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Man sentenced to three years for sexual assault in Yellowknife
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (1013+ words) In November 2025, a jury convicted Fraser Goulet, 38, of one count of sexually assaulting a woman at the Capital Suites on May 23, 2020. The woman's identity is protected by a publication ban. During a sentencing hearing, Crown prosecutor Jean-Benoit Deschamps sought a…...
Do you know what happened to the Snowking Cup?
23+ hour, 12+ min ago (488+ words) As public appeals go, this one is unusual. To Mike Mitchell, it's important. He has no idea where the Snowking Cup is and he'll welcome any leads. Mitchell has systematically interviewed past and present organizers of the annual pond hockey…...
Free screenings in YK, Hay River to celebrate Canadian film
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (441+ words) Yellowknife based non-profit Western Arctic Moving Pictures, commonly known as WAMP, will host free screenings of three films at the theatre on the evening of Wednesday, April 15 to celebrate National Canadian Film Day. Bran Ramsey, executive director of WAMP, told…...
Yellowknife's bike-sharing program returns in May
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (148+ words) The volunteer-run program allows residents to try out bike commuting through a two-week lending model. Since its launch in 2024, Shift NWT said, it has evolved into a non-profit focused on promoting active mobility and allowing people to "experience the benefits…...
Great Lake Swimmers, The Darcys added to Folk on the Rocks 2026
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (202+ words) In the second of three anticipated lineup reveals, Folk also announced alternative rock duo The Darcys and Mi'kmaq singer-songwriter Drives the Common Man. They join previously announced Oji-Cree artist Aysanabee, who just won Junos for contemporary Indigenous artist and alternative…...
Employee accused of $6 M-plus fraud involving Guardians money
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (329+ words) In a Thursday email seen by Cabin Radio, the non-profit " which administers funds from the federal Department of Environment and Climate Change " told operators of Guardians programs it had found "evidence of a sustained pattern of unauthorized financial transactions that…...
Cover of GNWT's fishing guide features fish you can't catch here
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (167+ words) The Northwest Territories Sport Fishing Regulations Guide for 2026-27 was printed with a fish on the cover that multiple residents identified as a largemouth bass. The largemouth bass is not typically found in the territory. The guide covers the period from…...
Two NWT youths charged over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (277+ words) Nobody involved can be identified by law. The community or communities in question were not specified. The two are charged with making, possessing and transmitting child sexual abuse and exploitation material. Multiple parents had been in touch with Cabin Radio…...
Meet some of the NWT models at Edmonton Indigenous Fashion Week
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (845+ words) That is how Aklavik's Kennedi Greenland described being part of last week's Edmonton Indigenous Fashion Week " her second time on any runway. Greenland, who moved to Alberta after graduating high school, said modelling has long been a dream and the…...
Greenhouse upgrades will support food sovereignty in Tsiigehtchic
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (396+ words) Mavis Clark, president of the Gwichya Gwich'in Council, said the community's greenhouse is currently only able to operate during the summer months. With the addition of heating and insulation, it is set to be operational for 11 months of the year....