Northwest Territories News
Yellowknives Dene fall harvest fair returns to Ndilǫ
Grown any humongous carrots lately? Craving bigger beets or a beautiful bouquet? The Yellowknives Dene First Nation's fall harvest fair runs on Saturday.
The post Yellowknives Dene fall harvest fair returns to Ndilǫ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene, Cree, Métis to form Fort Chipewyan education authority
Indigenous groups in Fort Chipewyan signed an agreement with the province of Alberta that will establish a community-based education authority.
The post Dene, Cree, Métis to form Fort Chipewyan education authority first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘This will haunt you,’ NTPC told over proposed rate hike
Fort Smith residents and leaders used a Thursday public hearing to vocally oppose a possible power rate hike of more than 20 percent over the next two years.
The post ‘This will haunt you,’ NTPC told over proposed rate hike first appeared on Cabin Radio.Efforts begin to move Hay River barge that sank in spring flood
Divers have completed an assessment of a sunken barge in Hay River as preparations are made to move the vessel out of the river channel.
The post Efforts begin to move Hay River barge that sank in spring flood first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tips for attending Yellowknife’s floating film festival
Unusually among film festivals, this one is waterborne. We asked organizer Terry Woolf for tips on paddling out to Friday's Dog Island Floating Film Festival.
The post Tips for attending Yellowknife’s floating film festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Filming a US network TV show? It’s better in Dettah.
It's Dettah like you've never seen it before. Hilary Swank is in town and the community is now an Alaskan village for the sake of an ABC TV drama. Take a look.
The post Filming a US network TV show? It’s better in Dettah. first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: The Queen and the Northwest Territories
Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at the age of 96. Explore photos and video from her trips to the Northwest Territories in 1970 and 1994.
The post In pictures: The Queen and the Northwest Territories first appeared on Cabin Radio.Proposing dozens of changes, NWT recognizes liquor laws’ faults
NWT liquor laws appear set to be loosened, a move that recognizes frustration with an existing arcane system while attempting to tackle issues like bootlegging.
The post Proposing dozens of changes, NWT recognizes liquor laws’ faults first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Yellowknife celebrates inclusive playground
"It’s accessible, but it’s not just about that." Children and adults hailed Yellowknife's inclusive playground at a formal celebration a year after it opened.
The post In pictures: Yellowknife celebrates inclusive playground first appeared on Cabin Radio.No update following death at downtown Yellowknife apartment
RCMP say there is no progress to report regarding their investigation into a suspicious death in downtown Yellowknife last month.
The post No update following death at downtown Yellowknife apartment first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man arrested over Hay River ‘targeted shooting’
RCMP say a man has been arrested in connection with what police earlier called a "targeted shooting" that took place in Hay River on Monday.
The post Man arrested over Hay River ‘targeted shooting’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Quads swept into ocean as Paulatuk breaks rainfall records
Three quads were swept into the ocean near Paulatuk, the hamlet's mayor said, as record rainfall left creeks running high and water pooling across the hamlet.
The post Quads swept into ocean as Paulatuk breaks rainfall records first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP seize crack cocaine, cash from 48 Street home
Three people are in custody after RCMP seized crack cocaine and cash from a home on Yellowknife's 48 Street, police said on Wednesday.
The post RCMP seize crack cocaine, cash from 48 Street home first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s syphilis outbreak still growing ‘at an alarming rate’
Every sexually active NWT resident should book a syphilis test, the territory's chief public health officer said as an outbreak showed no sign of slowing.
The post NWT’s syphilis outbreak still growing ‘at an alarming rate’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.City looks to spend more than $260K remaining in Covid-19 fund
The City of Yellowknife is devising a plan to spend $263,000 remaining from economic stimulus funding received during the Covid-19 pandemic last year.
The post City looks to spend more than $260K remaining in Covid-19 fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Emergency repairs under way at Dempster Highway bridge
Workers began emergency repairs after a bridge on the Dempster Highway's Yukon stretch was struck by a vehicle. The work is set to take at least three days.
The post Emergency repairs under way at Dempster Highway bridge first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknives Dene Drummers to feature in Drums Across Canada
From the NACC stage, the Yellowknives Dene Drummers will appear in a drumming live show across Canada this weekend. Here are more details of NACC's fall season.
The post Yellowknives Dene Drummers to feature in Drums Across Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.In 1926, their canoe capsized. Now they’re on Yellowknife’s big screen.
Survival drama Brotherhood and "feel-good anti-romcom" Run Woman Run screen in Yellowknife next week as the Capitol Theatre looks to show more Canadian movies.
The post In 1926, their canoe capsized. Now they’re on Yellowknife’s big screen. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Investigations begin into Gahcho Kué fatality
De Beers and its parent company are sending investigators to the Gahcho Kué mine as NWT authorities open their own inquiries into a fatality at the site.
The post Investigations begin into Gahcho Kué fatality first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP arrest two over thefts from Yellowknife vehicles
Police in Yellowknife said two arrests were made over the weekend as officers attempted to combat a rash of thefts from vehicles.
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