Northwest Territories News
Inuvik RCMP locate man reported missing
Police in Inuvik say they have safely located a 73-year-old man reported missing.
The post Inuvik RCMP locate man reported missing first appeared on Cabin Radio.With closure imminent, Diavik sets out what’s left to do
The NWT's Diavik diamond mine, central to the territory's economic might for decades, is about to close. The mine walked reporters through its plan.
The post With closure imminent, Diavik sets out what’s left to do first appeared on Cabin Radio.Łútsël K’é celebrates five-year anniversary of Thaıdene Nëné
Łútsël K'é marked five years since the establishment of Thaidene Nëné with food, fishing and hand games. Residents shared the importance of protecting the area.
The post Łútsël K’é celebrates five-year anniversary of Thaıdene Nëné first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gwich’in pass resolution demanding that GNWT ‘halt all procurement’
The Gwich'in Assembly passed a resolution seeking to halt local GNWT procurement. Meanwhile, an internal split has paused self-government talks for months.
The post Gwich’in pass resolution demanding that GNWT ‘halt all procurement’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two men canoed from Minnesota to the Arctic Ocean. Here’s the route.
Looking for summer 2025 vacation inspiration? Try canoeing from Minnesota to the Arctic Ocean. Meet two people who just finished the trip in 105 days.
The post Two men canoed from Minnesota to the Arctic Ocean. Here’s the route. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife council settles on $400 development appeal fee
Yellowknife will introduce a new fee of $400 for development appeals – 16 times the current fee of $25 but well below a fee of $2,500 proposed last month.
The post Yellowknife council settles on $400 development appeal fee first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jean Marie River reschedules family reunion and AGM
The Dehcho community of Jean Marie River postponed a reunion and annual meeting that was expected to take place this weekend.
The post Jean Marie River reschedules family reunion and AGM first appeared on Cabin Radio.Forget calling an Uber in Yellowknife any time soon, city says
After councillors wondered if Yellowknife should regulate Uber and Lyft, staff made some calls and concluded: those services aren't coming any time soon.
The post Forget calling an Uber in Yellowknife any time soon, city says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two charged with murder over Inuvik 39-year-old’s death
Two people face second-degree murder charges over the death of a 39-year-old in Inuvik on Sunday, police say.
The post Two charged with murder over Inuvik 39-year-old’s death first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT announces Truth and Reconciliation Day grants
Indigenous governments and organizations can apply for up to $2,500 to support National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events in the NWT.
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Łútsël K'é is getting a new, bigger store that can offer a wider variety of goods. Other highlights include windows and shelf space for local artisans.
The post Construction under way on new Co-op in Łútsël K’é first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT to release results of first major 2023 wildfire review
The NWT government is about to publish the first major analysis of how the territory handled last year's wildfire season, which was the worst in its history.
The post GNWT to release results of first major 2023 wildfire review first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kids’ meal program hit by inflation to hold food drive
A program that gives Yellowknife kids free meals had to be paused last year when costs soared. Now, it's holding a back-to-school food drive.
The post Kids’ meal program hit by inflation to hold food drive first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife drive-in movie cancelled over carnival clash
A sold-out drive-in movie night in Yellowknife this Friday has been scrapped after it emerged the event clashed with a carnival using parts of the same site.
The post Yellowknife drive-in movie cancelled over carnival clash first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Air rally’ with planes from across North America reaches Yellowknife
Private aircraft from as far as Florida landed in Yellowknife on Monday (and Fort Smith, after a mechanical hitch). The air rally will return next year, too.
The post ‘Air rally’ with planes from across North America reaches Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Ridiculously small’ Kearl fine sends wrong message, says ACFN
A $50,000 fine for Imperial Oil over major tailings leaks tells industry "come here and dump all of your toxic waste in our drinking water," one chief said.
The post ‘Ridiculously small’ Kearl fine sends wrong message, says ACFN first appeared on Cabin Radio.Operation ReLeaf offers grants to replace trees lost to disasters
A national tree charity is offering up to $50,000 to help "communities that have suffered significant tree loss due to natural disasters."
The post Operation ReLeaf offers grants to replace trees lost to disasters first appeared on Cabin Radio.How the Highway 1 border wildfire is evolving
All summer, crossing the Alberta-NWT border by road has been a crapshoot. Here's how the wildfire threatening the highway is fluctuating.
The post How the Highway 1 border wildfire is evolving first appeared on Cabin Radio.Gwich’in target trucking and gas in bid to keep local costs down
The Gwich'in Development Corporation is growing its own trucking company and exploring the reopening of a gas station as means of helping residents save money.
The post Gwich’in target trucking and gas in bid to keep local costs down first appeared on Cabin Radio.Eviction order for Whatì tenant over drugs, threats and debt
A Whatì tenant faces eviction over unpaid rent and a string of disturbances. More broadly, the NWT says it is ramping up use of evictions to target crime.
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