Northwest Territories News
Propane supplier to NWT communities changing hands
The parent company of a propane supplier operating in the NWT is being sold. Bluewave customers will start seeing the name Avenir on their bills soon.
The post Propane supplier to NWT communities changing hands first appeared on Cabin Radio.Conservatives say Poilievre will hold Yellowknife rally
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will hold a rally against the carbon tax in Yellowknife on Sunday, September 8, the party says.
The post Conservatives say Poilievre will hold Yellowknife rally first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP launch Tyler Peterson homicide investigation
Police said the body of a missing NWT man had been found in northern Alberta, where the provincial major crimes unit is starting a homicide investigation.
The post RCMP launch Tyler Peterson homicide investigation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Saskatchewan teens arrested in Fort Providence
Saskatchewan teenagers aged 16 and 17 who were arrested in Fort Providence over the weekend face a series of charges related to drugs and weapons.
The post Saskatchewan teens arrested in Fort Providence first appeared on Cabin Radio.In stunning decision, Gwich’in board voids grand chief result
Rejecting its own committee's findings, the Gwich'in Tribal Council's board wiped out the result of last month's grand chief election and ordered a rerun.
The post In stunning decision, Gwich’in board voids grand chief result first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man accused of assaults and sexual assaults arrested in Fort Smith
NWT RCMP say they have arrested a man who was the subject of a public appeal after being charged with multiple assaults and sexual assaults.
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Yellowknife encampment residents and supporters wrote to the territorial government requesting clarity on the encampment’s upcoming relocation.
The post Encampment residents and supporters issue letter to GNWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.What federal help did the NWT get during 2023’s wildfires?
A new review of how 2023's NWT fires were fought spends time examining how Ottawa helped. We looked into it, too. Here's the full scale of federal intervention.
The post What federal help did the NWT get during 2023’s wildfires? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s airport hikes some behind-the-scenes fees
Fees charged to pilots and companies for Yellowknife Airport resources are going up, including one fee hotly contested by floatplane operators.
The post Yellowknife’s airport hikes some behind-the-scenes fees first appeared on Cabin Radio.UFOs over Fort Smith are rapidly identified
A series of bright lights in the sky near Fort Smith on Monday had a perfectly down-to-earth explanation, according to one government agency.
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A black bear spent Labour Day Monday morning taking advantage of the holiday drop in traffic to wander through Yellowknife's Niven neighbourhood.
The post Labour Day bear strolls through Yellowknife neighbourhood first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Kátł’odeeche First Nation celebrates hand games
Hand games are a huge part of the social calendar in the NWT. Our reporter spent a weekend capturing scenes from the Kátł’odeeche First Nation's tournament.
The post In pictures: Kátł’odeeche First Nation celebrates hand games first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘We know, we understand and we choose love going forward’
Distant relatives across Canada were reunited, and transformed, when they visited the NWT to reconnect with the land of their grandparents. This is their story.
The post ‘We know, we understand and we choose love going forward’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gwich’in grand chief election appeal outcome due ‘early next week’
The Gwich'in Tribal Council board is set to issue a decision over its contested grand chief election result "early next week" as allegations continue to emerge.
The post Gwich’in grand chief election appeal outcome due ‘early next week’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Expect more Highway 1 closures near border over long weekend
Drivers heading between the Northwest Territories and Alberta should prepare themselves for more fire-related delays on Highway 1 this Labour Day weekend.
The post Expect more Highway 1 closures near border over long weekend first appeared on Cabin Radio.A vision for a community garden as a place of healing
Trent Stokes came back from vacation to find parts of his Fort Smith community garden in ruins. He's trying to see the possibilities in that.
The post A vision for a community garden as a place of healing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife drive-in movie night gets new date
Western Arctic Moving Pictures and the City of Yellowknife will try again to hold a drive-in movie night in late September after their last attempt was cancelled.
The post Yellowknife drive-in movie night gets new date first appeared on Cabin Radio.Union says it has strike mandate ahead of NTPC talks
The Union of Northern Workers says NWT Power Corporation staff have voted in favour of strike action "if necessary" as the sides prepare to resume bargaining.
The post Union says it has strike mandate ahead of NTPC talks first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT ‘urges caution’ as algal bloom tests come back non-toxic
While blue-green algae samples from water around Yellowknife have come back non-toxic, the NWT government said residents should still take care.
The post GNWT ‘urges caution’ as algal bloom tests come back non-toxic first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith RCMP seek man over sexual assault allegations
Police in Fort Smith have issued a public appeal for help finding a man who has been charged with multiple assaults and sexual assaults.
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