Northwest Territories News
Deadline extended for youth water stewardship gathering
Youth aged 18-30 have till Monday to apply to join 2022's water stewardship gathering in Kakisa. The free event focuses on actions people can take back home.
The post Deadline extended for youth water stewardship gathering first appeared on Cabin Radio.Team NT arrives in Niagara for Canada Summer Games
Sixty-eight NWT athletes will take part in the 2022 Canada Summer Games in St Catharines over the next two weeks. Many of their events will be live-streamed.
The post Team NT arrives in Niagara for Canada Summer Games first appeared on Cabin Radio.Expect ‘extreme fire behaviour’ this weekend, NWT warns
High winds and lightning in the Northwest Territories could start new fires or exacerbate existing ones this weekend, the territory warned.
The post Expect ‘extreme fire behaviour’ this weekend, NWT warns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Helen and John Parker Community Fund launches $10K grant
Organizations in Yellowknife, Dettah, and N’dilo are encouraged to apply for the new Helen and John Parker Community Fund $10,000 grant.
The post Helen and John Parker Community Fund launches $10K grant first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dates set for complaint against NWT judge to be heard
A misconduct complaint against a Northwest Territories judge will be held in front of a five-person panel over up to five days in November.
The post Dates set for complaint against NWT judge to be heard first appeared on Cabin Radio.Netflix hit’s ‘wilderness’ gives the NWT a taste of what could be
A hit show about an ill-fated flight to Inuvik used BC for wilderness shots. Should the NWT have been in the frame? We asked the territory's film commission.
The post Netflix hit’s ‘wilderness’ gives the NWT a taste of what could be first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho First Nations negotiations team to hold town hall
The Dehcho First Nations will hold a virtual town hall on August 9 to answer questions from community members and share plans for the coming year.
The post Dehcho First Nations negotiations team to hold town hall first appeared on Cabin Radio.After five years without a board, Aurora College seeks governors
Aurora College formally opened the process of recruiting a new board of directors, five years after the last board was dismissed.
The post After five years without a board, Aurora College seeks governors first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP ask for help over downtown theft
Police in Yellowknife appealed for help identifying an individual alleged to have stolen "a large quantity of lottery tickets" from a downtown business.
The post Yellowknife RCMP ask for help over downtown theft first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio, Laurier create northern climate change fellowship
Wilfrid Laurier University and Cabin Radio are creating a northern climate change journalism fellowship. It'll fund a Cabin Radio reporter for 18 months.
The post Cabin Radio, Laurier create northern climate change fellowship first appeared on Cabin Radio.Damages awarded over disability discrimination at YK building
A property management company did not take sufficient steps to help a Yellowknife woman who has multiple sclerosis, a human rights adjudicator has ruled.
The post Damages awarded over disability discrimination at YK building first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bison anthrax outbreak is slowing, Parks Canada says
An outbreak of anthrax among Wood Buffalo National Park's bison has "slowed down" in recent days, Parks Canada says.
The post Bison anthrax outbreak is slowing, Parks Canada says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Eva Henderson Memorial Fund established in Yellowknife
The Yellowknife Community Foundation has announced a memorial fund in honour of the late Eva Henderson to help healthcare professionals further their studies.
The post Eva Henderson Memorial Fund established in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Arts Council extends search for four new members
The NWT Arts Council extended a deadline by which it hopes to find four people with experience in arts, culture, and heritage to join its board.
The post NWT Arts Council extends search for four new members first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ten-year-old helps Pokémon card game make Yellowknife comeback
Celestia O’Brien, a Yellowknife 10-year-old, is hosting Pokémon trading posts that are helping a new generation enjoy the card game.
The post Ten-year-old helps Pokémon card game make Yellowknife comeback first appeared on Cabin Radio.New funding for NWT’s interpreters and translators
The NWT's Indigenous-language interpreters and translators can now access up to $2,000 in new funding for training, software or other professional supports.
The post New funding for NWT’s interpreters and translators first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife taxi driver describes being assaulted with bear spray
Yellowknife taxi driver Ajaz Husain said a bear spray attack early on Monday was "very upsetting" as police launched a search for the culprit.
The post Yellowknife taxi driver describes being assaulted with bear spray first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some Yellowknife tenants feel more vulnerable than ever
Some Yellowknife renters cling to tenancies despite financial hardship for fear of finding nowhere else. Is a rent cap, barely discussed in the NWT, an option?
The post Some Yellowknife tenants feel more vulnerable than ever first appeared on Cabin Radio.Eddie Erasmus, former Tłı̨chǫ grand chief, passes away aged 70
Eddie Erasmus, who spent six years as Tłı̨chǫ grand chief and helped negotiate the agreements that formed the Tłı̨chǫ Government, has passed away.
The post Eddie Erasmus, former Tłı̨chǫ grand chief, passes away aged 70 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cruise ship skips Ulukhaktok over Covid-19 concern
A cruise ship travelling through the Northwest Passage agreed not to stop at Ulukhaktok after Covid-19 cases were reported on board, the community said.
The post Cruise ship skips Ulukhaktok over Covid-19 concern first appeared on Cabin Radio.