Northwest Territories News
In pictures: Explore the Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival
Meet some of the people who created the food, dance, music and energy behind the Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival held in Yellowknife on Sunday.
The post In pictures: Explore the Sǫǫ̀mba K’è Multicultural Festival first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hindi-language movie at Capitol Theatre will be ‘Yellowknife’s first’
"We had to convince them there's an Indian community in Yellowknife." Some residents are bringing the Hindi version of sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD to the city.
The post Hindi-language movie at Capitol Theatre will be ‘Yellowknife’s first’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kimberly Fairman set to become NWT Conservative candidate
Kimberly Fairman is the unofficial winner of the contest to become the NWT's Conservative candidate in the next federal election, defeating Jackie Jacobson.
The post Kimberly Fairman set to become NWT Conservative candidate first appeared on Cabin Radio.Resurgent wildfire closes Liard Highway near Checkpoint
A wildfire previously brought under control has flared up and closed Highway 7 south of Checkpoint in the Dehcho, NWT Fire said on Sunday.
The post Resurgent wildfire closes Liard Highway near Checkpoint first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘One step forward, two steps back’ in Fort Good Hope
Fort Good Hope's chief says he understands residents' frustration as its evacuation moves into a third week. "We are not giving up," Chief Collin Pierrot said.
The post ‘One step forward, two steps back’ in Fort Good Hope first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fundraiser begins for families who lost Inuvik homes
An online fundraiser has begun for the two families whose homes were destroyed by a fire in Inuvik on Friday evening.
The post Fundraiser begins for families who lost Inuvik homes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Gold Ball ticket wins $1 million
A lotto ticket purchased in Yellowknife won $1 million on Saturday according to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation.
The post Yellowknife Gold Ball ticket wins $1 million first appeared on Cabin Radio.Cabin Radio establishes Canadian Race Relations Foundation fellowship
Cabin Radio is one of 10 organizations establishing a media fellowship with funding made available by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation.
The post Cabin Radio establishes Canadian Race Relations Foundation fellowship first appeared on Cabin Radio.No loss of human life in Inuvik house fires
The Inuvik Fire Department has confirmed that there was no loss of human life in the house fire that broke out on Friday.
The post No loss of human life in Inuvik house fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknifer wins BluMetric emerging leader award
Rebecca Grooms, who is Dënesųłinë́ and Néhiyaw, describes how she found a job where she can thrive, "doing my part in the reclamation process."
The post Yellowknifer wins BluMetric emerging leader award first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT and union ‘reach agreement in principle’
The GNWT said it had reached a tentative deal with the Union of Northern Workers that would give thousands of staff a 10.5-percent salary hike over three years.
The post GNWT and union ‘reach agreement in principle’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two homes burn in major Inuvik fire
A fire destroyed two Inuvik homes on Friday afternoon as firefighters worked to save nearby properties. What started the fire was not immediately clear.
The post Two homes burn in major Inuvik fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire helicopter in crash at Fort Good Hope airport, officials say
A helicopter accident has taken place at Fort Good Hope's airport, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said. Exactly what happened remains unclear.
The post Wildfire helicopter in crash at Fort Good Hope airport, officials say first appeared on Cabin Radio.Missing some Indigenous artwork? NWT RCMP want you to get in touch
In a brief, cryptic news release, Yellowknife RCMP said they had recovered "unique pieces of traditional Indigenous art" – and need to find the owner or owners.
The post Missing some Indigenous artwork? NWT RCMP want you to get in touch first appeared on Cabin Radio.Shirley Zouboules becomes new YK1 superintendent
Shirley Zouboules, the Fort Smith-born former principal of Yellowknife's NJ Macpherson School, has been named the new YK1 superintendent.
The post Shirley Zouboules becomes new YK1 superintendent first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Loose cub at the landfill,’ Town of Inuvik warns
The Town of Inuvik warned on Friday afternoon of an "unaccompanied bear cub" wandering an area of the municipal dump.
The post ‘Loose cub at the landfill,’ Town of Inuvik warns first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik obstetrics closes again, families will be sent to Yellowknife
Families expecting to give birth in Inuvik are being told they'll be cared for in Yellowknife after another shutdown of Inuvik hospital's obstetrics unit.
The post Inuvik obstetrics closes again, families will be sent to Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Avens opens applications for Pavilion housing, reveals pricing
Yellowknife seniors' group Avens began taking applications for residency at its new 102-unit Pavilion building and published the initial rents it will charge.
The post Avens opens applications for Pavilion housing, reveals pricing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation seeks Elders for interviews
The Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation is looking to interview Elders in the hope of using the recordings to create language learning materials and share stories.
The post Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation seeks Elders for interviews first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope fire expected to remain ‘aggressive’ over weekend
As Fort Good Hope residents approach two weeks away from their homes, NWT Fire says a dry weekend forecast means more "aggressive fire behaviour" is likely.
The post Fort Good Hope fire expected to remain ‘aggressive’ over weekend first appeared on Cabin Radio.