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RCMP charge B7 Convenience owner with selling illicit tobacco
RCMP say they have arrested and charged the owner of the B7 Convenience Store in Yellowknife after seizing illegal tobacco and vape products.
RCMP say they have arrested and charged the owner of the B7 Convenience Store in Yellowknife after seizing illegal tobacco and vape products.
RCMP charge B7 Convenience owner with selling illicit tobacco
RCMP say they have arrested and charged the owner of the B7 Convenience Store in Yellowknife after seizing illegal tobacco and vape products.
cabinradio.ca
February 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
RCMP charge B7 Convenience owner with selling illicit tobacco
RCMP say they have arrested and charged the owner of the B7 Convenience Store in Yellowknife after seizing illegal tobacco and vape products.
RCMP say they have arrested and charged the owner of the B7 Convenience Store in Yellowknife after seizing illegal tobacco and vape products.
Man sentenced to six years for possessing restricted firearm, cocaine
An NWT Supreme Court justice sentenced Abel Mehare to six years' imprisonment for possessing a restricted firearm and cocaine for the purposes of trafficking.
An NWT Supreme Court justice sentenced Abel Mehare to six years' imprisonment for possessing a restricted firearm and cocaine for the purposes of trafficking.
Man sentenced to six years for possessing restricted firearm, cocaine
An NWT Supreme Court justice sentenced Abel Mehare to six years' imprisonment for possessing a restricted firearm and cocaine for the purposes of trafficking.
cabinradio.ca
February 2, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Man sentenced to six years for possessing restricted firearm, cocaine
An NWT Supreme Court justice sentenced Abel Mehare to six years' imprisonment for possessing a restricted firearm and cocaine for the purposes of trafficking.
An NWT Supreme Court justice sentenced Abel Mehare to six years' imprisonment for possessing a restricted firearm and cocaine for the purposes of trafficking.
RCMP say a Saskatchewan 24-year-old faces charges after a truck "nearly struck a pedestrian" and crashed into a Yellowknife garage on Saturday.
Police lay drugs charges after truck crashes into garage
RCMP say a Saskatchewan 24-year-old faces charges after a truck "nearly struck a pedestrian" and crashed into a Yellowknife garage on Saturday.
cabinradio.ca
February 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
RCMP say a Saskatchewan 24-year-old faces charges after a truck "nearly struck a pedestrian" and crashed into a Yellowknife garage on Saturday.
2026 census begins early in some northern communities
Statistics Canada says data collection for the 2026 Census of Population has begun early in some northern and remote communities.
Statistics Canada says data collection for the 2026 Census of Population has begun early in some northern and remote communities.
2026 census begins early in some northern communities
Statistics Canada says data collection for the 2026 Census of Population has begun early in some northern and remote communities.
cabinradio.ca
February 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
2026 census begins early in some northern communities
Statistics Canada says data collection for the 2026 Census of Population has begun early in some northern and remote communities.
Statistics Canada says data collection for the 2026 Census of Population has begun early in some northern and remote communities.
At a time of real economic worry in the NWT, military projects are starting that could direct more than $10 billion toward work in Yellowknife and Inuvik.
‘This is huge for Inuvik and huge for Yellowknife’
At a time of real economic worry in the NWT, military projects are starting that could direct more than $10 billion toward work in Yellowknife and Inuvik.
cabinradio.ca
February 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
At a time of real economic worry in the NWT, military projects are starting that could direct more than $10 billion toward work in Yellowknife and Inuvik.
The latest exhibit at the NWT's biggest museum was created by kids as young as six or seven, and they want to be your tour guides this week. Here's a preview.
This museum exhibit and its creators will leave you feeling ancient
The latest exhibit at the NWT's biggest museum was created by kids as young as six or seven, and they want to be your tour guides this week. Here's a preview.
cabinradio.ca
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The latest exhibit at the NWT's biggest museum was created by kids as young as six or seven, and they want to be your tour guides this week. Here's a preview.
Residents are being told to book primary care appointments at Inuvik's hospital before a staff shortage hits. Workers are testing virtual care in anticipation.
Book now, Beaufort Delta told, with health staff shortage on horizon
Residents are being told to book primary care appointments at Inuvik's hospital before a staff shortage hits. Workers are testing virtual care in anticipation.
cabinradio.ca
February 2, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Residents are being told to book primary care appointments at Inuvik's hospital before a staff shortage hits. Workers are testing virtual care in anticipation.
