Northwest Territories News
Tuk coroner’s inquest hears from jail guard, police and nurse
Being an RCMP officer in Tuktoyaktuk is "not even the same job" as elsewhere because of the extra demands, jurors investigating a death in custody were told.
The post Tuk coroner’s inquest hears from jail guard, police and nurse first appeared on Cabin Radio.Facing ‘a whole load of issues against us,’ Sahtu ramps up lobbying
Community and regional leaders in the Sahtu are meeting NWT and federal ministers to try to convey what they say is a crisis growing on multiple fronts.
The post Facing ‘a whole load of issues against us,’ Sahtu ramps up lobbying first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jeannie Scott becomes Territorial Court’s chief judge
Jeannie Scott is the new Chief Judge of the Territorial Court in the NWT, replacing Robert Gorin at the end of his term.
The post Jeannie Scott becomes Territorial Court’s chief judge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River to remember Christopher Worden on October 6
The Town of Hay River will hold a vigil for the late Cst Christopher Worden on Sunday, marking 17 years since he was killed in the line of duty.
The post Hay River to remember Christopher Worden on October 6 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP issue appeal over car stolen at knifepoint
Police in Yellowknife appealed for help finding a car that officers say was reported stolen at knifepoint in the city on Tuesday evening.
The post Yellowknife RCMP issue appeal over car stolen at knifepoint first appeared on Cabin Radio.ASCNWT becomes Indigenous Sports Circle
The Aboriginal Sports Circle of the NWT is changing its name to incorporate the word Indigenous instead, "recognizing the preferred terminology."
The post ASCNWT becomes Indigenous Sports Circle first appeared on Cabin Radio.Five MED and police vehicles vandalized, Yellowknife RCMP say
Police in Yellowknife say four of the city's municipal enforcement vehicles and one RCMP vehicle have been vandalized.
The post Five MED and police vehicles vandalized, Yellowknife RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pilot project adapts five Fort McPherson homes to save energy
In Fort McPherson, where some people say they can't afford to maintain their home, a pilot project seeks to cut bills through energy efficiency upgrades.
The post Pilot project adapts five Fort McPherson homes to save energy first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two hurt, one arrested after Ingraham Trail crash
Two people were injured and one person arrested after a vehicle crashed on the Ingraham Trail north of Yellowknife, RCMP said.
The post Two hurt, one arrested after Ingraham Trail crash first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT opens ‘quick, convenient’ STI clinic in Yellowknife
For at least the next year, a new Yellowknife clinic will offer quick testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections amid an increase in cases.
The post GNWT opens ‘quick, convenient’ STI clinic in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Join us for a Cabin Radio FM licence open house on Wednesday
Cabin Radio's FM licence public hearing is set for February. At a downtown café on Wednesday evening, we'll tell you what we're expecting and how you can help.
The post Join us for a Cabin Radio FM licence open house on Wednesday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson Housing Authority workers begin strike
Workers at the Fort Simpson Housing Authority have begun strike action. The bargaining unit's eight members service public housing in five communities.
The post Fort Simpson Housing Authority workers begin strike first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inquest examines how Tuktoyaktuk’s Sylvia Panaktalok died in custody
Sylvia Panaktalok, a mother to eight and grandmother to six, passed away in RCMP custody in 2021. On Tuesday, an inquest began into her death.
The post Inquest examines how Tuktoyaktuk’s Sylvia Panaktalok died in custody first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man charged over fatal downtown Yellowknife collision
A 34-year-old man faces two charges after the death of a 62-year-old woman who police say was struck by a vehicle in downtown Yellowknife last Friday.
The post Man charged over fatal downtown Yellowknife collision first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ulukhaktok RCMP say JRCC suspends search for missing resident
Police in Ulukhaktok say the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre has suspended its on-the-water search for a man reported missing on Friday last week.
The post Ulukhaktok RCMP say JRCC suspends search for missing resident first appeared on Cabin Radio.Casting company seeks young Inuit men ‘for leading role’ in movie
A Vancouver-based casting company says it is seeking an Inuit man aged 16-22 for "a leading role in a feature film." Know a good fit? Send them this article.
The post Casting company seeks young Inuit men ‘for leading role’ in movie first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife car fire was ‘suspicious in nature,’ RCMP say
Police in Yellowknife are investigating a car fire in the vicinity of Bigelow Crescent over the weekend. A man who said the car was his described the scene.
The post Yellowknife car fire was ‘suspicious in nature,’ RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.The future of the IRC’s child and family services plan
The IRC will focus on preventing children from being taken into care as it takes control of child and family services for its members.
The post The future of the IRC’s child and family services plan first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Lots of red tape’ for duo planning Behchokǫ̀ highway gas station
Two people hoping to build a gas station at a "prime location" next to the highway outside Behchokǫ̀ say it's been a lengthy process.
The post ‘Lots of red tape’ for duo planning Behchokǫ̀ highway gas station first appeared on Cabin Radio.New Yellowknife transit routes kick in on Tuesday
The City of Yellowknife's updated transit routes enter service for the first time on Tuesday morning. There's a new system of fares, too.
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