Northwest Territories News
Dene leaders will gather to discuss drugs and justice
Dene National Chief George Mackenzie called for discussion of the "ability to screen persons at our borders" as leaders look for solutions to the drug crisis.
The post Dene leaders will gather to discuss drugs and justice first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River’s Kason Coombs wins double national biathlon gold
A teenage Hay River biathlete won two U17 gold medals at the sport's Canadian and North American Championships in Quebec.
The post Hay River’s Kason Coombs wins double national biathlon gold first appeared on Cabin Radio.Person repeatedly stabbed in Inuvik attack, RCMP say
Inuvik RCMP said a person had been medevaced with serious injuries after being "stabbed multiple times" on the weekend.
The post Person repeatedly stabbed in Inuvik attack, RCMP say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: ‘I lost my voice on the first two games. It was worth it.’
"It's more electrifying, more intense." Meet some of the competitors at the huge Ediwa Weyallon hand games tournament in Behchokǫ̀.
The post Watch: ‘I lost my voice on the first two games. It was worth it.’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.What work is coming up at Giant Mine in 2025?
From construction of a water treatment plant to demolition of a former mill, here's what's expected to happen at the Giant Mine Remediation Project in 2025.
The post What work is coming up at Giant Mine in 2025? first appeared on Cabin Radio.How – and where – Yellowknife is celebrating Ramadan this year
"We are lucky we got this small place." With the building of a mosque pushed back, Yellowknife's Islamic community relies on various venues for Ramadan prayers.
The post How – and where – Yellowknife is celebrating Ramadan this year first appeared on Cabin Radio.Connected North ‘allows students to see what is out there’
With the help of Elder Eileen Beaver, Connected North – a program that brings interactive virtual field trips to northern students – has seen explosive growth.
The post Connected North ‘allows students to see what is out there’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Astronaut Jeremy Hansen shares wisdom with NWT youth
"People will lift you up." During a visit to the NWT, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen urged students in four communities to set goals and share them.
The post Astronaut Jeremy Hansen shares wisdom with NWT youth first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northern friendship centres launch colouring book, cards
A new colouring book and affirmation cards "help us reconnect with a part of ourselves that is always there," said the friendship centre group launching them.
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A team from the federal government will hold a session in Yellowknife on Tuesday about work on a new national action plan for open government.
The post Federal open government team holding Yellowknife session first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Providence shootings suspect ‘may have left NWT’
RCMP say the person suspected of shootings in Fort Providence that killed one person and injured two others may have left the territory. Here's the latest.
The post Fort Providence shootings suspect ‘may have left NWT’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP charge Quebec man in Fort Good Hope homicide
Sasha Bena, 18, has been charged with murder in connection to the death of a 29-year-old man in Fort Good Hope late last month.
The post RCMP charge Quebec man in Fort Good Hope homicide first appeared on Cabin Radio.Sahtu heading for ‘same disastrous low water,’ MLA fears
Will there be enough water for the NWT's barges to run this summer? The Sahtu's MLA thinks the signs are not good, though the GNWT is holding out hope.
The post Sahtu heading for ‘same disastrous low water,’ MLA fears first appeared on Cabin Radio.Will the NWT’s forgotten ferry ever make a comeback?
For more than a decade, the disused MV Merv Hardie has been a curiosity beached by the Mackenzie River. One MLA wants to give it a new lease of life.
The post Will the NWT’s forgotten ferry ever make a comeback? first appeared on Cabin Radio.With demand high, Capitol Theatre eyes more foreign films
As a fourth Filipino film prepares to debut in Yellowknife, the city's only movie theatre is adapting to meet rising demand for foreign-language features.
The post With demand high, Capitol Theatre eyes more foreign films first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT hints at how it will spend $185M in smoking compensation
The GNWT said it will use its share of a huge payout from cigarette manufacturers to "support preventative care and enhance the efficiency" of healthcare.
The post NWT hints at how it will spend $185M in smoking compensation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife to mark 20 years since deaths of firefighters
A ceremony on Monday morning will remember Yellowknife firefighters Cyril Fyfe and Kevin Olson, who lost their lives in a building fire on March 17, 2005.
The post Yellowknife to mark 20 years since deaths of firefighters first appeared on Cabin Radio.Eeze the Freeze returns in Yellowknife for 2025
Students at a Yellowknife high school are organizing an "Eeze the Freeze" walk and clothing donation drive to help the city's vulnerable people.
The post Eeze the Freeze returns in Yellowknife for 2025 first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Raven interference’ blamed for Yellowknife, Behchokǫ̀ outage
The NWT Power Corporation says “raven interference” caused an outage lasting an hour to 90 minutes in Yellowknife and other communities on Sunday.
The post ‘Raven interference’ blamed for Yellowknife, Behchokǫ̀ outage first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Explore Polar Pond Hockey 2025 in Hay River
Polar Pond Hockey is Hay River's annual transformation of river ice into one giant arena. See what that looks like and meet some of the players and organizers.
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