Northwest Territories News
Yellowknifers hitting 40 begin new journeys in kickboxing
A 41-year-old wants no regrets in old age. A 37-year-old is doing it for mom. Meanwhile, there are kids winning national medals. Age is no kickboxing barrier.
The post Yellowknifers hitting 40 begin new journeys in kickboxing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River, Fort Resolution on diesel power after outages
Hay River and Fort Resolution are being powered by diesel following an outage earlier on Saturday, the NWT Power Corporation says.
The post Hay River, Fort Resolution on diesel power after outages first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Liard construction took out 9-1-1, phones and TV, NWTel says
A construction crew in Fort Liard is responsible for the demise of 9-1-1 and other services across the NWT on Saturday, Northwestel said.
The post Fort Liard construction took out 9-1-1, phones and TV, NWTel says first appeared on Cabin Radio.KFN members vote to initiate election eligibility rule changes
After recent appeals, members of the Kátł’odeeche First Nation met this week to look at loosening the rules that govern who can run in its elections.
The post KFN members vote to initiate election eligibility rule changes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife on cusp of warmest recorded start to June
Feels a lot like 1994 in Yellowknife these days. The music might be worse, but the heat is right up there – it's our warmest start to June in nearly 30 years.
The post Yellowknife on cusp of warmest recorded start to June first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman, a veteran by Yellowknife horse standards, retires at 28
It's not often that a horse puts in a quarter of a century's work in Yellowknife. Norman, who came north in the 1990s, has his retirement party this month.
The post Norman, a veteran by Yellowknife horse standards, retires at 28 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two charged over Inuvik ‘concealed firearm’ report
RCMP say two men have been charged over a "report of a male in possession of a concealed firearm" in Inuvik on Thursday.
The post Two charged over Inuvik ‘concealed firearm’ report first appeared on Cabin Radio.Severe thunderstorm watch ends in Dehcho communities
Environment Canada ended an advisory that earlier warned of severe thunderstorms in Fort Liard, Nahanni Butte and Sambaa K’e on Friday afternoon.
The post Severe thunderstorm watch ends in Dehcho communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Home Base YK introduces newly renovated space for youth
"We try to leave no youth out." Yellowknife's Home Base YK hosted an open house on Thursday to show off its newly renovated youth housing.
The post Home Base YK introduces newly renovated space for youth first appeared on Cabin Radio.Making space to divert waste at YK’s indoor garage sale
Saturday is Yellowknife indoor garage sale time. Not only is it the most fun you can have with other people's stuff, it might even help the environment.
The post Making space to divert waste at YK’s indoor garage sale first appeared on Cabin Radio.How could privately funded conservation work in the NWT?
Private cash, Indigenous-led conservation. It raised eyebrows in BC, but now an Indigenous leader says it worked. The same thing is being considered in the NWT.
The post How could privately funded conservation work in the NWT? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay Days festival won’t take place in 2022, organizers say
Hay River's Hay Days Festival won't return until 2023, organizers said this week, in part because volunteers have been hard to come by.
The post Hay Days festival won’t take place in 2022, organizers say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Former NWT premier denies claims in sexual harassment suit
Former NWT premier Stephen Kakfwi denied allegations in a lawsuit that he sexually harassed his mentee in a scholarship program.
The post Former NWT premier denies claims in sexual harassment suit first appeared on Cabin Radio.Nahanni Butte holds meeting to prepare for possible evacuation
Nahanni Butte residents received an evacuation readiness briefing from Chief Steve Vital on Thursday afternoon as the water continues to rise.
The post Nahanni Butte holds meeting to prepare for possible evacuation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife issues city-wide fire ban
The City of Yellowknife issued a mandatory ban on open-air burning within the municipality. Dry conditions and minimal rain are forecast.
The post Yellowknife issues city-wide fire ban first appeared on Cabin Radio.Six new environmental monitoring projects receive GNWT funding
How will climate change affect Giant Mine's cleanup? Are there new ways to assess water? These are among six newly funded cumulative impact monitoring projects.
The post Six new environmental monitoring projects receive GNWT funding first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT violent gun crime increased during pandemic
New data indicates violent crime involving firearms in the NWT jumped 23 percent in the first year of the pandemic. It had been rising before that, too.
The post NWT violent gun crime increased during pandemic first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith artist accepted to paint mural in Vancouver
Dene artist Melanie Jewell will take part in the Vancouver Mural Festival this month. Creating a mural is exciting, she said – despite her fear of heights.
The post Fort Smith artist accepted to paint mural in Vancouver first appeared on Cabin Radio.Why must I pay the GNWT a ‘cost of living fee’ for a fishing licence?
NWT residents buying fishing licences are being charged "cost of living fees." We attempted to figure out what that fee is and where it's going.
The post Why must I pay the GNWT a ‘cost of living fee’ for a fishing licence? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands to 15 NWT communities
I'm begging of you, please don't take my Green Eggs and Ham. A book program created by Dolly Parton is coming to 15 NWT communities.
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