Northwest Territories News
Residents consulted over back-to-back rate increases of up to 10%
The independent panel that approves NWT power rates will hold a public consultation over NTPC's request for back-to-back increases of up to 10 percent.
The post Residents consulted over back-to-back rate increases of up to 10% first appeared on Cabin Radio.Coming soon: Cabin Radio’s Yellowknife election coverage
Yellowknife will elect a mayor and council in October 2022. As soon as nominations close on September 19, watch this page for our coverage.
The post Coming soon: Cabin Radio’s Yellowknife election coverage first appeared on Cabin Radio.Tłı̨chǫ seek Yellowknife land recognition, a move opposed by YKDFN
The Tłı̨chǫ Government wants Yellowknife land acknowledgements to include a reference to the Tłı̨chǫ, a suggestion the Yellowknives Dene say is "an overreach."
The post Tłı̨chǫ seek Yellowknife land recognition, a move opposed by YKDFN first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope man ‘in critical condition’ after assault, RCMP say
A 38-year-old man has been medevaced from Fort Good Hope to Edmonton after what police say was an aggravated assault in the Sahtu community.
The post Fort Good Hope man ‘in critical condition’ after assault, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bear put down after breaking into Yellowknife home
A bear was killed by a wildlife officer early on Monday morning after breaking into one Yellowknife home and attempting to enter two others.
The post Bear put down after breaking into Yellowknife home first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police seize handgun, drugs during search of Yellowknife home
RCMP say a loaded handgun and crack cocaine were found during a search of a home on Yellowknife's Sissons Court last week.
The post Police seize handgun, drugs during search of Yellowknife home first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Old Town Pond Sailors Regatta 2022
More than 20 of Yellowknife's finest miniature sailboats took part in this year's Old Town Pond Sailors Regatta. Admire some of the entries here.
The post In pictures: Old Town Pond Sailors Regatta 2022 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pawsome performance takes Yellowknife dogs to nationals
What's it like to take your dogs from Yellowknife to a national agility contest? Franz and Corinne Dziuba just found out.
The post Pawsome performance takes Yellowknife dogs to nationals first appeared on Cabin Radio.Vehicle strikes downtown Yellowknife bank
Yellowknife's downtown Scotiabank suffered significant damage after a truck was seen to strike the building early on Monday morning.
The post Vehicle strikes downtown Yellowknife bank first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife art gallery set to open in September
A new art gallery opens in Yellowknife next week, promising to fill a critical gap by offering a space in which artists can host all-important solo shows.
The post Yellowknife art gallery set to open in September first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arctic Inspiration Prize holds online sessions for applicants
Organizers of the Arctic Inspiration Prize will hold webinars on Tuesday to help northerners complete applications for funding.
The post Arctic Inspiration Prize holds online sessions for applicants first appeared on Cabin Radio.We did it for Tommy, say NWT hockey players after historic win
A team of seniors said they had become the first to win a hockey game for the NWT at the Canada 55+ Games, dedicating the feat to the late Tommy Williams.
The post We did it for Tommy, say NWT hockey players after historic win first appeared on Cabin Radio.Rain helps battle to contain wildfire south of Wrigley
Rain over the past day has helped fire crews working to contain a wildfire burning south of Wrigley, the NWT government says.
The post Rain helps battle to contain wildfire south of Wrigley first appeared on Cabin Radio.Imperial Oil finds source, but not cause of Mackenzie River leak
Imperial Oil identified the section of pipeline in Norman Wells from which 55,000 litres of treated water escaped into the Mackenzie River last month.
The post Imperial Oil finds source, but not cause of Mackenzie River leak first appeared on Cabin Radio.City asks what reconciliation should look like in Yellowknife
The City of Yellowknife will hold an evening discussion next week "to express what reconciliation looks like" in the territorial capital.
The post City asks what reconciliation should look like in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘It’s important that teachers learn all the critical pieces’
Yellowknife's YK1 school district brought together hundreds of staff for a training day dedicated to Indigenous languages and cultural education.
The post ‘It’s important that teachers learn all the critical pieces’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.To help a girl with leukaemia, Norman Wells turned to brisket
When a two-year-old girl was diagnosed with leukaemia, Norman Wells residents acquired 60 lb of brisket and cooked up a fundraiser.
The post To help a girl with leukaemia, Norman Wells turned to brisket first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith’s newest music festival prepares to make its debut
The Fireweed Festival, a miniature music festival with Fort Smith artists, vendors, games and a silent auction, takes place for the first time on Saturday.
The post Fort Smith’s newest music festival prepares to make its debut first appeared on Cabin Radio.Filling NWT vacancies is almost impossible. Now what?
Virtually every sector in the NWT can't find people to take vital jobs. As a lasting crisis looms, here are some solutions politicians and workers suggest.
The post Filling NWT vacancies is almost impossible. Now what? first appeared on Cabin Radio.More than half of NWT communities now under smoke advisories
Smoke advisories are now in place for 18 of the NWT's 33 communities. This is the NWT's busiest wildfire summer in recent years, though not comparable to 2014.
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