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We spoke with the co-creators of North of North about their creative partnership, showcasing the Arctic on the silver screen, and what to expect from season two. https://cabinradio.ca/308033/news/arts/culture/qa-north-of-north-creators-on-what-to-expect-from-season-two/

Garry Bailey has been re-elected as president of the South Slave's Northwest Territory Métis Nation, winning a sixth term in office. https://cabinradio.ca/309970/news/south-slave/long-serving-nwt-metis-nation-president-wins-new-term-in-office/

The federal government says it is creating a dedicated chief firearms officer for northern Canada, overseeing gun regulation, training and outreach. https://cabinradio.ca/309813/news/nunavut/northern-canada-given-new-chief-firearms-officer-position/

The Dene Nation and Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta signed an agreement pledging to jointly defend waters flowing from the oil sands to the Arctic coast. https://cabinradio.ca/303098/news/environment/land-water/dene-nation-signs-water-protection-pact-with-alberta-treaty-8/

Beth Cowan has been selected for the Yellowknife Artist-Run Community Centre's new and unusual residency, set on an esker in the high Arctic. https://cabinradio.ca/302675/news/yellowknife/ykarcc-announces-daring-lake-2026-esker-artist-in-residence/

Hay River is planning to create a new ATV and snowmobile bylaw to address safety concerns and define where off-road vehicles can be used in the community. https://cabinradio.ca/302688/news/sports/hay-river-plans-to-bring-back-repealed-atv-bylaw/

The NWT Recreation and Parks Association urged communities to apply for equipment through a program designed to help create shelters from hazardous air. https://cabinradio.ca/302928/news/health/nwtrpa-offering-equipment-to-help-communities-combat-smoke/

A newly published document provides a sense of how much value is left at the failed Ekati diamond mine – and the debt that helped crush it. https://cabinradio.ca/302803/news/economy/mining/ekatis-assets-192-million-ekatis-debt-400-million-plus/

With new homes built, dozens renovated and a campground planned, Nahanni Butte's leaders are trying to tackling overcrowding while eyeing its tourism potential https://cabinradio.ca/301422/news/housing/how-the-nah%c9%82a-dehe-dene-band-is-building-for-nahanni-buttes-future/

"It has been beautiful. I think it helps me." Yellowknife's Sikh community established a gurudwara, a place to gather, pray and meditate. Take a look inside. https://cabinradio.ca/302533/news/yellowknife/yellowknifes-sikh-community-now-has-a-place-of-worship/

A jury is deliberating after closing statements from the Crown and defence in a retrial regarding the death of Deijean Drybones in Behchokǫ̀ three years ago. https://cabinradio.ca/303304/news/tlicho/behchok%c7%ab/crown-defence-present-final-arguments-in-2023-stabbing-retrial/

"Instead of addressing inequities, the GNWT opted for a diluted approach." The Dene Nation criticized the end of a proposed Indigenous procurement policy. https://cabinradio.ca/302830/news/economy/business/dene-nation-calls-scrapped-procurement-policy-significant-setback/

The NWT's appeal court backed a judge who found that, in some cases, mandatory minimum jail sentences for child sexual abuse material don't make sense. https://cabinradio.ca/311053/news/justice/crime/appeal-court-backs-nwt-judge-who-set-aside-csam-mandatory-minimum/

RCMP in Fort Smith told residents to shelter in place in the early hours of Saturday, reporting an active shooter in the town. https://cabinradio.ca/306069/news/south-slave/fort-smith/active-shooter-in-fort-smith-shelter-in-place-say-rcmp/

The GNWT has decided not to create and implement an Indigenous procurement policy, saying years of work failed to produce consensus on what it should include. https://cabinradio.ca/302085/news/economy/business/gnwt-abandons-work-on-indigenous-procurement-policy/

A fishing boat partially submerged in Yellowknife Bay for more than two weeks is once again floating. The volume of fuel pollution into the bay isn't yet clear. https://cabinradio.ca/309917/news/economy/fishing/boat-previously-sinking-in-yellowknife-bay-floats-once-more/

The pilot Quit Card Program will cover prescribed medications used to quit smoking for residents without insurance or full drug coverage. https://cabinradio.ca/304195/news/health/gnwt-offering-coverage-for-drugs-to-quit-smoking-not-covered-by-insurance/

