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• GNWT hopes MTS Crown corp switch will ease annual losses of millions
  The GNWT set out more detail about plans to turn its loss-making barge division into a Crown corporation, saying "financial sustainability is a key objective." The post GNWT hopes…
• Requests for NWT youth sports fund are more than double annual budget
  A GNWT program for youth sport events issues about $400,000 annually. This year, the territory says, the fund received applications for more than $821,000. The post Requests for N…
• No flood threat yet, Nahanni Butte leaders say after storm warning
  Community leaders in Nahanni Butte told us how they're monitoring levels in nearby rivers after a GNWT warning of a "rainfall event" in the region. The post No flood threat yet, N…
• White-nose syndrome, deadly to bats, reaches NWT for first time
  A disease decimating North American bat populations has reached the Northwest Territories. Previously, the NWT had been one of the last holdouts. The post White-nose syndrome, dea…
• Boil-water advisory lifted for Hay River and surrounding communities
  The GNWT lifted the precautionary boil-water advisory for Hay River, Kátł’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa issued on May 24 because of muddy water. The post Boil-water …
• Number of Hay River children in foster care ‘has doubled since 2025’
  Hay River's health authority says the number of children in care has risen sharply over the past two years, alongside a decline in available foster placements. The post Number of …
• Concern in NWT about impact of Kevin O’Leary’s Alberta AI data centre
  Supporters of an AI data centre in northwestern Alberta say it will provide jobs. Critics have concerns about environmental impacts, including in the NWT. The post Concern in NWT …
• NWT school granted $30,000 from Indigo Love of Reading Foundation
  Range Lake North School won $30,000 from Indigo Love of Reading Foundation to upgrade its library resources. We asked Grade 5 students which books they want. The post NWT school g…
• Cabin Radio’s Pet Project: King needs a new home
  King loves attention and leans his whole body into you for pets. Can you resist him? Jasmine went to meet him for Cabin Radio's Pet Project at the NWT SPCA. The post Cabin Radio’s…
• Giant Mine remediation passes $1.5 billion in spending
  Work to remediate Yellowknife's toxic Giant Mine has now involved more than $1.5 billion in spending, figures released by the federal government on Monday show. The post Giant Min…

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• Boil Water Advisory lifted for Hay River & Kátł’odeeche First Nation The Advisory had been in place for several weeks due to a large amount of dirt in the drinking water supply
  The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer has shared that the water in the Hay River area is once again safe to drink. Due to a high amount of turbidity, which means dirt in t…
• Getting ready for Indigenous Peoples Day Multiple Indigenous Communities across the North are preparing a full day's worth of activities for the holiday
  With Indigenous Peoples Day coming up this weekend, a number of Indigenous communities will be holding numerous events and activities for people to take part in. In Behchoko, the …
• GNWT’s health-care reform plan ‘academic,’ not ‘practical strategy,’ says MLA Kieron Testart Also, Indigenous primary care clinic concept again raised, after being denied a decade ago during construction of new Stanton Hospital
  The heralded Primary Healthcare Reform Framework was diagnosed as “an academic document” and “not a practical strategy” for the NWT’s health-care system during an Assembly committ…
• Another wildfire hits the Sahtu Region Weather in central to eastern NWT expected to create 'extreme' fire conditions in coming days, cautions NWT Fire
  There is a new lightning-sparked fire in the Sahtu Region, but the now three blazes are not a risk to communities or infrastructure at this time, says NWT Fire. The largest wildfi…
• IN PICTURES: YK Summer of Pride 2026 Parade Colours and culture on display in downtown Yellowknife for parade and party in the park
  Hundreds of people lined downtown streets in the NWT’s capital on Sunday for one of the most colourful events of the year. Presented by Yellowknife Pride and the Northern Mosaic N…
• Smoke in the air in the Sahtu Region with two new wildfires Both classified as out of control, but neither blaze 'currently poses any risk to communities, infrastructure or cabins.' says NWT Fire
  Smoke is visible in the Norman Wells area, as two new wildfires in the Sahtu Region were sparked by lightning over the weekend. However, neither fire currently poses any risk to c…
• Behchoko man arrested after impaired boating incident The man had stolen a kayak from another resident and was using a shovel to paddle around Marion Lake
  Behchoko RCMP recently had to deal with an unusual instance of impaired driving. On Monday, June 8th, officers were informed by a member of the public that a drunk man had stolen …
• IN PICTURES: No hiding support for cultural camp Annual YK1 Hide Camp enjoys new location in Range Lake this year; finished moose hides to be made into stoles for next year's grads
  The journey from raw skin to wearable hide follows several distinct labour-intensive stages, all of which were of great interest to folks who responded to an open invitation to th…
• Yellowknife robbery ends with Alberta man arrested and charged The incident occurred early on Wednesday morning and saw the suspect make off with little more than a pack of smokes
  An Alberta man has received five charges in relation to an armed robbery that took place in Yellowknife on Wednesday morning. At 12:26 am on Wednesday, June 10th, local officers w…
• Skills Canada NWT snaps up two visual arts awards at nationals 'Congratulations to all of our competitors, we are proud of the work you put forth,' says coordinator Madison Payne
  The annual Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) took place from May 27th to May 30th, 2026, at the Enercare Centre in Toronto. The following account is from Skills Canada NWT…