A Yellowknife group borrowing an idea from Helsinki hopes to transform a downtown parking space into green space this summer. Here's a video tour.
Can you build a community by transforming a parking space?
A Yellowknife group borrowing an idea from Helsinki hopes to transform a downtown parking space into green space this summer. Here's a video tour.
cabinradio.ca
February 2, 2026 at 12:53 PM
A Yellowknife group borrowing an idea from Helsinki hopes to transform a downtown parking space into green space this summer. Here's a video tour.
When you get him talking about coffee, Brian Heppelle is full of beans. See some of the tips he shared about gear at Yellowknife's first coffee festival.
‘The best cup of coffee is whatever you think it is’
When you get him talking about coffee, Brian Heppelle is full of beans. See some of the tips he shared about gear at Yellowknife's first coffee festival.
cabinradio.ca
February 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
When you get him talking about coffee, Brian Heppelle is full of beans. See some of the tips he shared about gear at Yellowknife's first coffee festival.
Police were summoned to Yellowknife's Niven neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon after an incident left multiple vehicles and a garage on Deweerdt Drive damaged.
Multiple vehicles and garage damaged in Niven incident
Police were summoned to Yellowknife's Niven neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon after an incident left multiple vehicles and a garage on Deweerdt Drive damaged.
cabinradio.ca
February 1, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Police were summoned to Yellowknife's Niven neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon after an incident left multiple vehicles and a garage on Deweerdt Drive damaged.
As fundraisers began for people who lost homes in the Edzo fire, Behchokǫ̀'s senior administrator noted the limits of firefighting in some small communities.
Edzo six-plex fire contained after more than half a day
As fundraisers began for people who lost homes in the Edzo fire, Behchokǫ̀'s senior administrator noted the limits of firefighting in some small communities.
cabinradio.ca
January 31, 2026 at 1:30 PM
As fundraisers began for people who lost homes in the Edzo fire, Behchokǫ̀'s senior administrator noted the limits of firefighting in some small communities.
Norman Wells residents say Imperial Oil's coming closure is the latest blow to a struggling town. While some are wary of what's next, others remain optimistic.
‘It’s scary to think we’re going to lose yet more people’
Norman Wells residents say Imperial Oil's coming closure is the latest blow to a struggling town. While some are wary of what's next, others remain optimistic.
cabinradio.ca
January 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Norman Wells residents say Imperial Oil's coming closure is the latest blow to a struggling town. While some are wary of what's next, others remain optimistic.
NorthWords NWT is accepting nominations for its 2026 book awards, celebrating "outstanding books by authors with strong connections to the NWT."
Submissions open for 2026 NorthWords NWT Book Awards
NorthWords NWT is accepting nominations for its 2026 book awards, celebrating "outstanding books by authors with strong connections to the NWT."
cabinradio.ca
January 31, 2026 at 12:45 PM
NorthWords NWT is accepting nominations for its 2026 book awards, celebrating "outstanding books by authors with strong connections to the NWT."
A home caught fire on Friday morning in the community of Edzo. It's not clear how the fire started or whether anyone was hurt.
Emergency responders called to burning home in Edzo
A home caught fire on Friday morning in the community of Edzo. It's not clear how the fire started or whether anyone was hurt.
cabinradio.ca
January 30, 2026 at 7:09 PM
A home caught fire on Friday morning in the community of Edzo. It's not clear how the fire started or whether anyone was hurt.
Imperial Oil says it will end operations at its Norman Wells facility, the heart of the Sahtu town's economy, in the third quarter of 2026.
Imperial Oil to ‘wind down’ Norman Wells operations later in 2026
Imperial Oil said it will end operations at its Norman Wells facility, the heart of the Sahtu town's economy, in the third quarter of 2026.
cabinradio.ca
January 30, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Imperial Oil says it will end operations at its Norman Wells facility, the heart of the Sahtu town's economy, in the third quarter of 2026.
Jeremy Findlay is taking on a Shakespeare classic as the lone actor on the stage. At least there'll be an orchestra, mural painters and a dance troupe to help.
This man is Romeo. He’s also Juliet. (And all the other characters.)
Jeremy Findlay is taking on a Shakespeare classic as the lone actor on the stage. At least there'll be an orchestra, mural painters and a dance troupe to help.
cabinradio.ca
January 30, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Jeremy Findlay is taking on a Shakespeare classic as the lone actor on the stage. At least there'll be an orchestra, mural painters and a dance troupe to help.
