Northwest Territories News
Combined Fort Smith-Hay River team wins West Ed Mall tourney
A U15 Fort Smith and Hay River hockey team travelled more than 1,000 km to win a tournament inside one of the largest malls in North America.
The post Combined Fort Smith-Hay River team wins West Ed Mall tourney first appeared on Cabin Radio.Air Canada moving Yellowknife-Toronto flights to weekend schedule
Air Canada appears set to move its Yellowknife-Toronto flights to a schedule that revolves around weekends from the spring of 2025. Here's an overview.
The post Air Canada moving Yellowknife-Toronto flights to weekend schedule first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife RCMP issue appeal for help finding man
Police in Yellowknife issued a public appeal on Saturday for help finding Lance Beaulieu, reportedly last seen a day earlier.
The post Yellowknife RCMP issue appeal for help finding man first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northern wrestling program is ushering in young coaches
A wrestling program focused on three small NWT communities is trying to take a big step toward sustainability: the creation of a new generation of coaches.
The post Northern wrestling program is ushering in young coaches first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith power restored, NTPC says, after 7-hour outage
Power was restored in Fort Smith after an outage that lasted seven hours for some customers. Conserve power this weekend, NTPC told residents.
The post Fort Smith power restored, NTPC says, after 7-hour outage first appeared on Cabin Radio.Be vigilant and install cameras, RCMP tell Hay River residents
Police in Hay River said residents should think about installing security cameras, if they haven't already, after a run of recent break-ins.
The post Be vigilant and install cameras, RCMP tell Hay River residents first appeared on Cabin Radio.Mackenzie Valley Highway ‘comes with problems but we need it’
Residents on the Mackenzie Valley Highway's proposed route are wary of it but many ultimately want the project to go ahead, recent community meetings suggest.
The post Mackenzie Valley Highway ‘comes with problems but we need it’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Books to host midnight release for Onyx Storm
You know you love a book series if you'll line up at midnight in the NWT in January to get the next one. Here's why Onyx Storm has that kind of buzz.
The post Yellowknife Books to host midnight release for Onyx Storm first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: ‘Drugs have always been around, but we are seeing a shift’
Listen to our full discussion with the NWT's top police officer about his priorities for the territory, RCMP staffing, drug-related crime and public safety.
The post Listen: ‘Drugs have always been around, but we are seeing a shift’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aklavik hunters and trappers committee wins science award
Polar Knowledge Canada gave its 2024 Northern Science Award to Aklavik's hunters and trappers committee for the group's conservation and education work.
The post Aklavik hunters and trappers committee wins science award first appeared on Cabin Radio.Internet returns to isolated NWT communities after multi-day outage
Northwestel said an issue that disrupted satellite internet to some isolated NWT communities for several days had been resolved.
The post Internet returns to isolated NWT communities after multi-day outage first appeared on Cabin Radio.First Nation accuses GNWT of violating UN Declaration over highway
The Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation said it would review "all possible options" if the GNWT does not consult with it over the proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway.
The post First Nation accuses GNWT of violating UN Declaration over highway first appeared on Cabin Radio.Some quick wins from Cabin Radio’s satisfaction survey
Hundreds of you sent us your feedback about how Cabin Radio is doing. Here are a few things you raised that we can quickly address, plus some other updates.
The post Some quick wins from Cabin Radio’s satisfaction survey first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sahtu Secretariat supports interim licence for Imperial
The Sahtu Secretariat said it supported a temporary water licence to keep Imperial Oil's Norman Wells facility operating through an environmental assessment.
The post Sahtu Secretariat supports interim licence for Imperial first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: 1975 in the Northwest Territories
As 2025 dawns, wind the clock back 50 years and see what the Northwest Territories looked like – and who was in northern headlines – in 1975.
The post In pictures: 1975 in the Northwest Territories first appeared on Cabin Radio.Meet the NWT’s newest Little Free Library and its steward
Yellowknife's latest Little Free Library is in position – and being checked out by the local ptarmigans – after a 1,600-km journey north.
The post Meet the NWT’s newest Little Free Library and its steward first appeared on Cabin Radio.Remembering people the Northwest Territories lost in 2024
"He put us on the map." "He was a giant softie." "To watch her grow up was something else." Reflect on the lives of some people the NWT lost in 2024.
The post Remembering people the Northwest Territories lost in 2024 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ringing in 2025 with themed beaded earrings
Artist Alisa Blake says stories are woven into each bead in her work. Check out her fireworks-inspired earrings as you ring in 2025.
The post Ringing in 2025 with themed beaded earrings first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwestel says Monday phone problems have been fixed
Northwestel said on Monday evening it had solved an issue that disrupted phone calls across the North throughout the day. A satellite internet issue remains.
The post Northwestel says Monday phone problems have been fixed first appeared on Cabin Radio.Take the Cabin Radio satisfaction survey
As we head into 2025, tell us what you like about Cabin Radio and the areas you'd like us to look at improving. Take this survey and help guide what we do.
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