Northwest Territories News
Listen: Hindu prayer opens NWT legislature
Rajan Zed delivered a Hindu prayer to open the NWT Legislative Assembly, the first time that's happened in the legislature's history.
The post Listen: Hindu prayer opens NWT legislature first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police called to burning vehicle on Highway 3
Police were called to a vehicle fire on Highway 3 between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀. So far, there's no word on injuries or what took place.
The post Police called to burning vehicle on Highway 3 first appeared on Cabin Radio.YKDFN member reawakens a community clean-up tradition
Janet Auger wondered why there wasn't a traditional spring clean-up in Dettah and Ndılǫ – so she set about organizing one herself.
The post YKDFN member reawakens a community clean-up tradition first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP charge two people after Hay River raid
Police say two people have been charged after an early Tuesday raid in Hay River turned up cocaine, cash and "additional evidence of drug trafficking."
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The 2024 Dehcho Assembly is now tentatively scheduled for August 13-15 in Fort Simpson. The Dehcho First Nations cancelled earlier dates over wildfire concerns.
The post Dehcho Assembly rescheduled for Fort Simpson in August first appeared on Cabin Radio.Warning over cocaine mixed with meth in Hay River
Meth has turned up for the first time in tests of contaminated cocaine in Hay River, the NWT government said, warning people of the health consequences.
The post Warning over cocaine mixed with meth in Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.As Track and Field starts, Hay River looks for a national win
Hay River is using the long-awaited return of Track and Field to boost the community's bid to win a national activity challenge and earn $100,000 for programs.
The post As Track and Field starts, Hay River looks for a national win first appeared on Cabin Radio.No sign of NWT’s record low water levels changing any time soon
Not nearly enough rain fell in May to change the drought picture across much of the NWT. Great Slave Lake is still at a record low by a staggering distance.
The post No sign of NWT’s record low water levels changing any time soon first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Not a done deal.’ What’s happening with Extended Health Benefits?
Some MLAs say the GNWT should pause a health benefits change affecting thousands of people over "confusion" and a lack of data. What's going on?
The post ‘Not a done deal.’ What’s happening with Extended Health Benefits? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Judge rejects request for stand-alone Gladue report
Lawyers, judges and advocates have debated whether specialized Gladue reports are needed in the NWT. In one recent case, a judge firmly declared: No.
The post Judge rejects request for stand-alone Gladue report first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife Farmers Market returns Tuesday nights this summer
Yellowknife's farmers' market made its return for the summer on Tuesday, with lakeside music and everything from homegrown greens to bike repair.
The post Yellowknife Farmers Market returns Tuesday nights this summer first appeared on Cabin Radio.Union and commerce chamber fight Fort Smith jail closure
Why close a Fort Smith jail but leave one in Hay River untouched? Ministers answered that and other queries as union and commerce leaders push back at the plan.
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We now know a bit more about what to expect from the Snowbirds' latest performance over Yellowknife, which is pencilled in for July 13.
The post What to expect from July’s Snowbirds performance over Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Here we go again’ as Inuvik-Tuk Highway is washed out
In video footage, the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway looks more like a river than a road. Washouts mean more closures, frustrating local leaders.
The post ‘Here we go again’ as Inuvik-Tuk Highway is washed out first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Pride and excitement’ for Fort Providence energy project
Can a turbine in the Mackenzie River replace some of the diesel Fort Providence uses? Residents have been examining the plan and the jobs it promises to create.
The post ‘Pride and excitement’ for Fort Providence energy project first appeared on Cabin Radio.Bike-share program to begin this month in Yellowknife
A new program in Yellowknife will help make cycling more accessible by offering free bike rentals for two-week periods.
The post Bike-share program to begin this month in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT government has no plans to develop accessibility act
The GNWT rejected calls to develop legislation specific to accessibility, saying instead it would work to improve territorial building standards.
The post NWT government has no plans to develop accessibility act first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife band Refrijerater wins Main Stage Showdown
Refrijerater defeated nine other contenders to win a slot on Folk on the Rocks 2024's main stage, plus $500 cash and artist passes for the festival weekend.
The post Yellowknife band Refrijerater wins Main Stage Showdown first appeared on Cabin Radio.Debby Friday promises a chance to ‘sweat, scream and dance’ at Folk
Polaris winner Debby Friday joins Cabin Radio's Elke Sorensen on Monday evening to preview her set at Folk on the Rocks 2024.
The post Debby Friday promises a chance to ‘sweat, scream and dance’ at Folk first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP say man, 74, arrested after three hurt in Fort Resolution
Fort Resolution RCMP say charges are pending against a man, 74, after three people suffered wounds "consistent with having been injured with an edged weapon."
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