As the retrial regarding a 2023 stabbing in Behchokǫ̀ entered its second week, jurors heard a statement Zakk Lafferty provided to police after he was arrested. https://cabinradio.ca/302716/news/tlicho/behchok%c7%ab/jurors-hear-statement-from-accused-in-2023-behchok%c7%ab-murder-retrial/

NWT MP Rebecca Alty said she will talk with colleague Mandy Gull-Masty about Ottawa's recent decision to stop funding travel for a key mental health program. https://cabinradio.ca/302788/news/politics/alty-says-shell-raise-counselling-travel-ban-at-cabinet-level/

Hay River MLA Vince McKay started a petition to get the town its own education district. The SSDEC, which currently controls town education, is not impressed. https://cabinradio.ca/303069/news/politics/vince-mckay-launches-petition-to-create-hay-river-education-district/

Twenty-two Yellowknifers chose to run more than 25 kilometres on a chilly fall day, not for a medal but for the food, fire and friends awaiting them at the end. https://cabinradio.ca/311025/news/sports/chasing-community-over-kilometres-in-yellowknifes-madeline-lake-run/

The NWT's utilities regulator published the first wave of correspondence regarding a hike in Inuvik natural gas prices – and ordered the gas company to respond. https://cabinradio.ca/303084/news/beaufort-delta/inuvik/inuvik-natural-gas-complaints-reach-public-utilities-board/

After 76 days on the water, Mike Ranta and dog Spitziii reached Yellowknife from Tuktoyaktuk, raising money for veterans and first responders. https://cabinradio.ca/310685/news/sports/paddler-and-dog-complete-tuktoyaktuk-yellowknife-route-in-76-days/

The lead investigator into the death of Deijean Drybones testified regarding the steps he took – and faced questions from the defence about "tunnel vision." https://cabinradio.ca/302965/news/tlicho/behchok%c7%ab/lead-investigator-testifies-in-2023-behchok%c7%ab-murder-retrial/

Wrigley residents have been told they can come home after an evacuation over a nearby wildfire that began a month ago. https://cabinradio.ca/303001/news/environment/wildfires/wrigley-residents-can-head-home-after-month-long-evacuation-order/

The NWT plans to build 564 housing units by 2030 through a new federal partnership. Meanwhile, $75M will improve health infrastructure in small communities. https://cabinradio.ca/302740/news/health/build-canada-homes-deal-to-invest-480m-in-560-plus-nwt-homes/

Here's where you can find walks, ceremonies, community meals and other events marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation across the NWT. https://cabinradio.ca/311180/news/events/how-the-nwt-is-marking-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/

Want your pet to be the star of a 2027 calendar? The NWT SPCA is promising that with its latest fundraiser. Here's how to enter or vote. https://cabinradio.ca/303404/news/pets/nwt-spca-launches-2027-pet-calendar-fundraiser/

Tuktoyaktuk just suffered fresh storm damage but the mayor is preoccupied by the wait for cash to recover from the last big storm, almost a year ago. https://cabinradio.ca/302970/news/beaufort-delta/inuvik/battered-by-fresh-storms-tuk-awaits-funding-for-last-years-repairs/

Driver and vehicle, housing, health authority, and probation services resumed in the Fort Simpson Nahendeh Kue Building on Tuesday. https://cabinradio.ca/308118/news/travel/nahendeh-kue-building-reopens-in-fort-simpson/

“It’s an accumulation of incidents,” says Inuvik mayor ahead of a public meeting on drugs and community safety from 6 to 9pm Tuesday at the Midnight Sun Complex. https://cabinradio.ca/310319/news/beaufort-delta/inuvik/weve-had-enough-inuvik-mayor-ahead-of-town-hall-meeting/

Up Here and Bluebell Eatery each received five nominations as the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce issued the shortlists for its 2026 awards. Here they are. https://cabinradio.ca/310013/news/economy/business/chamber-releases-nominees-for-yellowknifes-2026-business-awards/

A committee of NWT MLAs reviewing a proposed law to address illegal activities at rental properties is seeking feedback at a series of public meetings. https://cabinradio.ca/304274/news/politics/mlas-to-host-public-meetings-on-scan-legislation/

