Northwest Territories News
Listen: The song of a Truth and Reconciliation commissioner
Listen to a conversation with former Truth and Reconciliation commissioner Marie Wilson, a Yellowknifer whose new book "takes people on the journey" of the TRC.
The post Listen: The song of a Truth and Reconciliation commissioner first appeared on Cabin Radio.From toddlers to Elders, a Yellowknife hide camp reaches everyone
At a hide camp in front of a Yellowknife school, you can find everything from kids learning traditional games to adult students practising their Tłı̨chǫ.
The post From toddlers to Elders, a Yellowknife hide camp reaches everyone first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: Sharon Firth stars in new video series Shaping Canada
The Canadian Museum of History selected NWT four-time Olympian Sharon Firth as one of 11 "influential public figures" for a new nationwide series.
The post Watch: Sharon Firth stars in new video series Shaping Canada first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT’s Dehcho region now under fire ban
The Northwest Territories has implemented another region-wide fire ban ahead of the long weekend, this time in the Dehcho.
The post NWT’s Dehcho region now under fire ban first appeared on Cabin Radio.Almost every North Slave wildfire this summer? Caused by people.
Humans have caused eight of the summer's nine wildfires in the region around Yellowknife. NWT Fire called that "shocking" and urged more care this long weekend.
The post Almost every North Slave wildfire this summer? Caused by people. first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police arrest three after YK operation over ‘hostage complaint’
A police operation led to the temporary closure of a downtown Yellowknife block on Thursday afternoon. RCMP arrested three people and seized several firearms.
The post Police arrest three after YK operation over ‘hostage complaint’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wrigley ferry to stay shut for ‘extended period,’ GNWT says
The ferry connecting Wrigley to the rest of Canada could be out of action for a further 10 days, the GNWT said, over "specialized work and parts."
The post Wrigley ferry to stay shut for ‘extended period,’ GNWT says first appeared on Cabin Radio.What’s happening across the NWT for National Indigenous Peoples Day?
Here's a guide to National Indigenous Peoples Day events in the NWT, including fish fries, canoe races, games and ceremonies. Got an event to add? Let us know!
The post What’s happening across the NWT for National Indigenous Peoples Day? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Good Hope fire ‘responding favourably,’ says NWT Fire
NWT Fire says efforts to contain the fire on the edge of Fort Good Hope, VQ001, have been helped by days of damper weather.
The post Fort Good Hope fire ‘responding favourably,’ says NWT Fire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch: ‘Gold boom town’ Yellowknife in 1948
It's 1948 and the gold boom has hit Yellowknife, which has grown from hundreds of people to thousands. Here's a National Film Board documentary shot that year.
The post Watch: ‘Gold boom town’ Yellowknife in 1948 first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife lab changes caused ‘new problems rather than solving one’
Changes have made Yellowknife lab services harder to access rather than easier, some residents say. The health minister says more patients are now being seen.
The post Yellowknife lab changes caused ‘new problems rather than solving one’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik Hope House mural aims to ‘bridge mental health with art’
Where once there was a tiny sign, Inuvik's Hope House is now home to a large mural that's designed to bring communities together and help people feel pride.
The post Inuvik Hope House mural aims to ‘bridge mental health with art’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Aklavik to host 2024 Gwich’in Annual General Assembly
A new Gwich'in Tribal Council grand chief will be elected at the 2024 Gwich'in Annual General Assembly, which has been scheduled for mid-August in Aklavik.
The post Aklavik to host 2024 Gwich’in Annual General Assembly first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘Gothic’ Yellowknife art takes over PEI gallery for the summer
Southern gothic is a literary genre. How about northern gothic? A range of NWT artists contributed to an art show exploring that theme at a PEI gallery.
The post ‘Gothic’ Yellowknife art takes over PEI gallery for the summer first appeared on Cabin Radio.NWT population growth is Canada’s lowest, again, in new figures
The NWT population rose by 242 people in the 12 months up to April 2024, new figures suggest, a 0.5-percent increase. Canada-wide, that figure was 3.2 percent.
The post NWT population growth is Canada’s lowest, again, in new figures first appeared on Cabin Radio.Northwest Territories switches to trilingual high school diplomas
NWT high school graduates will now receive a diploma featuring three languages: English, French and one of the territory's nine official Indigenous languages.
The post Northwest Territories switches to trilingual high school diplomas first appeared on Cabin Radio.Co-op donates $10,000 to United Way NWT
The Yellowknife Co-op donated $10,000 to United Way NWT. Both organizations say they are seeing increased need after the pandemic and recent wildfires.
The post Co-op donates $10,000 to United Way NWT first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife under full fire ban from Thursday afternoon
The City of Yellowknife says a full fire ban will come into effect across the city from noon on Thursday, June 20 due to "extremely dry conditions."
The post Yellowknife under full fire ban from Thursday afternoon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Extended Health Benefits registration opens as GNWT hints at changes
The NWT government suggested it will make further changes to its Extended Health Benefits program as it opened registration on Wednesday.
The post Extended Health Benefits registration opens as GNWT hints at changes first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire moving away from Fort Good Hope, NWT Fire says
The NWT's wildfire agency says winds have pushed a fire threatening Fort Good Hope away from the community for now, toward a 2017 burn area.
The post Fire moving away from Fort Good Hope, NWT Fire says first appeared on Cabin Radio.