Dettah ice road closes for the season
The Dettah ice road is closed for the season, while the Liard River ice crossing to Nahanni Butte will close within 72 hours.
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Whatì to get high-speed fibre internet in $11M project
The federal, NWT and Tłı̨chǫ governments pledged $11 million to give Whatì high-speed internet by piggybacking on work to complete the all-season road.
Whatì winter road closing for final time
As temperatures rise across the NWT, the Tłı̨chǫ winter roads are closing for the season. For the road to Whatì, that means closing forever.
Six and a half years for driver who left fatal NWT crash scene
A Behchokǫ̀ man who showed “reprehensible” behaviour by leaving a woman to die in the car he had just wrecked was sentenced to six and a half years in prison.
Dangerous driver in fatal NWT accident had similar convictions
Steven Theriault is to be sentenced this week after he crashed a vehicle at high speed on Highway 3 in April last year, killing passenger Florriane Rabesca.
MLA calls for action on Whatì transmission line
Complaining of 20 years of talk, Jackson Lafferty called on the territorial government to take firm action in providing reliable power to Whatì.
Habitat for Humanity plans two new NWT builds, receives $75K donation
Habitat for Humanity in the NWT is planning two projects this year – a new build in Yellowknife and one in Behchokǫ̀.
NWT releases Highway 3 tractor-trailer collision data
There were 44 collisions involving tractor-trailers on Highway 3 between 2010 and 2019, killing four people. The GNWT has now released a log of those incidents.
Watch: A last trip on the Whatì winter road
We couldn't let the last-ever Whatì winter road just evaporate without a Cabin Radio road trip.
NWT takes first step in assessing cost of Highway 3 cell coverage
The GNWT has asked companies to express interest in providing cell service between Behchokǫ̀ and Yellowknife. If it happens, it won't be a straightforward task.
How 2014’s smoky NWT summer affected our health
The NWT's extreme 2014 wildfire season saw big shifts in the number of people seeking help for conditions like asthma and pneumonia. A study examined the data.
New school in Behchokǫ̀ could take until 2025
A new Chief Jimmy Bruneau School for Behchokǫ̀ is still several years away from construction, education minister RJ Simpson says.