post Man medevaced after Hay River ‘targeted shooting’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Community foundation donates $35K toward Habitat YK home
The Yellowknife Community Foundation donated $35,000 toward Habitat for Humanity NWT's efforts to build a new four-bedroom home in Yellowknife.
The post Community foundation donates $35K toward Habitat YK home first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT launching new immigration initiatives in bid to fill vacancies
With companies incapable of finding workers, the Northwest Territories is preparing a new immigration push to attract more people to the North.
The post NWT launching new immigration initiatives in bid to fill vacancies first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Disabilities Council says city’s trail review should be broader
The City of Yellowknife began assessing the accessibility of its trails, a project the NWT Disabilities Council said it wished would go further.
The post NWT Disabilities Council says city’s trail review should be broader first appeared on Cabin Radio.Groups share $570K to begin Imperial waste facility assessment
Eleven groups will share a $566,000 pot to fund their initial participation in an assessment of how Imperial Oil plans to leave waste in Norman Wells.
The post Groups share $570K to begin Imperial waste facility assessment first appeared on Cabin Radio.The wolverine, a recluse, becomes more of an open book to scientists
A wolverine caught near Kugluktuk more than 30 years ago is central to a breakthrough that will help conservation of an animal that's ordinarily hard to study.
The post The wolverine, a recluse, becomes more of an open book to scientists first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bridge at intersection of Dehcho highways to be replaced
A bridge across the Jean Marie River at the intersection of NWT Highways 1 and 7 is to be replaced by 2024, the territorial government says.
The post Bridge at intersection of Dehcho highways to be replaced first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife playground to host event after summer vandalism
A formal opening ceremony takes place this week for Yellowknife's inclusive playground, a year after it opened and amid frustration over continued vandalism.
The post Yellowknife playground to host event after summer vandalism first appeared on Cabin Radio.A mining icon returns to find Thor Lake a working mine
Gren Thomas, who first discovered rare earths east of Yellowknife in the 1970s, returned last month to the working Nechalacho mine that has since developed.
The post A mining icon returns to find Thor Lake a working mine first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT athletes win 21 medals at Canada 55+ Games
Northwest Territories athletes returned from the Canada 55+ Games in Kamloops with 21 medals, six of them gold.
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The City of Yellowknife is planning a consultation with Indigenous organizations on the prospect of constructing an arbour in the community.
The post City to consult with Indigenous peoples on an arbour for Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Northern lights deliver back-to-back blockbuster nights
Sensational aurora lit up the NWT – and social media – for two nights in a row. Check out a selection of shots from residents and tourists.
The post In pictures: Northern lights deliver back-to-back blockbuster nights first appeared on Cabin Radio.Farming in Paradise just got tougher. Farmers say these fixes could help.
Flooding made farming south of Hay River, already a tough gig, even harder. But farmers say the sector has plenty of potential if a few policy changes are made.
The post Farming in Paradise just got tougher. Farmers say these fixes could help. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s new visitor centre expected to open this month
Yellowknife’s new visitor centre is expected to open in the next couple of weeks in a downtown mall, five years after the last dedicated centre closed.
The post Yellowknife’s new visitor centre expected to open this month first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s first public EV fast chargers ‘to open by March 2023’
Yellowknife's first public EV fast chargers are being installed. The cost suggests that to be useful, a broader network may need more cash than is allocated.
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