Northwest Territories News
KFN and Parks Canada sign agreement over traditional land
The Kátł’odeeche First Nation and Parks Canada signed an agreement over how KFN traditional land inside Wood Buffalo National Park will be managed.
The post KFN and Parks Canada sign agreement over traditional land first appeared on Cabin Radio.Carmen Braden releases new album, A Hard Light
Yellowknife composer and performer Carmen Braden released her fourth studio album, calling it her "deepest and darkest and singer-songwriterest yet."
The post Carmen Braden releases new album, A Hard Light first appeared on Cabin Radio.Krista Carnogursky appointed acting languages commissioner
NWT ombud Krista Carnogursky will take over the territory's languages commissioner role while the legislature considers its future.
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RCMP in Délı̨nę said they'll be active throughout the holidays "to reduce the harm" after accusing a 23-year-old of using flights to illegally bring in alcohol.
The post Police issue warning after bootlegging arrest first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife to waive fieldhouse track fees in 2025
Yellowknife councillors waived walking track and playground fees at the fieldhouse in 2025 and made more budget tweaks on Wednesday night. Get the latest.
The post Yellowknife to waive fieldhouse track fees in 2025 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife resident wins $1 million on Lotto scratch card
A Yellowknifer has won a million dollars on a lottery scratch card bought at the city's downtown Reddi Mart.
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A federal program designed to make nutritional food more accessible to northerners is considering expanding to some "semi-isolated" communities.
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The NWT government says it will spend $445,000 a year to help the Hay River & Area Métis Local #51 run the town's homeless shelter.
The post GNWT funding will help Métis Local run Hay River shelter first appeared on Cabin Radio.Naka Power calls for simplification of NWT’s power rate system
Naka Power called for the NWT to streamline its electricity system from seven rate zones to two – and told MLAs some bigger changes could be contemplated.
The post Naka Power calls for simplification of NWT’s power rate system first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aurora College nursing students share their research
From the cultural safety of virtual care to the use of traditional healing in harm reduction, NWT nursing students presented research this week in Yellowknife.
The post Aurora College nursing students share their research first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik fire department wants residents to clear paths to hydrants
Inuvik's fire hydrants connect to its above-ground utilidor pipe network running behind most homes. In winter, firefighters say, the hydrants need a clear path.
The post Inuvik fire department wants residents to clear paths to hydrants first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s new accessible transit buses roll out
The City of Yellowknife says its new fleet of accessible transit vehicles, dubbed YKFlex, will enter service on Friday, completing an overhaul of city transit.
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Sahtu leaders are meeting with food bank experts and Nutrition North to look at new ways of getting affordable food into the region. We joined their discussion.
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The money Yellowknife gets back from the carbon tax might help city councillors balance next year's budget. Here's the latest on cuts and additions.
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An NWT woman charged with second-degree murder has been released on bail. She is required to stay in Yellowknife among other court conditions.
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The GNWT confirmed it will send the NWT Power Corporation $12 million a year to reduce a proposed 25% rate hike to 15%, though that figure may still change.
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Fort Providence residents experienced an hours-long power outage on Tuesday evening, which utility firm Naka Power says is under investigation.
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Yellowknife's Sundog Trading Post has ramped up its culinary expertise as it begins offering an evening tapas menu. Meet the chefs behind the scenes.
The post This chef is biking across the planet – and cooking in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Future northern engineers and geoscientists given scholarships
A charity supporting northern students working to become engineers and geoscientists awarded 11 new scholarships in the hope that some return to help the North.
The post Future northern engineers and geoscientists given scholarships first appeared on Cabin Radio.Environmental assessment of Imperial in Norman Wells will go ahead
An environmental assessment of Imperial Oil's Norman Wells operations, which an Indigenous body had requested but Imperial had sought to avoid, will proceed.
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