Northwest Territories News
Nova Scotia duo playing Yellowknife concert
Nova Scotia musicians Gillian Smith and Jennifer King will be playing two free concerts at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre on September 28.
The post Nova Scotia duo playing Yellowknife concert first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dehcho education superintendent shares parting wisdom
Philippe Brûlot will retire next month after six years heading the Dehcho Divisional Education Council. he hopes his successor will lead with compassion.
The post Dehcho education superintendent shares parting wisdom first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith skate park vandalized weeks after reopening
Just two weeks after reopening, the town of Fort Smith said its skate part was vandalized, resulting in significant damage.
The post Fort Smith skate park vandalized weeks after reopening first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Street Outreach launches new van
After months of issues with older vehicles, Yellowknife's Street Outreach program has a new van equipped with a ramp and additional storage space.
The post Yellowknife Street Outreach launches new van first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Yellowknifers haul themselves through 2024 mud run
Yellowknife's annual mud run raises money for northern healthcare in the messiest of ways. Take a look at these photos from the 2024 event.
The post In pictures: Yellowknifers haul themselves through 2024 mud run first appeared on Cabin Radio.Do you know the most interesting people in Fort Smith?
There are roughly 2,500 people in Fort Smith. But who are the most interesting Smith residents? The town's library plans to find out.
The post Do you know the most interesting people in Fort Smith? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wolf patrols ongoing after Ranney Hill Trail incident
Wildlife officers are continuing patrols after multiple wolves were seen on a Yellowknife-area trail where a person was bitten by one of the animals last week.
The post Wolf patrols ongoing after Ranney Hill Trail incident first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fibre line giving parts of North new backup is complete, Yukon says
A fibre-optic line running from Inuvik to Dawson City is complete. It will soon offer internet and phone redundancy to parts of the Yukon and NWT.
The post Fibre line giving parts of North new backup is complete, Yukon says first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT lifts Nahanni Butte manganese advisory
A two month-long advisory regarding high manganese levels in Nahanni Butte's drinking water was lifted. Residents had taken the original warning in stride.
The post GNWT lifts Nahanni Butte manganese advisory first appeared on Cabin Radio.Imperial Oil warns Sahtu leaders with regulatory stand-off looming
Imperial Oil said its Norman Wells operation could shut down sooner than planned in a letter that one official called "blackmail." Others don't see it that way.
The post Imperial Oil warns Sahtu leaders with regulatory stand-off looming first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio’s Adult Spelling Bee: Do you hav wot it taks?
We're about to find the best adult speller in the Northwest Territories. Sign up and you could be in our live final at Yellowknife's Top Knight in October.
The post Cabin Radio’s Adult Spelling Bee: Do you hav wot it taks? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Folk on the Rocks starts another flash sale for 2025
Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks music festival declared a flash ticket sale on Friday, starting at 10am and lasting until the end of Sunday.
The post Folk on the Rocks starts another flash sale for 2025 first appeared on Cabin Radio.If Yellowknife’s encampment stays in place, what happens?
A tent encampment in downtown Yellowknife that was supposed to vanish this week remains in place. We asked what the next steps might be.
The post If Yellowknife’s encampment stays in place, what happens? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Can sobriety celebrations make a difference after treatment?
In the Sahtu and Dehcho, community celebrations when people come home from addictions treatment are a new attempt to demonstrate that support is out there.
The post Can sobriety celebrations make a difference after treatment? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife mayor to give keynote at national disaster forum
Mayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty will deliver the opening address at a conference of emergency and disaster specialists in November.
The post Yellowknife mayor to give keynote at national disaster forum first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kandis Jameson seeks third term as Hay River’s mayor
Incumbent Kandis Jameson says the community's support and the promise of "so much that is going on" have driven her to seek a third term as Hay River's mayor.
The post Kandis Jameson seeks third term as Hay River’s mayor first appeared on Cabin Radio.Interfaith mental health conference comes to YK, Hay River
A conference intended to create dialogue among different religious groups is coming to two NWT communities. Here's the list of speakers.
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The 30th edition of Yellowknife's annual winter festival – billed as Snowking XXX – issued an open call for performers to appear at next March's extravaganza.
The post Snowkings’ Winter Festival seeks XXX performers, sorta first appeared on Cabin Radio.Incumbent Clarence Wood to run for mayor of Inuvik
Clarence Wood, a longtime local politician in Inuvik, said he will seek a second term as the town's mayor in next month's election.
The post Incumbent Clarence Wood to run for mayor of Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.Diavik fined $143K for ‘preventable’ worker accident
An NWT diamond mine must pay almost $150,000 for failing to maintain safe work practices when a worker seriously injured his hand in 2023.
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