From wood stoves in the Dehcho to biomass heating in interior Alaska, here's what experts say is needed to make northern bioenergy projects a success.
How northern communities can make bioenergy work
From wood stoves in the Dehcho to biomass heating in interior Alaska, here's what experts say is needed to make northern bioenergy projects a success.
cabinradio.ca
January 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM
From wood stoves in the Dehcho to biomass heating in interior Alaska, here's what experts say is needed to make northern bioenergy projects a success.
Some Yellowknife tenants say they're facing new fees to pay rent online. The rental office said that could be an improper increase if fair notice wasn't given.
New fees on your rent? You may have a case at the rental office
Some Yellowknife tenants say they're facing new fees to pay rent online. The rental office said that could be an improper increase if fair notice wasn't given.
cabinradio.ca
January 30, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Some Yellowknife tenants say they're facing new fees to pay rent online. The rental office said that could be an improper increase if fair notice wasn't given.
After a cancelled flight triggered chaos that one parent likened to a scene from Home Alone, these Yellowknife volleyball players bounced back.
Yellowknife volleyball players show true grit at Alberta tournament
After a cancelled flight triggered chaos that one parent likened to a scene from Home Alone, these Yellowknife volleyball players bounced back.
cabinradio.ca
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 PM
After a cancelled flight triggered chaos that one parent likened to a scene from Home Alone, these Yellowknife volleyball players bounced back.
An NWT judge agreed to hold separate trials on former Beaufort Delta educator Richard McKinnon's charges regarding alleged sexual offences and arson.
McKinnon granted two trials over alleged sexual offences, arson
An NWT judge agreed to hold separate trials on former Beaufort Delta educator Richard McKinnon's charges regarding alleged sexual offences and arson.
cabinradio.ca
January 29, 2026 at 10:37 PM
An NWT judge agreed to hold separate trials on former Beaufort Delta educator Richard McKinnon's charges regarding alleged sexual offences and arson.
A key NWT hydro plant beset by years of problems will not be back in service until at least March. The cost of the latest fix has risen from $15M to $37M.
Taltson plant offline till at least March, costs more than double
A key NWT hydro plant beset by years of problems will not be back in service until at least March. The cost of the latest fix has risen from $15M to $37M.
cabinradio.ca
January 29, 2026 at 6:23 PM
A key NWT hydro plant beset by years of problems will not be back in service until at least March. The cost of the latest fix has risen from $15M to $37M.
The "Great Canadian Jersey," from a new Rogers marketing campaign, has parts of two Northwest Territories jerseys at its heart. Meet the woman who donated them.
NWT ‘front and centre’ of this jersey Connor McDavid is wearing
The "Great Canadian Jersey," from a new Rogers marketing campaign, has parts of two Northwest Territories jerseys at its heart. Meet the woman who donated them.
cabinradio.ca
January 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The "Great Canadian Jersey," from a new Rogers marketing campaign, has parts of two Northwest Territories jerseys at its heart. Meet the woman who donated them.
With a territorial politician questioning its effectiveness and major new legislation on the horizon, the NWT’s rental office is asserting its independence.
Rental office stresses independence amid MLA’s criticism
With a territorial politician questioning its effectiveness and major new legislation on the horizon, the NWT’s rental office is asserting its independence.
cabinradio.ca
January 29, 2026 at 12:56 PM
With a territorial politician questioning its effectiveness and major new legislation on the horizon, the NWT’s rental office is asserting its independence.
The GNWT and Dehcho Divisional Education Council are still working on their public response to an independent report. Much of the report will be kept secret.
Response to Dehcho education report expected in coming weeks
The GNWT and Dehcho Divisional Education Council are still working on their public response to an independent report. Much of the report will be kept secret.
cabinradio.ca
January 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM
The GNWT and Dehcho Divisional Education Council are still working on their public response to an independent report. Much of the report will be kept secret.
A new 50-unit housing block in downtown Yellowknife and the refitted Aspen Apartments are each looking for new names, the NWT government says.
What would you name these two Yellowknife housing blocks?
A new 50-unit housing block in downtown Yellowknife and the refitted Aspen Apartments are each looking for new names, the NWT government says.
cabinradio.ca
January 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
A new 50-unit housing block in downtown Yellowknife and the refitted Aspen Apartments are each looking for new names, the NWT government says.