De Beers submits final plan for Snap Lake mine's closure
Closing Snap Lake for good, and leaving it in a state acceptable to humans and caribou alike, may take until almost 2050 and cost more than $80 million. More »
Yellowknife's Shea Alain to leave Reuben and the Dark
Yellowknifer Shea Alain has announced he is to leave indie group Reuben and the Dark after eight years. They were the first band heard on Cabin Radio. More »
RCMP use Taser to end 50 Street incident
Police used an energy weapon during a Saturday "altercation" on Yellowknife's 50 Street. Scrutiny of violence on the street is at an all-time high. More »
GNWT begins work on new health centre for Tulita
The Sahtu community will be the latest to receive a combined health and social services centre, costing upwards of $16 million. It is due to open in late 2021. More »
Yellowknife vape shop opens, hoping to become dispensary
"We're looking to be the first one." As the NWT prepares to start licensing private cannabis stores, a would-be dispensary opens in downtown Yellowknife. More »
Yellowknife police warning over 'man in red van'
A 14-year-old was approached by a man and asked to get inside his vehicle, police said. They appealed for witnesses and promised additional patrols. More »
Police upgrade Behchokǫ̀ investigation to homicide
A death in the community on Monday is now considered a homicide by RCMP. Nobody has been charged and police asked for "further public assistance." More »
Ottawa launches new Indigenous housing fund
Up to 24 applicants across Canada will receive a share of $36 million to design and develop housing projects in Indigenous communities. More »
Three years after wildfire, Namushka Lodge returns
An NWT lodge destroyed by fire in 2016 hopes to reopen this summer after its owners embarked on a full rebuild. More »
Twin Pine Diner's Wasicuna cuts ties with Harley's
A leading Yellowknife chef publicly cut ties with nightclub Harley's in a message posted to Facebook, just months after partnering up. More »
Yellowknife-Dettah ice road closes for 2019 season
It's now illegal to drive on what remains of the road until it breaks up. The Tłı̨chǫ winter road system will close at 10am on Friday. More »
Elijah and the Rock Creature returns for YK showings
The NWT-based film had two screenings at a Yellowknife festival last fall, but hasn't been back since. There are showings this weekend and next Wednesday. More »