Northwest Territories News
Imperial plans emergency response exercise in Norman Wells
A "full-scale emergency response exercise" in Norman Wells will simulate oil flowing into the river, weeks after a not dissimilar incident occurred for real.
The post Imperial plans emergency response exercise in Norman Wells first appeared on Cabin Radio.After stolen semi truck fire, Hay River police call for witnesses
Hay River police are looking for a man who was reportedly at the scene of a stolen semi truck fire near Enterprise on Wednesday.
The post After stolen semi truck fire, Hay River police call for witnesses first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope RCMP seize liquor entering community
Police say a large quantity of liquor was seized in Fort Good Hope after two tips about alcohol entering the community illegally.
The post Fort Good Hope RCMP seize liquor entering community first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cocaine seized at Yellowknife airport, arrest made
The Yellowknife RCMP detachment seized 133 grams of crack cocaine and arrested a man bound for Fort Good Hope at the airport on August 5.
The post Cocaine seized at Yellowknife airport, arrest made first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s labour federation meets with Jagmeet Singh
The NWT's healthcare staffing crisis was raised as the Northern Territories Federation of Labour held a virtual meeting with NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.
The post NWT’s labour federation meets with Jagmeet Singh first appeared on Cabin Radio.ATV licence requirement among proposed park rule changes
People driving ATVs on roads inside territorial parks will require drivers' licences under proposed amendments to the NWT's territorial park regulations.
The post ATV licence requirement among proposed park rule changes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Board dismisses appeal over Mrdjenovich’s Niven housing project
Yellowknife's development appeal board has rejected an attempt by some residents to push back against a 70-unit housing project in Niven Lake.
The post Board dismisses appeal over Mrdjenovich’s Niven housing project first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stanton surgery delays will now last until at least next year
A shortage of operating room nurses at Yellowknife's hospital means some patients face longer wait times until at least 2023, the NWT's health authority says.
The post Stanton surgery delays will now last until at least next year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson shower problem drains enthusiasm for NWT-run park
A damaged shower block awaiting repair more than a year after Fort Simpson's flood has reopened a debate about who should run the local territorial park.
The post Fort Simpson shower problem drains enthusiasm for NWT-run park first appeared on Cabin Radio.Elaine Keenan Bengts, inspirational and fearless lawyer, passes away
Elaine Keenan Bengts, whose fierce defence of those with no voice culminated in more than two decades scrutinizing government, has passed away at the age of 63.
The post Elaine Keenan Bengts, inspirational and fearless lawyer, passes away first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho preparing detailed self-government proposal
Dehcho First Nations negotiators are pushing for regional consensus before handing the NWT a proposal for self-government.
The post Dehcho preparing detailed self-government proposal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Program returns to boost Indigenous TikTok creators’ audience
A program designed to help Indigenous TikTok creators grow their online following is returning, with applications open until September 15.
The post Program returns to boost Indigenous TikTok creators’ audience first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife summer forest school extends into the fall
Two Yellowknife residents are extending Rooted in Nature, their "nature immersive" forest school, into a 12-week fall program.
The post Yellowknife summer forest school extends into the fall first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith artist attempts world-record snowshoe build
"I thought, well, go big or go home." Michel Labine is building a snowshoe that's nearly 26 feet long with an eye on the world record.
The post Fort Smith artist attempts world-record snowshoe build first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘You only heard about the Pope. The focus should be on survivors’
Gerri Sharpe found a moment of vindication. Roy Fabian explored an individual journey. In their words, here's how the Pope's visit affected them.
The post ‘You only heard about the Pope. The focus should be on survivors’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Black bear sightings reported in central Yellowknife
Residents in Yellowknife's Niven Lake and Gitzel Street areas reported black bear sightings on Monday evening and Tuesday morning.
The post Black bear sightings reported in central Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.No bids to run Yellowknife’s day shelter and sobering centre
The NWT's health authority says it will continue to operate Yellowknife's day shelter and sobering centre because nobody else wants the job.
The post No bids to run Yellowknife’s day shelter and sobering centre first appeared on Cabin Radio.Eight-year-old’s 9-1-1 call credited with helping to save YK building
Eight-year-old Grace-Ellen Beaulieu looked out of her Yellowknife apartment window on Sunday to discover a car on fire. How she responded may have saved lives.
The post Eight-year-old’s 9-1-1 call credited with helping to save YK building first appeared on Cabin Radio.Documentary focuses on NWT man’s ‘fork in the road’
In a new documentary, NWT film-makers Tiffany Ayalik and Caroline Cox follow an Inuvialuit man and his family as they explore self-sufficiency in the Arctic.
The post Documentary focuses on NWT man’s ‘fork in the road’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian Tire flies family from Sahtu to surprise Team NT athlete
An 18-year-old about to make his Team NT debut at the Canada Games was surprised by family members secretly flown 4,000 km from Norman Wells to be there.
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