Collaboration was the key word at a conference uniting industry leaders with Indigenous governments, but some communities still worry they're being left out. https://cabinradio.ca/308643/news/politics/indigenous-leaders-call-for-meaningful-role-in-nwts-major-projects/

Lee Mandeville and George Mandeville will be the headline act for a Saturday night community concert at Yellowknife's Old Town Glassworks. https://cabinradio.ca/303102/news/yellowknife/george-and-lee-mandeville-to-headline-saturday-night-show-mid-ramble/

"Airing our dirty laundry on TV, that'll be fun." When Family Feud Canada invited the team behind Yellowknife's One of a Thai food truck, they instantly agreed. https://cabinradio.ca/303158/news/yellowknife/family-behind-one-of-a-thai-to-appear-on-family-feud-canada/

It's an unusual forecast. Funnel clouds aren't out of the question across Yellowknife, Fort Smith and Great Slave Lake's East Arm on Wednesday. https://cabinradio.ca/302895/news/yellowknife/forecast-suggests-funnel-clouds-possible-over-yellowknife-fort-smith/

The NWT's education minister joined us to unpack data that shows a decade of downward trends in attendance and graduation across the territory. https://cabinradio.ca/302846/news/education/no-one-in-the-education-system-is-satisfied-minister-says/

Yellowknife's 2026 Colour Run is almost here, marking the event's return after a spectacular debut in 2025. Here's how to take part. https://cabinradio.ca/303267/news/yellowknife/what-to-expect-at-yellowknifes-2026-colour-run/

The GNWT signed an agreement with the NWT Art Centre Initiative "to support the development of a non-commercial art gallery." Not much immediately changes. https://cabinradio.ca/302428/news/yellowknife/gnwt-signs-agreement-over-new-art-gallery-for-territory/

The average NWT student doesn't make it to class for even four full days a week. New figures show 90% of students in some communities are chronically absent. https://cabinradio.ca/302656/news/yellowknife/nwt-students-miss-more-than-a-day-of-school-each-week/

Work is moving forward to evaluate the risk oil sands tailings pose to Wood Buffalo National Park, Parks Canada says – as demanded by communities in the area. https://cabinradio.ca/308661/news/south-slave/fort-smith/parks-canada-says-its-working-on-tailings-threat-to-wood-buffalo/

Climate change could open up new areas in the North for agriculture. There are big questions around consequences for the land, economy and food security. https://cabinradio.ca/303108/news/economy/food/as-the-nwt-warms-is-more-commercial-agriculture-the-right-move/

The Town of Inuvik is holding an August 10 public hearing to consider renaming Bompas Street and consolidating two Carmichael Drives into one. https://cabinradio.ca/302694/news/beaufort-delta/inuvik/inuvik-to-hold-public-hearing-over-changes-to-street-names/

An NWT family described having to retake months of treatment in a new province after the GNWT's contract with an Alberta family treatment centre ended abruptly. https://cabinradio.ca/310009/news/health/healing/nwt-family-must-redo-months-of-treatment-after-contract-is-cancelled/

Ben Hendriksen confirmed on Friday he won't seek election to a full term as Yellowknife's mayor. He's running for a councillor's seat instead. https://cabinradio.ca/309928/news/politics/yellowknife-mayor-confirms-hell-step-down-runs-for-council-seat-instead/

People in Sambaa K'e should stop drinking the community's tap water after tests this week found a type of toxin associated with blue-green algae, the GNWT said. https://cabinradio.ca/309803/news/health/dont-drink-tap-water-sambaa-ke-told-after-toxin-found/

RCMP say they have arrested and charged two men in connection to assaults reported on July 22 and 23 believed to be "linked to Yellowknife’s drug subculture." https://cabinradio.ca/303430/news/yellowknife/rcmp-arrest-two-suspects-for-assaults-connected-to-the-illicit-drug-trade/

RCMP say 'no evidence of criminality was found' after a child was hit by a pickup truck while crossing the street on a bicycle on a red light. https://cabinradio.ca/303470/news/yellowknife/child-hit-by-truck-in-yellowknife-expected-to-recover-rcmp-say/

Ben Hendriksen, Yellowknife's outgoing mayor, withdrew his name from the list of candidates for city council in next month's election. https://cabinradio.ca/310697/news/politics/mayor-changing-mind-removes-name-from-list-of-yk-council-candidates/