Ollie Williams

Olympics broadcasting, Northwest Territories news

yellowknife, northwest territories, canada

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ccabinradio.ca

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tthepeterboroughexaminer.com

tthespec.com

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I run the newsroom at Cabin Radio, a leading Northwest Territories news and entertainment provider I helped to found in 2017.Before that, I reported for the BBC in news and sports for more than a decade. I remain a commentator for the BBC at some major sports events. I've also worked for CNN, CBC and Channel 4.

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AWG 2026: NWT speed skaters sweep all four golds on opening night

Team NT’s speed skaters won all four Arctic Winter Games titles available over the 1,000-metre distance on Monday, setting multiple Games records in the process. Lindsey Stipdonk, Yuma McEachern, Brigid Murphy and Peter Mahon all took gold ulus at the Can... See more

cabinradio.ca•Ollie Williams•Mar 10, 2026

AWG 2026: Aklavik's Abigail Arey wins Team NT's first gold ulu

Abigail Arey, from Aklavik, won Team NT’s first gold ulu of the 2026 Arctic Winter Games in Dene Games’ stick pull event. Competitors go head-to-head attempting to pull a greased stick away from the other person. Arey won six contests in a double eliminat... See more

cabinradio.ca•Ollie Williams•Mar 10, 2026

The N.W.T. gets a Trespass Act for the first time

Similar legislation hasn’t previously existed in the N.W.T. but is being introduced as part of a suite of public safety laws intended to help curb crime. The territory has previously said the law could: - deter criminal behaviour by legally preventing peo... See more

stcatharinesstandard.ca•Ollie Williams•Mar 9, 2026

Is the regulatory system in the NWT about to be tweaked?

At the start of a major mining conference in Toronto last week, the NWT and Ottawa signed an agreement on “regulatory coordination” that came with aspirational phrasing but little detail. NWT business groups have for years called on both levels of governm... See more

cabinradio.ca•Ollie Williams•Mar 9, 2026

Eight Gwich'in children's storybooks available online and in print

The Gwich’in Tribal Council says eight illustrated Gwich’in children’s storybooks in two dialects are now available on the web and as physical copies. The GTC’s Department of Culture and Heritage said Gwich’in language teachers AnnaLee McLeod, Annabelle T... See more

cabinradio.ca•Ollie Williams•Mar 9, 2026

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AWG 2026: NWT speed skaters sweep all four golds on opening night

AWG 2026: Aklavik's Abigail Arey wins Team NT's first gold ulu

The N.W.T. gets a Trespass Act for the first time

Is the regulatory system in the NWT about to be tweaked?

Eight Gwich'in children's storybooks available online and in print

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AWG 2026: NWT speed skaters sweep all four golds on opening night

AWG 2026: Aklavik's Abigail Arey wins Team NT's first gold ulu

The N.W.T. gets a Trespass Act for the first time

Is the regulatory system in the NWT about to be tweaked?

Eight Gwich'in children's storybooks available online and in print