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• Why some medical travel flights south make more stops these days
  Some people heading south from Yellowknife on medical travel are being booked on flights that make multiple stops rather than flying direct. We looked into it. The post Why some m…
• GNWT expanding northern distance learning program to larger centres
  A GNWT distance learning program for high school students will soon be offered in larger centres. Here's more about what students can expect. The post GNWT expanding northern dist…
• Karen Youngman is Tthebatthie Denesųłiné Nation’s new chief
  Karen Youngman won a by-election to become the new leader of the Tthebatthie Denesųłiné Nation. She campaigned on a promise to build on the Nation's history. The post Karen Youngm…
• Weather conditions stop firefighters from reaching Wood Buffalo fire
  Unfavourable flying conditions are preventing firefighters from reaching wildfires burning over the border of Wood Buffalo. Even so, rain kept fire danger low. The post Weather co…
• Pride 2026: Events taking place in Yellowknife and the NWT
  Parades, golf, lunch-and-learns and even a ball hockey tournament. Here are some upcoming highlights from Pride month across the NWT. The post Pride 2026: Events taking place in Y…
• NWT says its female inmate supervision rules aren’t working
  The GNWT is looking to roll back changes to inmate supervision introduced at its jails over the past five years, saying the new rules have proven unworkable. The post NWT says its…
• Fort Smith Anglican church to hold 90th-anniversary celebration
  Fort Smith's St John's Anglican Church will hold events across the coming weekend to mark 90 years since its doors first opened in 1936. The post Fort Smith Anglican church to hol…
• Scammers are imitating NWT festivals, artists and organizers warn
  An artist lost hundreds of dollars after being fooled by scammers pretending to be an NWT festival. Organizers of multiple events are now warning people. The post Scammers are imi…
• Record number of crane nests counted as Wood Buffalo fire grows
  A wildfire isn't far from a whooping crane nesting area in Wood Buffalo National Park, but the fire-crane relationship is more complex than you might think. The post Record number…
• New social housing duplex under construction in Fort Smith
  Housing NWT and the Fort Smith Métis Council are building a new social housing duplex which they say will strengthen local construction capacity. The post New social housing duple…

Cabinradio

• Why some medical travel flights south make more stops these days
  Some people heading south from Yellowknife on medical travel are being booked on flights that make multiple stops rather than flying direct. We looked into it. The post Why some m…
• New encampment policy won’t solve issues, housing workers say
  The NWT government has a new encampment policy that formalizes its response. Some who work with people experiencing homelessness say it won't solve key issues. The post New encamp…
• Yellowknifers come together in fundraiser for Robin Wasicuna
  "The city tastes a little less great without his food." Chef Robin Wasicuna has struggled for years with disability. A fundraiser for him is coming on Saturday. The post Yellowkni…
• GNWT expanding northern distance learning program to larger centres
  A GNWT distance learning program for high school students will soon be offered in larger centres. Here's more about what students can expect. The post GNWT expanding northern dist…
• Inuvik to celebrate 100 years of the Royal Canadian Legion
  "We're probably one of the biggest memberships within the country." Inuvik is planning celebratory events to mark the Royal Canadian Legion's 100th anniversary. The post Inuvik to…
• NWT residents can now access some Alberta medical records
  For years, NWT residents who ended up in Alberta for medical treatment faced all kinds of obstacles accessing their records. Officials say that's changing. The post NWT residents …
• Another 1.5M trees set to be planted on Tłı̨chǫ land this summer
  This summer will involve the planting of 1.5 million trees along a stretch of Highway 3 and near Behchokǫ̀ and Wekweètì, the Tłı̨chǫ Government says. The post Another 1.5M trees s…
• Thaıdene Nëné partners celebrate first relationship plan
  "This park is going to be forever." People gathered in Łútsël K’é to celebrate what is known as a relationship plan for the Thaıdene Nëné National Park Reserve. The post Thaıdene …
• Senate wildfire report flags NWT gaps, urges national fleet
  A Senate committee wants a national firefighting fleet and Indigenous-led response. Its report sets out how Fort Good Hope felt left to fight its own 2024 fire. The post Senate wi…
• After 2023, Yellowknife studies how to save (and spend) for crises
  Yellowknife city councillors are working through how to squirrel away cash for the next crisis like 2023's fires – and then how to spend it when the time comes. The post After 202…

