Northwest Territories News
Entrepreneur hopes to create a safe space in Inuvik
Danita Frost-Arey says she wants to address the stigma of substance use by creating a range of supports for Inuvik residents through her new business.
The post Entrepreneur hopes to create a safe space in Inuvik first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Santa and his dog team speed through Yellowknife
In the Northwest Territories, reindogs are an important part of Santa's travel plan for the big night. Check out his dog team on a Yellowknife training run.
The post In pictures: Santa and his dog team speed through Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dettah ice road opens early for 2024-25 season
The ice road connecting Dettah and Yellowknife has opened to light traffic, the territorial government said. It's the road's earliest opening in a decade.
The post Dettah ice road opens early for 2024-25 season first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: Dustin Milligan on Hot Frosty, Yellowknife and more
Dustin Milligan, the Hot Frosty star who grew up in Yellowknife, joined Cabin Radio's Clams 'n' Moose to talk about life at the centre of a Netflix hit.
The post Listen: Dustin Milligan on Hot Frosty, Yellowknife and more first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘I really hope this book will be read by northerners’
Gwichyà Gwich’in historian Crystal Gail Fraser's new book documents the strength of people forced into the residential school system in the Mackenzie Delta.
The post ‘I really hope this book will be read by northerners’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Stanton adds psychiatry furniture, bariatric wheelchair and more
The Stanton Territorial Hospital Foundation says it's spending almost $69,000 on a range of new furnishings and equipment for the NWT's main hospital.
The post Stanton adds psychiatry furniture, bariatric wheelchair and more first appeared on Cabin Radio.Parts of Mackenzie Valley Winter Road open for 2024-25 season
Parts of the Mackenzie Valley Winter Road are opening ahead of what is expected to be an extraordinarily busy resupply season after the summer barges failed.
The post Parts of Mackenzie Valley Winter Road open for 2024-25 season first appeared on Cabin Radio.Naka Power, City of Yellowknife reach deal on rates
The City of Yellowknife and Naka Power said they had reached an agreement on how Naka Power's share of residents' power rates will change this year and next.
The post Naka Power, City of Yellowknife reach deal on rates first appeared on Cabin Radio.Listen: Will the GNWT’s new Indigenous Employment Policy work?
Some NWT MLAs say the GNWT's new Indigenous employment policy gets it wrong. The territory says it's part of a bigger set of changes. Listen to the full story.
The post Listen: Will the GNWT’s new Indigenous Employment Policy work? first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP ask for help after apparent call from injured snowmobiler
In the dead of night, a caller told RCMP they were hurt on a trail near Enterprise – then the call dropped. Now, police want the public's help.
The post RCMP ask for help after apparent call from injured snowmobiler first appeared on Cabin Radio.Santa’s reindeer permit for 2024 includes controversial addition
The government permit issued for Santa's reindeer to cross into Canada this year suggests St Nick has taken a position on an ages-old Christmas controversy.
The post Santa’s reindeer permit for 2024 includes controversial addition first appeared on Cabin Radio.Arctic marine training centre celebrates graduates
The North has nine more people ready to become seafarers. The Western Arctic Marine Training Centre celebrated graduates of its bridge watch rating program.
The post Arctic marine training centre celebrates graduates first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT Liberals expect candidate will have ‘name recognition’
The Conservatives and NDP have NWT candidates named for the next federal election. The territory's Liberals defended the alternative approach they are taking.
The post NWT Liberals expect candidate will have ‘name recognition’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Drum’s demise means closure of newspaper’s Inuvik bureau
The one-person bureau NNSL had sustained in Inuvik will end with the closure of the Drum newspaper, the company confirmed. Reporting will come from Yellowknife.
The post Drum’s demise means closure of newspaper’s Inuvik bureau first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife organizations work together to bring toys to kids
"This is by far our biggest haul." A giant delivery of donated toys arrived in Yellowknife, requiring a team effort to distribute them throughout the city.
The post Yellowknife organizations work together to bring toys to kids first appeared on Cabin Radio.NNSL shuts down print edition of Inuvik Drum
NNSL, which prints the NWT's only English-language newspapers, is closing down the Inuvik Drum's print edition. The company said online coverage will continue.
The post NNSL shuts down print edition of Inuvik Drum first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire outside Norman Wells believed to be person-caused, ECC says
It's December and a fire near Norman Wells (temperature last night -41C) is keeping crews occupied. The GNWT may take extra steps if it burns into the new year.
The post Fire outside Norman Wells believed to be person-caused, ECC says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife students form human chain to donate food in -30C
In some of this winter's coldest weather yet, students at a Yellowknife high school shuttled boxes of food from their gym to the Salvation Army. Take a look.
The post Yellowknife students form human chain to donate food in -30C first appeared on Cabin Radio.New book offers accounts from 60 Indigenous archaeologists
A new book featuring 60 Indigenous archaeologists from around the world includes a contribution from Tłı̨chǫ Government senior advisor John B Zoe.
The post New book offers accounts from 60 Indigenous archaeologists first appeared on Cabin Radio.Winter roads connecting Fort Smith to Fort McMurray are now open
The winter roads connecting Fort Smith to Fort McMurray via Fort Chipewyan are now open for the 2024-25 season.
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