Northwest Territories News
/* ES HIDE ALL TABS FOR KUOOT php print render($tabs); */ ?>Where’s the smoke over Yellowknife coming from?
Anyone venturing outside in Yellowknife on Thursday evening will have noticed a layer of smoke falling over the city. Here's where it's likely coming from.
The post Where’s the smoke over Yellowknife coming from? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Longshadow Music Festival kicks off in Yellowknife
Four string concerts in four venues across Yellowknife form 2022's Longshadow Music Festival, which begins on Thursday evening and runs until Sunday.
The post Longshadow Music Festival kicks off in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Researchers explore impact of Arctic ship noise on ringed seals
A team of researchers visited Ulukhaktok as part of a four-year study examining how underwater noise from ships could impact ringed seals.
The post Researchers explore impact of Arctic ship noise on ringed seals first appeared on Cabin Radio.Indigenous women overrepresented in isolated communities – StatsCan
A report from Statistics Canada examined what it called the overrepresentation of Indigenous women and girls in isolated communities, and the consequences.
The post Indigenous women overrepresented in isolated communities – StatsCan first appeared on Cabin Radio.Subcontractor files $3.37M lien against Stanton legacy project
A subcontractor working to turn Yellowknife's former hospital into a care facility claims the project is plagued with issues that could lead to safety hazards.
The post Subcontractor files $3.37M lien against Stanton legacy project first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tuktoyaktuk fundraising to build centre for arts and culture
Fundraising began for a new arts and cultural centre in Tuktoyaktuk, which the mayor said would be "critical" to the community's future. It'll cost $20 million.
The post Tuktoyaktuk fundraising to build centre for arts and culture first appeared on Cabin Radio.Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Elementary to receive $20,000 for new books
Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Elementary School is receiving $20,000 from a charity backed by bookseller Indigo to replace worn books and expand its collection.
The post Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Elementary to receive $20,000 for new books first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Rec and Parks seeks input on new name for walking challenge
Applications are open for positions on a committee that will rename the walking challenge once called the Walk to Tuk.
The post NWT Rec and Parks seeks input on new name for walking challenge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air tankers attack growing wildfire southeast of Dettah
A wildfire visible to the southeast of Yellowknife and Dettah was attacked by two air tanker groups on Wednesday, the NWT government said.
The post Air tankers attack growing wildfire southeast of Dettah first appeared on Cabin Radio.North features in plan to strengthen Canadian airspace defence
The federal government announced a $4.9-billion plan to modernize defence of Canadian airspace that includes a focus on the North.
The post North features in plan to strengthen Canadian airspace defence first appeared on Cabin Radio.Funding announced for 15 seniors’ programs across the NWT
$367,000 will be invested into 15 NWT projects through the federal New Horizons for Seniors program . Here are some of the projects being funded.
The post Funding announced for 15 seniors’ programs across the NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River moving to ‘intermittent physician services’
Hay River will have only "intermittent" access to a doctor this summer, while some services at a Yellowknife primary care centre will close till September.
The post Hay River moving to ‘intermittent physician services’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Registration opens for 2022’s Dark Sky Festival
The Dark Sky Festival returns from August 18-21, 2022 in Fort Smith and the neighbouring Wood Buffalo National Park.
The post Registration opens for 2022’s Dark Sky Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Which campus sites did the GNWT reject before choosing Tin Can Hill?
The GNWT issued a document setting out why Yellowknife's Tin Can Hill is considered a prime site for a university campus and which other sites were considered.
The post Which campus sites did the GNWT reject before choosing Tin Can Hill? first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s happening at Inuvik’s shelters, and why it matters
How should Inuvik's homeless shelters be run? The answer to that question keeps changing, but it's an important answer to find. Here's a guide to the issue.
The post What’s happening at Inuvik’s shelters, and why it matters first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jean Marie River’s hotel closing down, owner says
Jean Marie River's B&B – a vital service in a small community – won't reopen after last year's flood, its owner said, as insurance hasn't covered the damage.
The post Jean Marie River’s hotel closing down, owner says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk on the Rocks releases 2022 stage-by-stage schedule
Who's playing the Cabin Stage? Who's headlining on Saturday and Sunday? What's the beer garden lineup? Check out Folk 2022's schedule here.
The post Folk on the Rocks releases 2022 stage-by-stage schedule first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fifth recipient named for Hotıì ts’eeda $20K award
Sarah McGregor, an Aurora College early learning and childcare student, is the 2022 recipient of a stipend worth $20,000 funded by Hotıì ts’eeda.
The post Fifth recipient named for Hotıì ts’eeda $20K award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife gardener invites seniors to get active
Lone Sorenson calls it a market garden, a teaching garden and a healing garden. This week, her Northern Roots garden welcomed seniors looking to get active.
The post Yellowknife gardener invites seniors to get active first appeared on Cabin Radio.National Indigenous Peoples Day: Events by NWT community
Here's our guide to National Indigenous Peoples Day events taking place in communities across the Northwest Territories.
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