Northwest Territories News
City of Yellowknife warns of fraudulent parking ticket texts
Have you gotten a text message warning of an unresolved parking issue in Yellowknife? The city is warning residents the texts are illegitimate.
The post City of Yellowknife warns of fraudulent parking ticket texts first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Aggressive’ fire weather returning, NWT Fire warns
NWT Fire says "aggressive" fire weather is expected to return in the South Slave and Dehcho regions as early as Thursday.
The post ‘Aggressive’ fire weather returning, NWT Fire warns first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT students’ ‘northern bonus’ comes to sudden end
A "northern bonus" that forgave some student loan funding for people who stayed in the NWT was suddenly discontinued, stunning some who had planned to claim it.
The post NWT students’ ‘northern bonus’ comes to sudden end first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ottawa and NWT renew community infrastructure deal
The federal and NWT governments signed a renewed 10-year agreement for the Canada Community Building Fund, which provides cash for community infrastructure.
The post Ottawa and NWT renew community infrastructure deal first appeared on Cabin Radio.Field Law launches 2024 community fund
This year's program offers a total of $80,000 to charitable organizations, non-profits and individuals in the NWT and Alberta. Applications are now open.
The post Field Law launches 2024 community fund first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik advises caution as grizzly bears spotted at dump
The Town of Inuvik is cautioning residents to avoid visiting the local dump after several grizzly bears were reported on Wednesday morning.
The post Inuvik advises caution as grizzly bears spotted at dump first appeared on Cabin Radio.Work begins on YK wellness and recovery centre
Work has begun on the site of a new wellness and recovery centre in downtown Yellowknife as advocates say the city's shelter system is in crisis.
The post Work begins on YK wellness and recovery centre first appeared on Cabin Radio.Uber Eats coming to Yellowknife this fall, company says
Uber Eats will launch in Yellowknife this fall, the company said, joining the likes of Doordash and SkipTheDishes in providing door-to-door delivery.
The post Uber Eats coming to Yellowknife this fall, company says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Niven bear ‘successfully deterred,’ ECC says
Wildlife officers steered Monday's wandering bear successfully back into the wilderness, the GNWT said, though a trap has been set up just in case.
The post Niven bear ‘successfully deterred,’ ECC says first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Simpson’s Father Peter celebrates 25 years in priesthood
Fort Simpson's faithful and the NWT's bishop attended a celebration for Father Peter Anochirim, who reached a quarter of a century in the priesthood.
The post Fort Simpson’s Father Peter celebrates 25 years in priesthood first appeared on Cabin Radio.Propane supplier to NWT communities changing hands
The parent company of a propane supplier operating in the NWT is being sold. Bluewave customers will start seeing the name Avenir on their bills soon.
The post Propane supplier to NWT communities changing hands first appeared on Cabin Radio.Conservatives say Poilievre will hold Yellowknife rally
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will hold a rally against the carbon tax in Yellowknife on Sunday, September 8, the party says.
The post Conservatives say Poilievre will hold Yellowknife rally first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP launch Tyler Peterson homicide investigation
Police said the body of a missing NWT man had been found in northern Alberta, where the provincial major crimes unit is starting a homicide investigation.
The post RCMP launch Tyler Peterson homicide investigation first appeared on Cabin Radio.Saskatchewan teens arrested in Fort Providence
Saskatchewan teenagers aged 16 and 17 who were arrested in Fort Providence over the weekend face a series of charges related to drugs and weapons.
The post Saskatchewan teens arrested in Fort Providence first appeared on Cabin Radio.In stunning decision, Gwich’in board voids grand chief result
Rejecting its own committee's findings, the Gwich'in Tribal Council's board wiped out the result of last month's grand chief election and ordered a rerun.
The post In stunning decision, Gwich’in board voids grand chief result first appeared on Cabin Radio.Man accused of assaults and sexual assaults arrested in Fort Smith
NWT RCMP say they have arrested a man who was the subject of a public appeal after being charged with multiple assaults and sexual assaults.
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Yellowknife encampment residents and supporters wrote to the territorial government requesting clarity on the encampment’s upcoming relocation.
The post Encampment residents and supporters issue letter to GNWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.What federal help did the NWT get during 2023’s wildfires?
A new review of how 2023's NWT fires were fought spends time examining how Ottawa helped. We looked into it, too. Here's the full scale of federal intervention.
The post What federal help did the NWT get during 2023’s wildfires? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife’s airport hikes some behind-the-scenes fees
Fees charged to pilots and companies for Yellowknife Airport resources are going up, including one fee hotly contested by floatplane operators.
The post Yellowknife’s airport hikes some behind-the-scenes fees first appeared on Cabin Radio.UFOs over Fort Smith are rapidly identified
A series of bright lights in the sky near Fort Smith on Monday had a perfectly down-to-earth explanation, according to one government agency.
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