Northwest Territories News
Fort Liard youth joins Team NT at basketball national championships
Corbin Wilson will compete at the national basketball championships for Team NT – less than a year after Fort Liard started an organized basketball team.
The post Fort Liard youth joins Team NT at basketball national championships first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT and Taiwan recognize each other’s driver’s licences
People with a valid driver's licence who move from Taiwan to the NWT can now exchange their Taiwanese licence for a territorial one.
The post NWT and Taiwan recognize each other’s driver’s licences first appeared on Cabin Radio.One kilogram of methamphetamine seized in YK
One kilogram of methamphetamine was seized by police this spring – what they believe may be the largest seizure of this drug in the NWT to date.
The post One kilogram of methamphetamine seized in YK first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police seized 169 bottles of liquor in Fort McPherson in July
Police say in July they seized 169 bottles of illicit liquor and laid several charges in Fort McPherson.
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The city is offering free public transit on Saturday in celebration of Old Town Ramble and Ride. McDonald Drive will be closed to traffic during the festival.
The post Yellowknife offering free transit on Saturday first appeared on Cabin Radio.Q&A: How Ottawa says it’s supporting immigration in NWT
We spoke to federal Minister Marc Miller about how Canada's immigration system can better meet the needs of the NWT.
The post Q&A: How Ottawa says it’s supporting immigration in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Here’s what’s happening at 2024’s Old Town Ramble and Ride
Yellowknife's Old Town Ramble and Ride festival returns for its 18th edition this weekend with music, art, food and more.
The post Here’s what’s happening at 2024’s Old Town Ramble and Ride first appeared on Cabin Radio.Kátł’odeeche First Nation implements partial fire ban
The First Nation announced a partial fire ban from August 1 to 5 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of community members and to protect property.
The post Kátł’odeeche First Nation implements partial fire ban first appeared on Cabin Radio.Court sides with LKDFN in suit against former CEO
The NWT Supreme Court has found that Ron Barlas 'engaged in egregious conduct and abused his position as CEO' of Łútsël K’é Dene First Nation's business arm.
The post Court sides with LKDFN in suit against former CEO first appeared on Cabin Radio.GNWT, RCMP investigating Fort Good Hope wildfire
The NWT government says it is actively investigating the wildfire that caused Fort Good Hope's evacuation, which it believes started as an abandoned campfire.
The post GNWT, RCMP investigating Fort Good Hope wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Norman Wells museum sets up Little Free Libraries around town
Take a book, leave a book. Norman Wells now has three adorable little libraries for people to drop off books and find new reads.
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This fall, Wrigley will have six new move-in ready homes. It's part of the community's plan to manage and govern their own housing.
The post Wrigley’s Housing Society secures six new homes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire bans lifted in Dehcho, South Slave
NWT Fire has lifted fire restrictions in the Dehcho and South Slave regions due to improved weather conditions and resource availability.
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Downtown Yellowknifers have a closer location than Old Airport Road to return their recyclables this summer. The pop-up depot is open Thursday nights.
The post Recycling depot pop-up opens in downtown Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: Gamers and cosplayers unite at Ptarmicon
From cosplaying to LARPing and gaming, Ptarmicon had it all. Check out our photos from the 'world's most northern' gaming and pop culture convention.
The post In pictures: Gamers and cosplayers unite at Ptarmicon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Dene Nation declares state of emergency over drug crisis
Delegates at the 54th Dene National Assembly passed a resolution declaring a state of emergency to address the harmful impacts of alcohol and drugs.
The post Dene Nation declares state of emergency over drug crisis first appeared on Cabin Radio.After initial excitement, lithium exploration slowing down in NWT
Last summer, “the sky was abuzz with helicopters' servicing lithium exploration sites in the NWT. There's since been a dramatic downturn in lithium exploration.
The post After initial excitement, lithium exploration slowing down in NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Lack of neurology services in NWT ‘unacceptable,’ resident says
Neurology services at Stanton Territorial Hospital ended in April. One resident says their inability to access a neurologist is 'inexcusable.'
The post Lack of neurology services in NWT ‘unacceptable,’ resident says first appeared on Cabin Radio.They’re barely teens. They played Rage Against the Machine at FOTR
Meet Cows Go Moo, the Whitehorse band of young teenagers who brought hard rock covers to Folk on the Rocks – and an "official cow dancer."
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A non-profit organization planning to develop a territorial arts centre is looking for feedback on potential locations in Yellowknife.
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