Northwest Territories News
Police investigating shooting of two Hay River dogs
RCMP in Hay River confirmed they have opened an investigation after at least two dogs were shot with rubber bullets in recent days.
The post Police investigating shooting of two Hay River dogs first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pine Point could be worth $5.6B over 12 years, new estimate states
A company working to restart zinc and lead mining at Pine Point, abandoned since the 1980s, issued a fresh assessment of the proposed mine's potential value.
The post Pine Point could be worth $5.6B over 12 years, new estimate states first appeared on Cabin Radio.How much do people earn in different NWT communities?
New census data sets out the difference in annual income between the NWT's various communities. Explore the figures and see how income is changing over time.
The post How much do people earn in different NWT communities? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Second dog reported shot in Hay River as first begins recovery
Hay River's animal shelter says a second dog with an apparent bullet wound is in its care. The first dog, taken to Yellowknife for surgery, is recovering.
The post Second dog reported shot in Hay River as first begins recovery first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Meet the Yellowknives Dene Drummers at Folk on the Rocks
Meet some of the people and songs behind the Yellowknives Dene Drummers' annual performances at Folk on the Rocks.
The post Watch: Meet the Yellowknives Dene Drummers at Folk on the Rocks first appeared on Cabin Radio.How price increases are affecting a Yellowknife bakery
As Yellowknife records its highest year-on-year price increases in three decades, a bakery and market garden explained how its costs are going up.
The post How price increases are affecting a Yellowknife bakery first appeared on Cabin Radio.July heatwave produced some of Beaufort Delta’s warmest days
A heatwave in the first half of July gave Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk their fourth-hottest temperatures ever recorded, Environment Canada says.
The post July heatwave produced some of Beaufort Delta’s warmest days first appeared on Cabin Radio.2023 Arctic Winter Games searches for cultural performers
The NWT is looking for cultural delegates to take part in the Wood Buffalo Arctic Winter Games early next year.
The post 2023 Arctic Winter Games searches for cultural performers first appeared on Cabin Radio.Independent Alberta tailings monitoring data available soon
An Indigenous-led non-profit is establishing its own monitoring of oil sands tailings' impact on waterways that reach up the Athabasca River and into the NWT.
The post Independent Alberta tailings monitoring data available soon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Carcass numbers grow in Wood Buffalo bison anthrax outbreak
Parks Canada says 47 bison carcasses have so far been counted as an outbreak of anthrax continues inside Wood Buffalo National Park.
The post Carcass numbers grow in Wood Buffalo bison anthrax outbreak first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nahanni Butte begins using ‘earth-friendly’ dust suppressant
Nahanni Butte is abandoning traditional dust suppressants to try a product billed as environmentally friendlier that blends sugars and starches.
The post Nahanni Butte begins using ‘earth-friendly’ dust suppressant first appeared on Cabin Radio.City says Thursday blast was scheduled, reports no further concern
The City of Yellowknife says an explosion that rattled Yellowknife windows and residents on Thursday evening was a scheduled quarry blast.
The post City says Thursday blast was scheduled, reports no further concern first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dog shot in Hay River sent to Yellowknife for treatment
A Hay River dog believed by shelter staff to have been shot is being flown to Yellowknife for veterinary care.
The post Dog shot in Hay River sent to Yellowknife for treatment first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Small oil sheen’ reported on Mackenzie River in Inuvik
The NWT Power Corporation says it has taken steps to treat an oil spill spotted on the Mackenzie River in Inuvik.
The post ‘Small oil sheen’ reported on Mackenzie River in Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.IRC declines invite to take part in Pope’s Iqaluit visit
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation turned down an invite to be part of the Pope's Iqaluit visit "as it remains unclear if a formal apology will be made."
The post IRC declines invite to take part in Pope’s Iqaluit visit first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene National Chief appeals to Trudeau, Simon over papal visit ‘disregard’
Dene National Chief Gerald Antoine asked the Prime Minister and Governor General for support over an alleged "pattern of disregard" from papal visit organizers.
The post Dene National Chief appeals to Trudeau, Simon over papal visit ‘disregard’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT to spend $624,000 on Behchokǫ̀ electric vehicle charger
An ultra-fast electric vehicle charger will be installed in Behchokǫ̀. The cost suggests federal funding for chargers announced last week may not stretch far.
The post NWT to spend $624,000 on Behchokǫ̀ electric vehicle charger first appeared on Cabin Radio.Outside a Yellowknife park, a dash across the highway
Yellowknife's Fred Henne Park requires a fraught hop across Highway 3 for walkers or cyclists approaching from some directions. No plan exists to change that.
The post Outside a Yellowknife park, a dash across the highway first appeared on Cabin Radio.Acho Dene Koe calls fresh halt to much-delayed election process
An Acho Dene Koe First Nation election that should have happened in 2020 will be further delayed after a vote to stop the current process and examine the rules.
The post Acho Dene Koe calls fresh halt to much-delayed election process first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire near Nahanni Butte brings smoke but isn’t yet a threat
Residents in Nahanni Butte reported smoke in the air after a wildfire began around eight kilometres to the southwest. ENR says there's no immediate threat.
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