Yellowknifer

• QEC agrees to pay $240,000 for death of employee two years ago
  Utility pleaded guilty to one charge, eight charges withdrawn by prosecution
• Readers Write: New Governor General a great choice
  From Brian McCutcheon,
• Letter to the Editor: Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to refocus on the climate
  From: Bob Bromey, Alternatives North
• ‘We should embrace who we are’; Gloria Uluqsi on becoming Nunavut Tunngavik’s new president
  Says she plans to improve communication with Inuit
• MLAs pressure GNWT to transfer some Commissioner’s land to Yellowknife for development
  Transfer of 100-acre Frame Lake parcel included in motion
• Yellowknife churches gather across denominations for shared public concert
  Catholics, Anglicans and several others join forces to host Worship Fest 2026 at Somba K’e Civic Plaza
• Yellowknife band Sun Starved wins musical faceoff to play at Folk on the Rocks
  11 acts compete for one coveted spot at July music festival
• GNWT releases plan on dealing with homeless encampments
  Guide outlines how the city can tackle encampments in a respectful manner
• Full construction will not begin on Qikiqtarjuaq port this year
  Project did not secure fast-tracked funding
• Canada earns 1st-ever point at a men’s World Cup in draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina
  Toronto played host to the first game on Canadian soil

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• QEC agrees to pay $240,000 for death of employee two years ago
  Utility pleaded guilty to one charge, eight charges withdrawn by prosecution
• Readers Write: New Governor General a great choice
  From Brian McCutcheon,
• Letter to the Editor: Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to refocus on the climate
  From: Bob Bromey, Alternatives North
• ‘We should embrace who we are’; Gloria Uluqsi on becoming Nunavut Tunngavik’s new president
  Says she plans to improve communication with Inuit
• MLAs pressure GNWT to transfer some Commissioner’s land to Yellowknife for development
  Transfer of 100-acre Frame Lake parcel included in motion
• Yellowknife churches gather across denominations for shared public concert
  Catholics, Anglicans and several others join forces to host Worship Fest 2026 at Somba K’e Civic Plaza
• Yellowknife band Sun Starved wins musical faceoff to play at Folk on the Rocks
  11 acts compete for one coveted spot at July music festival
• GNWT releases plan on dealing with homeless encampments
  Guide outlines how the city can tackle encampments in a respectful manner
• Full construction will not begin on Qikiqtarjuaq port this year
  Project did not secure fast-tracked funding
• Canada earns 1st-ever point at a men’s World Cup in draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina
  Toronto played host to the first game on Canadian soil

Cabin Radio

• GNWT hopes MTS Crown corp switch will ease annual losses of millions
  The GNWT set out more detail about plans to turn its loss-making barge division into a Crown corporation, saying "financial sustainability is a key objective." The post GNWT hopes…
• Requests for NWT youth sports fund are more than double annual budget
  A GNWT program for youth sport events issues about $400,000 annually. This year, the territory says, the fund received applications for more than $821,000. The post Requests for N…
• No flood threat yet, Nahanni Butte leaders say after storm warning
  Community leaders in Nahanni Butte told us how they're monitoring levels in nearby rivers after a GNWT warning of a "rainfall event" in the region. The post No flood threat yet, N…
• White-nose syndrome, deadly to bats, reaches NWT for first time
  A disease decimating North American bat populations has reached the Northwest Territories. Previously, the NWT had been one of the last holdouts. The post White-nose syndrome, dea…
• Boil-water advisory lifted for Hay River and surrounding communities
  The GNWT lifted the precautionary boil-water advisory for Hay River, Kátł’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa issued on May 24 because of muddy water. The post Boil-water …
• Number of Hay River children in foster care ‘has doubled since 2025’
  Hay River's health authority says the number of children in care has risen sharply over the past two years, alongside a decline in available foster placements. The post Number of …
• Concern in NWT about impact of Kevin O’Leary’s Alberta AI data centre
  Supporters of an AI data centre in northwestern Alberta say it will provide jobs. Critics have concerns about environmental impacts, including in the NWT. The post Concern in NWT …
• NWT school granted $30,000 from Indigo Love of Reading Foundation
  Range Lake North School won $30,000 from Indigo Love of Reading Foundation to upgrade its library resources. We asked Grade 5 students which books they want. The post NWT school g…
• Cabin Radio’s Pet Project: King needs a new home
  King loves attention and leans his whole body into you for pets. Can you resist him? Jasmine went to meet him for Cabin Radio's Pet Project at the NWT SPCA. The post Cabin Radio’s…
• Giant Mine remediation passes $1.5 billion in spending
  Work to remediate Yellowknife's toxic Giant Mine has now involved more than $1.5 billion in spending, figures released by the federal government on Monday show. The post Giant Min…

Yellowknifer News

• QEC agrees to pay $240,000 for death of employee two years ago
  Utility pleaded guilty to one charge, eight charges withdrawn by prosecution
• ‘We should embrace who we are’; Gloria Uluqsi on becoming Nunavut Tunngavik’s new president
  Says she plans to improve communication with Inuit
• MLAs pressure GNWT to transfer some Commissioner’s land to Yellowknife for development
  Transfer of 100-acre Frame Lake parcel included in motion
• GNWT releases plan on dealing with homeless encampments
  Guide outlines how the city can tackle encampments in a respectful manner
• Full construction will not begin on Qikiqtarjuaq port this year
  Project did not secure fast-tracked funding
• Canada earns 1st-ever point at a men’s World Cup in draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina
  Toronto played host to the first game on Canadian soil
• Impaired kayaker charged after alleged theft in Behchoko
  Accused 63-year-old man apparently used snow shovel to paddle around Marion Lake before capsizing
• Alberta man arrested after YK gas station robbery involving replica pistol
  Accused stole cigarettes and fled on foot, RCMP say
• 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