Cantus choir gets a new conductor

Trøndelag / Trondheim news from the past 48 hours has been marked by the announced departure of Tove Ramlo-Ystad as head of the Cantus choir after forty years, the opening of a textile sorting centre in Heimdal and several environmental and cultural cases. Crystal Night was also commemorated in Trondheim, while the request for artificial snow for Granåsen continues to spark debate. The period's human-interest stories remain covered at the end of the article. (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim, Adresseavisen)

Trøndelag / Trondheim News: Cantus and 40 years of music

Tove Ramlo-Ystad will leave the Cantus choir after 40 years as its conductor. The choir was founded 40 years ago by a group of teenage girls looking for a choir conductor; they contacted the young singer and newly qualified choir conductor. Under her leadership, Cantus won international competitions and gained worldwide recognition through the music from the Disney success “Frost,” according to NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim. “I think I’ll finish with Cantus after 40 years. I’ll conduct them until the end of the year,” she told NRK P1.

The anniversary was marked on Saturday by a celebratory concert to a sold-out audience at Nidarosdomen, according to the same source. The book “Sangen, klangen og tankegangen,” written by Guro Kulset Merakerås, was launched on the occasion. NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim presents the book as the story of Tove Ramlo-Ystad’s musical oeuvre, describing her as a visionary and imaginative choir conductor who could have pursued her own singing career.

360-tonne-per-year textile sorting centre in Heimdal

In Heimdal, a new clothing sorting centre opened on 1 October. It is the result of a collaboration between Trondheim municipality, Norwegian Re: Textile and Trondheim Renholdsverk, according to NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim. The goal is to build a textile value chain in Midt-Norge, from collection and registration to sorting, reuse, repair, sale and material recycling.

The team expects to receive 360 tonnes of clothing in one year. “These are large quantities that we have to sort. We then determine what can be used for recycling and resale,” explains Katrine Nesset Pollen, employment manager at Stavne arbeid og inkludering, quoted by NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim. On the first day, the team found a shopping bag among the clothes, a detail the manager describes as unusual. The source points out that Norwegians throw 6 of every 10 clothes bought each year into residual waste.

Crystal Night commemorated in Trondheim

Among the other Trøndelag / Trondheim news, Crystal Night, Krystallnatta, was marked in Trondheim, according to NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim. The regional public broadcaster reports the event in its headlines for 9 and 10 November, without detailing the programme in the available report.

Artificial snow at Granåsen sparks debate in Trondheim

Trondheim municipality has asked NVE for permission to use water from the Leirelva watercourse to produce artificial snow for the Granåsen ski resort. The request comes from the municipality’s sport and outdoor life unit, according to NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim. Morten André Bergan, a researcher at the NINA institute, says he is “shocked” that such a proposal could be made.

He points out that Leirelva was heavily polluted in the past. After restoration, animal and fish life returned, with record levels of young salmon and trout in recent years. Bergan is positive about much of what concerns public health and the use of nature, but considers this proposal among the most “desperate” and “contrary to the law” he has encountered in relation to water and watercourses. He fears the collapse of the entire ecosystem.

Bjørn Magnussen joins Team Essent in the Netherlands

Trøndelag skater Bjørn Magnussen, 28, has signed with the Dutch professional team Team Essent, based in Heerenveen, NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim reports. A year ago, he became the first Norwegian to break 34 seconds over 500 meters, with 33.99, just 38 hundredths off the world record. He is the only foreigner on the team's contract. He had other offers, but the call from skating legend Sven Kramer after the World Championships made the choice easy. “I want to challenge myself, train with the best skaters in the world, and be part of a setup where the facilities are 100 percent,” he tells NRK.

Health: wholemeal bread in Steinkjer

At Baker’n in Steinkjer, Amal Alisubh and her team prepare wholemeal bread and other baked goods, according to NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim. The source points out that research from the past 20 years links a high intake of whole grains to a lower risk of several diseases. The 2024 Norkost 4 survey showed an average intake of about 57 grams per day in Norway, compared with a recommendation of at least 90 grams.

📌 Local briefs

A teenager was injured in a quad bike accident in Støren on Monday morning. Emergency services were alerted at 08:23; the driver, still in his teens, was treated on the scene before being taken to hospital, and police say no witnesses have been identified (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

Between Saturday night and Sunday, 10 or 11 people were placed in police custody in Trøndelag for public disturbances, according to police. One man was arrested shortly after midnight in central Trondheim (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

Adresseavisen reports that a car crashed into a rock wall after attempting to avoid an elk at 21:00 yesterday. The same media outlet reports another accident involving a car, a wardrobe and a rubbish bin, with a lovesick driver.

A chain of stores in Trøndelag was hit by a cyberattack, according to Adresseavisen. A regional restaurant is now just four points away from having its alcohol licence suspended, the same media outlet reports.

Sources: NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim, Adresseavisen — Period: 09 November 2026 and 10 November 2026