Northwest Territories News
What to know as YK health services begin move to new building
Various Yellowknife health services are starting their move into the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building (the old Stanton hospital). This is how it might affect you.
The post What to know as YK health services begin move to new building first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ralph Beaulieu search continues with a focus on footprints
A relative of Ralph Beaulieu said a sighting of footprints had given fresh impetus to the search for the missing 54-year-old between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀.
The post Ralph Beaulieu search continues with a focus on footprints first appeared on Cabin Radio.RJ Simpson’s government to reveal its four-year mandate on Thursday
Premier RJ Simpson and his cabinet will publish a key document on Thursday that sets out a four-year vision of what the GNWT aims to achieve by late 2027.
The post RJ Simpson’s government to reveal its four-year mandate on Thursday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Storm could bring up to 15 cm of snow to Mackenzie Delta
Aklavik, Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic residents are being told to brace for a spring storm on Friday that's expected to bring freezing rain and heavy snow.
The post Storm could bring up to 15 cm of snow to Mackenzie Delta first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘The most beautiful spirit.’ Friends, family remember Breanna Menacho
Friends and relatives shared their memories of Breanna Menacho, murdered in Yellowknife four years ago, as the man responsible awaits a mandatory life sentence.
The post ‘The most beautiful spirit.’ Friends, family remember Breanna Menacho first appeared on Cabin Radio.How some Sahtu communities are preparing for 2024’s fire season
In the Sahtu, leaders found their communities having to be self-reliant last summer as Yellowknife shut down. Lessons are being learned for this year.
The post How some Sahtu communities are preparing for 2024’s fire season first appeared on Cabin Radio.Giant Mine team rejects criticism of evacuation planning
After a watchdog criticized the abandonment of Giant Mine during last year's evacuation, the remediation project said it wouldn't change how that was handled.
The post Giant Mine team rejects criticism of evacuation planning first appeared on Cabin Radio.Risk of Fort McPherson flood ‘minimal,’ says SAO
Fort McPherson's senior administrator says the risk of a second consecutive year of flooding is passing. Instead, residents are eager to get out on the water.
The post Risk of Fort McPherson flood ‘minimal,’ says SAO first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Liard lifts evacuation notice after rain helps firefighters
Fort Liard is no longer under an evacuation notice, the NWT government said on Wednesday as the risk from a nearby wildfire diminished.
The post Fort Liard lifts evacuation notice after rain helps firefighters first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: A taxidermist’s collection of fantastical creatures
This is the closest you'll get to a real woolly mammoth, saber-toothed tiger or minotaur. They're all the product of Yellowknife taxidermist Dean Robertson.
The post In pictures: A taxidermist’s collection of fantastical creatures first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP say search operation for missing Ralph Beaulieu is ending
Police in Behchokǫ̀ say the search and rescue operation to find missing 54-year-old Ralph Beaulieu has concluded without success.
The post RCMP say search operation for missing Ralph Beaulieu is ending first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ten months with yellow water in Fort Simpson public housing
Your water's yellow, you're trying to stay sober and raise kids, and the options look bleak. To some people, this is how public housing can "feel like a trap."
The post Ten months with yellow water in Fort Simpson public housing first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Yellowknife program introduces new Canadians to squash
New Canadians are getting a taste of the "hyper, energy-consuming game" that is squash. The city's squash club is holding dedicated sessions each Saturday.
The post Watch: Yellowknife program introduces new Canadians to squash first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife cadet program says it needs financial help
"It's starting to get real, real tight." A Yellowknife army cadet program is looking for more sponsors after a previous funding arrangement fell through.
The post Yellowknife cadet program says it needs financial help first appeared on Cabin Radio.Evidence query ahead of child sexual abuse material sentencing
Sentencing is beginning for a Yellowknife man guilty of possessing child pornography. A judge must first rule on the admissibility of some evidence.
The post Evidence query ahead of child sexual abuse material sentencing first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT has no comment over future of jails ahead of budget
As residents speculate about the future of half-empty jails, the GNWT declined to comment – but suggested an announcement may come in this week's budget.
The post GNWT has no comment over future of jails ahead of budget first appeared on Cabin Radio.No money for uninsured Enterprise residents to rebuild
Dozens of Enterprise residents whose homes weren't insured when they burned in last year's wildfire have been told they won't receive financial help to rebuild.
The post No money for uninsured Enterprise residents to rebuild first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s bike rodeo returns this Sunday
Yellowknife's bike rodeo – a bike safety event open to children from kindergarten to Grade 6 – takes place for the first time since 2019 this Sunday.
The post Yellowknife’s bike rodeo returns this Sunday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Pilot returns north to spread a love for aviation
Former Buffalo and Canadian North pilot Jamie MacDonald is returning to Yellowknife to help lead a day for youth to learn more about aviation careers.
The post Pilot returns north to spread a love for aviation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Floyd Powder receives commendation for veterans work
An NWT man has received federal recognition for his work to ensure Indigenous veterans who pass away receive a proper headstone with inscription.
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