Yellowknifer

• Yellowknife prepares to host international caribou conference
  Decline of herds on agenda as nation-building projects lead to mounting worries among conservationists
• Young Yellowknife readers vote for favourite book by Indigenous author
  Children took turns reading five books and chose the one that they liked most
• Monument to residential school students marks period of ‘cultural genocide’
  Yellowknifers gather for ceremony at Somba K’e Park
• NWT residents get access to Alberta online health records
  New online program allows viewing and downloading of documents from Alberta appointments
• GN asks Ottawa for higher fishing quotas and commercial access to waters off Baffin Island
  Inuit associations involved in advocacy
• Nancy Vail: We cannot allow fear to dictate decision-making in the North
  In a recent letter to the editor, a resident of a southern province tried to convince Northerners that they should allow this territory to be overrun by the military and allow the…
• Inuvik student attends Canada-Wide Science Fair to promote his drone wing design
  He hopes his project can assist in search and rescue missions
• Government-run grocery stores and longer airport runways among suggestions to decrease Nunavut food prices
  Territory’s grocery prices are 1.5 times more expensive than Ottawa
• Yellowknife music students win big at Alberta Provincial Music Festival
  Sovannatarak (Rust) Lim scores tops for composition, Sadee Mitchell second for classical vocal and Élise Auld second for cello
• New bill introduces social media age restrictions for Canadians under 16
  Miller says social media services will need to remove harmful content within 24 hours

Yellowknifer News

• Yellowknife prepares to host international caribou conference
  Decline of herds on agenda as nation-building projects lead to mounting worries among conservationists
• Monument to residential school students marks period of ‘cultural genocide’
  Yellowknifers gather for ceremony at Somba K’e Park
• NWT residents get access to Alberta online health records
  New online program allows viewing and downloading of documents from Alberta appointments
• GN asks Ottawa for higher fishing quotas and commercial access to waters off Baffin Island
  Inuit associations involved in advocacy
• Inuvik student attends Canada-Wide Science Fair to promote his drone wing design
  He hopes his project can assist in search and rescue missions
• Government-run grocery stores and longer airport runways among suggestions to decrease Nunavut food prices
  Territory’s grocery prices are 1.5 times more expensive than Ottawa
• New bill introduces social media age restrictions for Canadians under 16
  Miller says social media services will need to remove harmful content within 24 hours
• GN recommending 6,000 Baffin Island caribou be harvested this year instead of 550: MLA
  Herds’ population increased to 48,000 from just 4,600
• Sir John Franklin High School students raise more than $44,000 for Relay for Life
  Event for those affected by cancer had some participants overcome with emotion
• Ulukhaktok celebrates a successful week-long exchange program with Ontario schools
  Last October, students of Helen Kalvak Elihakvik in Ulukhaktok spent a week visiting with students from Simcoe County in Ontario.

NNSL

• Yellowknife prepares to host international caribou conference
  Decline of herds on agenda as nation-building projects lead to mounting worries among conservationists
• Young Yellowknife readers vote for favourite book by Indigenous author
  Children took turns reading five books and chose the one that they liked most
• Monument to residential school students marks period of ‘cultural genocide’
  Yellowknifers gather for ceremony at Somba K’e Park
• NWT residents get access to Alberta online health records
  New online program allows viewing and downloading of documents from Alberta appointments
• GN asks Ottawa for higher fishing quotas and commercial access to waters off Baffin Island
  Inuit associations involved in advocacy
• Nancy Vail: We cannot allow fear to dictate decision-making in the North
  In a recent letter to the editor, a resident of a southern province tried to convince Northerners that they should allow this territory to be overrun by the military and allow the…
• Inuvik student attends Canada-Wide Science Fair to promote his drone wing design
  He hopes his project can assist in search and rescue missions
• Government-run grocery stores and longer airport runways among suggestions to decrease Nunavut food prices
  Territory’s grocery prices are 1.5 times more expensive than Ottawa
• Yellowknife music students win big at Alberta Provincial Music Festival
  Sovannatarak (Rust) Lim scores tops for composition, Sadee Mitchell second for classical vocal and Élise Auld second for cello
• New bill introduces social media age restrictions for Canadians under 16
  Miller says social media services will need to remove harmful content within 24 hours